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Nevill Holt Festival, previously Nevill Holt Opera, is a summer arts festival held at the Nevill Holt Hall estate, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, the home of David Ross.

History

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Opera has been performed at Nevill Holt Hall since Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross bought the estate in 2000, initially as a Midlands outpost of Grange Park Opera.[1][2] In 2013, Ross founded Nevill Holt Opera, with Nicholas Chalmers as artistic director.[1]

A new 400-seat opera house in the stable block by architects Witherford Watson Mann opened in June 2018.[3][4] The new opera house won the 2019 RIBA National Award and made the shortlist for the 2019 Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture.[5] Performances in 2021 were held outside due to COVID-19 restrictions.[6]

In 2023 Nevill Holt Opera announced it was facing financial difficulties and cancelled two of the four productions planned for that year due to poor ticket sales.[7][8] On the same day, Nicholas Chalmers announced his immediate resignation.[7][8] In an attempt to reverse its fortunes, the festival rebranded in 2024 as Nevill Holt Festival and included other arts and culture events.[9][10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Luke, Ben (15 December 2015). "Art and Opera at Nevill Holt: An Interview with David Ross". Sothebys.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Nevill Holt opera series tickets are in hot demand". lutterworthmail.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ NEVILL HOLT OPERA OPENS A NEW THEATRE 19TH JUNE 2018
  4. ^ "Opera theatre plan at Carphone Warehouse founder's estate". BBC News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "London Bridge station makes 2019 Riba Stirling Prize shortlist". BBC. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ Morrison, Richard (6 August 2021). "Country house Opera goes rogue". The Times. p. 10 (Section 2:Arts).
  7. ^ a b Ruel, Chris (24 March 2023). "Nevill Holt Opera, Facing Financial Headwinds, Reconsiders 2023 Festival Program". OperaWire. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Nevill Holt Opera cancels shows amid poor ticket sales as artistic director resigns". The Stage. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ O'Loughlin, Alexander (30 March 2024). "The Nevill Holt Festival 2024: Interview with David Ross". Tatler. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Client Challenge". www.ft.com. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Nevill Holt Opera rebrands as Nevill Holt Festival". Gramophone. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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