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National Maritime Museum
Date and Times 11, 12, 13 and 14 August 2022 | 7pm or 9pm
Prices Zone D £30, Zone C £40, Zone B £50, Zone A £55

Enjoy a spectacular evening on Royal Museums Greenwich's grounds, in partnership with Fever UK.

Candlelight Concerts bring the magic of a live music experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in London.

Buy your tickets now to commemorate the National Maritime Museum's exhibition, Canaletto's Venice Revisited, and discover the music of Italian masters Morricone and more by the gentle glow of candlelight.

Take in Canaletto’s landscapes before heading to our grounds and enjoying Morricone (11/12th), Vivaldi (13/14th), and many more in our picturesque surroundings.

All tickets to the concert include complimentary entry to Royal Museums Greenwich's Canaletto's Venice Revisited exhibition


Programme

  • Gabriel's Oboe
  • The Ecstasy of Gold
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • And more!

Performers

  • String quartet - to be announced!

Access is from 5.30pm, with concerts at 7pm and 9pm each evening. View the FAQs for this event here.

Seating is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis in each zone.

Please note: access to the exhibition will be from 10am - 4pm or 5:30pm - 8pm on the day of your ticket.

Buy 11 & 12 August tickets here

Buy 13 & 14 August tickets here

 

Header image: View of the Grand Canal from the Palazzo Bembo to Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi by Canaletto. From the Woburn Abbey Collection.

Below image: Credit to Jack Taylor Gotch, courtesy of KERB Events @kerbevents 

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