Festival featuring live music, comedians and food coming to Warwick Castle

The festival features yoga sessions, live music performances, stand-up sessions and locally-sourced picnic hampers, including a medieval-style hog roast
Picnic at the Castle will be taking place this month. Photo submittedPicnic at the Castle will be taking place this month. Photo submitted
Picnic at the Castle will be taking place this month. Photo submitted

A new festival featuring live music, comedians and food is coming to Warwick Castle.

'Picnic at the Castle' will run from September 17 to October 4 and is being held in partnership with creative events specialists Midsummer Nightcap.

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The festival features yoga sessions, live music performances, stand-up sessions and locally-sourced picnic hampers, including a medieval-style hog roast.

Groups of up to six can book their own pergola, while couples can sit out under a personal parasol in Castle grounds.

Guests will also be able to choose between a meat or vegetarian graze box option during the day and a hog roast picnic during the evening (vegetarian alternatives are available).

Festival Sessions include:

Yoga session from 8am to 10am in the castle grounds followed by breakfast

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Graze session: 12.15pm to 2.15pm - enjoy two musical performances with a graze box and cocktails.

Gorge session: 3.15pm to 5.15pm – similar to the ‘graze’ session above, listen to two musicians with food and drinks in the grounds of Warwick Castle

Banquet session: 7pm to 10pm on Thursday and Sunday evenings features stand up comedy shows, with Friday and Saturdays featuring headline music acts.

Nick Blofeld, divisional director of Warwick Castle said: “We’re delighted to have ‘Picnic at the Castle’ with us this September.

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"We love seeing our guests enjoy themselves at the many different events we host at the Castle every year.

"Picnic at the Castle has all the ingredients for a fantastic, and safe, experience.

"It’s going to be great fun and genuinely distinctive with live music, comedy and a luxurious picnic all served up in a beautiful setting alongside the river and the Castle as a backdrop.”

Francesca Nally, managing director at Midsummer Nightcap, said: “This really is a socially-distanced outdoor experience like no other, it’s the perfect way to reconnect with loved ones and enjoy live entertainment in one of the most beautiful locations anywhere in the country."

Musical performances confirmed so far include:

~ Roy Stride - lead singer from Scouting For Girls

~ Lucy Spraggan (X Factor contestant 2012)

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~ Ferris and Sylvester - 2020 winner of ‘Emerging Artist Award’ at the UK Americana Awards.

~ Rory Evans

~ Krissy Matthews

~ Damien Wilson

~ Anna Neale

~ Jessica Lee Morgan

~ Soulstar

~ TR5's

Headline comedians confirmed so far include:

~ Phil Wang (Netflix, Live At The Apollo)

~ Flo and Joan (Amazon Prime, Live At The Apollo)

~ Sindhu Vee (Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You)

Drinks caravan bar ‘Maggie’ will also be on-site providing a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, with a occasion packages available.

Picnic at the Castle is only available via pre-booking online.

All bookings include access to the Castle, car parking, live entertainment, dedicated gazebos and picnic (hog roast) hampers.