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#BST British Summer Time Hyde Park

bst 2016
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.