#BST British Summer Time Hyde Park
Date:1st Jul 2016 – 10th Jul 2016
Location: Hyde Park
Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is a summer extravaganza featuring:
- Live music, comedy acts and film
- Cafes, bistros and independent food stalls
- Themed pubs and cocktail bars
This year’s line-up includes:
- Massive Attack – Friday, July 1
- Florence and the Machine – Saturday, July 2
- Carol King – Sunday, July 3
- Mumford and Sons – Friday, July 8
- Take That – Saturday, July 9
- Stevie Wonder – Sunday, July 10
- Open House – Monday, July 4 to Thursday, July 7 Join us for a host of weekday activities including free open-air movie nights and Wimbledon screenings, street food stalls, daytime DJs, live music and entertainment, free badminton sessions, ping pong and much more.
From Tuesday, July 5 to Thursday, July 7 The Royal Parks will be hosting its very first Horticulture Show. Join us for a selection of educational talks, horticulture discussions and demonstrations and meet the park teams and friends who support the parks.
The Royal Parks Horticulture Show: Walks, Talks and Demonstrations
Schedule
Tuesday 5 July
Main tent
14:00 to 15:00 Talk: Deer Management in Richmond Park
15:00 to 17:00 Activity: The Royal Parks Foundation family activities
16:00 to 17:00 Demonstration: The Regent’s Park Allotment – Growing food in containers
17:00 to 18:00 Horticulture Show Awards – Winner presentations
Wednesday 6 July
Main tent
12:00 to 13:00 Talk: All about bats – meet our very own batman!
13:00 to 14.30 Walk: Guided Walk around Hyde Park – 1000 years of history (please meet in the main tent)
14:00 to 15:00 Talk: Royal Parks Question Time – come in and meet the faces behind the parks – your chance to ask the experts for advice and tips
15:00 to 16:00 Talk: St James’s Park – trees, wildlife and horticulture
16:00 to 17:00 Demonstration: Plant propagation
Thursday 7 July
Main tent
13:00 to 14.30 Walk: Guided Walk around Hyde Park (please meet in the main tent) – 1000 years of history (please meet in the main tent)
14:00 to 15:00 Talk: Royal Parks Question Time – come in and meet the faces behind the parks – your chance to ask the experts for advice and tips
15:00 to 16:00 Talk: Royal Parks projects – A story of death, pirates, plants, princesses and champions
16:00 to 17:00 Talk: The Role of the Royal Parks in World War 1
Coca-Cola Film Nights – schedule:
Two films will be shown each evening. Start times 6pm and 8.30pm:
| Day | Advertised
start time |
Theme | Film | Certificate |
| Mon | 6:00 PM | USA | Groundhog Day | PG |
| Mon | 8:30 PM | USA | Big | 12A |
| Tues | 6:00 PM | BRIT | The Theory of Everything | 12 |
| Tues | 8:30 PM | BRIT | Four Weddings and a Funeral | 15 |
| Weds | 6:00 PM | MUSICALS | Moulin Rouge | PG |
| Weds | 8:30 PM | MUSICALS | Priscilla Queen of the Desert | 15 |
| Thurs | 6:00 PM | 80s | ET | U |
| Thurs | 8:30 PM | 80s | The Breakfast Club | 15 |
Visit the official Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park website for tickets and further information.