A Zoffany picnic and a Summer concert [Garrick's Temple]
Schedule
Sat Jun 06 2026 at 01:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare | Hampton, EN
About this Event
A day of Georgian culture inspired by the newly-restored paintings by Zoffany inside Garrick's Temple.
Have you ever wanted to learn some of the elegant Georgian dances depicted in paintings or seen in period dramas? Here is your chance: will lead and teach Georgian dances during the afternoon, and will accompany the dancing and play trios by Haydn and Oswald during the evening.
The dance sessions will take place on the Lawns outside the Temple, either side of a picnic, and a dance ticket will include attendance at one of classes either in Surbiton [27th. May] or St Pancras [10th. May], with sources of Georgian clothing recommended [dressing for the day is encouraged!]. Dancing will be accompanied by .
The evening concert [inside the Temple] will include Haydn's London trios and Summer airs by James Oswald. Tickets are available for this separately, but for those who want to enjoy a whole Georgian day there is a joint ticket for both dancing and listening.
You will need to bring your own picnic, and food and drink is available from a local pub between the dancing and concert. Drinks will be served during the interval at the concert.
Schedule
1 - 2 first dance session
2.15 - 3.15 picnic [please bring your own]
3.30 - 4.30 second dance session
5 - 6.30 eat and drink at a local pub
7 - 9 concert inside the Temple [with an itnerval]
The Capability Consort [using period instruments]
William Summers - Flute
Diane Moore - Violin
Ibrahim Aziz - Cello
Jamie Akers - Guitar
For dancing, tickets must be bought in advance of the day, and there is a lower age limit of 11 [cheaper for under-18s]. For the concert, anyone able and willing to listen is welcome to attend, and tickets are cheaper in advance.
Admission prices
Dancing only [in advance]: £15; £8 aged 11 - 18
Concert only [in advance]: £15; £8 [under-18s; students, unemployed. Temple volunteers]
Joint ticket [in advance]: £25
On the door [concert]: £18; £8 [under-18s; students, unemployed. Temple volunteers]
Where is it happening?
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare, Hampton Court Road, Hampton, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 8.00 to GBP 25.00

















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