30 May – 22 June 2025
Nevill Holt, Leicestershire — Nevill Holt Festival is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Underbelly, the celebrated live entertainment company and producers of major festivals across the UK, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Underbelly Festival Southbank in London. This exciting collaboration will see a co-curated programme that includes opera, conversations, concerts and performances across genres such as visual art, culture, history, politics, comedy, jazz, family, sport, wellbeing, design and more. This marks the beginning of a new chapter for Nevill Holt Festival as it continues to enhance its creative programming and reach new audiences.
Nevill Holt Festival is also delighted to announce its highly anticipated 2025 opera season, which will open with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s beloved comic opera, Così fan tutte. Set to premiere on 6th June 2025, Così fan tutte will bring Mozart’s playful tale of love, loyalty, and mistaken identities to life with a fresh, inventive staging and a cast of exceptional singers. For six nights, audiences can expect a new take on (in Mozart’s words) the opera’s “fiancée swapping”, whilst taking in the surroundings of Nevill Holt’s idyllic gardens and historic buildings.
Key dates:
- Season opening performance: Così fan tutte – Friday 6th June, 2025.
- Festival duration: Friday 30th May to Sunday 22nd June, 2025.
Tickets & booking
Tickets for Nevill Holt Festival 2025, including Così fan tutte, will be available to the public from soon, with priority booking open to Nevill Holt Members to follow. Early booking is recommended to secure seats at what promises to be an unforgettable month of live performances and talks.
For ticket information, programme details, and more, please visit www.nevillholtfestival.co.uk.
About Nevill Holt Festival
Welcoming a lineup of internationally renowned artists to Leicestershire each June, the Nevill Holt Festival stages world-class opera, theatre, art, jazz, comedy, and contemporary music performances, as well as conversations with leading novelists, historians, broadcasters and artists. With panoramic views that look out over three counties, performance venues include the estate’s medieval chapel and award-winning theatre, with idyllic gardens designed by Chelsea gold medal winner, Rupert Golby. Visitors can enjoy outstanding pieces of modern British sculpture throughout the gardens, including works by Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, Allen Jones and Marc Quinn.
About Underbelly
Underbelly is a UK-based live entertainment company known for producing award-winning events and festivals across the country, including the Underbelly Festival London, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and more. With a commitment to innovative, accessible arts programming, Underbelly brings a wealth of experience to the 2025 season at Nevill Holt Festival.