An 80s music treat and a classical delight are in store at Audley End this summer
Catch some rays, grab a picnic and a bottle of something cold and enjoy great tunes at Audley End this summer when the stately home hosts a duo of top concerts.
Here and Now – Back to the 80s features Jason Donovan, Midge Ure, Five Star, Hot Chocolate, Altered Images, T’Pau and Toyah on 13 July.
Donovan is famous for a string of hits, including a No 1 duet with former Neighbours co-star Kylie Minogue, while Ure reached the top of the charts on his own, and had a string of hits with Ultravox and Visage, plus co-wrote the Band Aid single. Hot Chocolate’s You Sexy Thing is the only single to have hit the UK top
ten in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Then, on 15 July, 2Cellos take to the outdoor stage, featuring Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser. The duo have worked with Sir Elton John, played at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 and their 2017 world tour finished at the Royal Albert Hall.