Saturday 1 May 2027, 7.30pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
A Most Marvellous Party
Presented by Saffron Hall
Noel Coward’s songs encapsulate life’s joys and sorrows, its caprice and consolations.
Following his critically acclaimed appearance at the Last Night of the Proms, tenor Nicky Spence comes to Saffron Hall for an intimate evening of song, bringing his trademark warmth, wit and irrepressible personality to the stage.
His music and lyrics endure - and inspire. A versatile and vivacious trio present then in tandem with Coward’s classical contemporaries, letting their hair down in a style of which Coward would surely have approved – from the quirky salon music of Poulenc to big-hearted lyricism of Americans Rorem and Lehmann, and pithy cabaret songs from Britten and Auden. And there is, of course, Gershwin, perhaps the greatest songwriter of them all. High emotion and the high life distilled into memorable songs from some of the twentieth century’s great tunesmiths.
“When Laura got blind on Dubonnet and gin
And scratched her veneer with a Cartier pin
I couldn't have liked it more.”
Noël Coward I Went to A Marvellous Party
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This concert is made possible by an anonymous donor
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Discounts
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Programme and performers
Programme
- Coward Medley
- Coward Mad About the Boy
- Ned Rorem Early in the Morning
- Ned Rorem For Poulenc
- Poulenc Pastorale Calme et Mysterieux
- Poulenc Hotel
- Poulenc Pierrot
- Coward Parisienne Pierrot
- Kurt Weill Complainte de la Seine
- Liza Lehmann Love, if you knew the light
- Andre Messager De-ci de la
- Erik Satie Gnossienne No.1
- Noel Coward Any Little Fish
- Stravinsky Valse pour les enfants
- Quilter Love Calls through the Summer
- Coward Something to do with Spring
- Ned Rorem Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
- Roger Quilter Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
- Gershwin The Man I Love
- Gershwin By Strauss
- Noel Coward If Love were All
- Britten When you’re feeling like expressing your affection
- Walton Popular Song
- Britten As it is, plenty
- Coward Don’t put your daughter on the stage, Mrs Worthington
- Coward The party’s over now
Performers
- Mary Bevan soprano
- Nicky Spence tenor
- Joseph Middleton piano
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Information for your visit
Saturday 1 May 2027, 7.30pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
6.30pm - 7.30pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
6.30pm - 7.15pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
6.30pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
7pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
7.30pm
Interval
Interval (20 mins)
Show ends
To be confirmed
Post-show shuttle bus
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Cloakroom
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