
Who would not want to see the real Carson, Jim Carter, dressed as Carson, introducing a great concert of Downton Abbey music at the Real Downton Abbey? Mark the date in your diary: June 22nd 2019 and I personally cannot wait. We have been working on this project for the last year and will have more music, announcements and “celebrity” guests to share as the great evening approaches.

Admiring the distinguished John Lunn, the composer, playing the piano in the Drawing Room
For some people there is the most wonderful muddle between the make believe world of the fictional Downton Abbey and the world of the “’Real Downton Abbey”: Highclere Castle. We once had an email from a couple in the LA movie world who asked if they could come and see us – they explained they did not have to see the Castle, they just wanted to see the set. It was, in their eyes, an obvious supposition but it left us in quandary as to how to reply.

Reality and fiction
On another occasion one of our guides told me about a guest who rather firmly wanted to know where Lord Grantham was as, if at all possible, she would like to meet him. She had looked at the photographs on display in the North library, seen a whole load of unknown characters (my family and myself) and wanted to see the people she “knew”. The guide politely explained that Lord G was, in fact, only a fictional character in a television series and that the photographs were of the real family who lived in the Castle. The discussion continued for some time until, in the end, the visitor, exasperated, said to the guide “Oh really, you are such a fool!” as she stalked away to continue her tour.
When Sibyl and later Matthew died, Geordie and I received quite a few extremely delicate and utterly lovely letters of condolence on “our sad loss”. These really did leave me stumped as to how to reply as the sentiment behind them was genuine and well-meant and I definitely did not wish to upset or hurt anyone with a tactless reply.
However, Julian Fellowes, the author of Downton Abbey, said I was the lucky one as he got hate letters about the deaths and, however much he tried to explain that the plot lines had led from the actors’ desire to move on to other roles, rather than his desire to upset the viewers, the line between fact and fiction had become very unclear.

The cast singing carols (filmed in July!) Practising perhaps? !!
I was in the Gallery with some visitors this week who quickly recognised the Stanhope Bedroom as the location where the young Turk died in the first series and was then surreptitiously carried round the Gallery back to his own room so as not to damage Lady Mary’s reputation. It is, in fact, a bedroom richly decorated for King Edward VII but there is no doubt that this paled into insignificance compared to dragging bodies around.

Luis, our Butler, “A cocktail M’lord?”

Stanhope Bedroom – very active in its various roles.
Thus we are back to THE DOWNTON ABBEY CONCERT.
Imagine being seated on a balmy mid-summer’s evening listening to the Downton Abbey music being played by the man who composed it, John Lunn, the Castle all golden and lit up behind the stage, Jim our host, dressed as Carson, perhaps with our own Butler bringing him a cocktail to get it all on the road…
We would love to welcome as many guests inside the Castle as possible over this weekend so I am going to curate both afternoon and evening tours and events to take place around the concert. So, if you are making plans to travel here for the concert, then you can also see “the set” and we could suggest some itineraries.
PS The tickets go on sale through LiveNation Friday December 14th. We are creating a lovely Post Concert Reception and Castle Tours on Sunday 23rd June later this week.
I can’t wait for the summer!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Well, this is wonderful news! How very exciting. Thank you….it’s almost like an early Christmas present. My mind is whirring with potential travel plans. That gorgeous music played in the Castle, with other magnificent pieces added to the program, and I imagine the acoustics are really good.
Thank you! Lots of fun to ponder while I decorate for Christmas here in my own little “castle”!
I look forward to reading the particulars on the 14th.
Wishing you the joys of the season,
Charlotte Cole
Thank you – I think it will be a wonderful evening.
Sounds wonderful. I wish I could be there. Both to see the real Highclere & to hear the music. I do hope you are going to record it in a “live performance” format? Maybe even work in some of the tour, you know, sort of like a music video?? I am sure lots of people like me, who can’t be there, would love the opportunity to at least hear it. If you do. Be sure to post it so we know where to go to buy it.
I am sure this will be done!
Dear Lady Carnavon
We are a group of six travelling from Yorkshire to be apart of your wonderful Downton evening musical extravaganza. It is also my mothers 70th birthday and it is part of her special birthday gift. I wrote an email trying to arrange a private tour but not sure if you received it? It would be a lovely extra treat for my mum who is a huge fan of Downton Abbey!
Kind regards
The concert lies in the park in front of the Castle and neither that nor the Gardens are open except should a few people wish to be kind to make a donation to Kings College Hospital. We have been fortunate to gain a couple of kind people already!
I will be there in my mind’s eye…but alas, not in the flesh.
Best wishes to you and your lovely family this Christmas season!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
It is the first time I’m commenting on your blog, and my English might not be perfect, but I just wanted to let you know how excited I am for this event. I cherish John Lunn’s music and It’s continuously playing while I’m driving or just wandering at home. I really hope I’ll be able to make it and that it’s been thought for anyone to be able to afford a ticket. A shuttle service from London would be greatly appreciated for all of us planning a trip from afar. I can’t wait to get my tickets to this unique and unexpected event.
Happy Holidays and all the best!
Florian, France
Merci Florian!
We booked our concert tickets! Can’t wait for the castle tours to be on sale. Is there going to be a tour available on the day of the concert? As we’re departing on sunday we won’t be able to attend the post-concert event unfortunately.
There are too many people to tour on the day – we will just focus on the concert and ensuring that goes well..
Crossing my fingers for a sunday morning tour then! Thank you very much for your replies. I’m so looking forward to learn more about this wonderful event!
It is Sunday afternoon – there will be a lot of kit everywhere!
I know it will be a most wonderful event!
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday and the plans for June are such welcome news for fans. Your boundless energy and ability to create these projects is amazing. Your blogs are so satisfying to read when I’m enjoying my tea and relaxing.
Thanks for the good news.
How wonderful, Lady Carnarvon. I’ll share the news with my readers. I’ve a Russian blog about life in the UK. Last year I visited Highclere castle and wrote about it. The article is now one of the most viewed and commented on as people in my native Ukraine and also in Russia, Belarus and other Russian speaking countries absolutely love Downton Abbey. Thank you for letting us into the life of this wonderful place.
How exciting – thank you.
Where will the stage be interested to know
The seating is parallel to the line of the lawns and indeed the front of the Castle – so as you sitting down the castle is just on your left
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
OMG!! BRILLIANT!! I have no idea who thought of an event like this, but whomever did is BRILLIANT!! #1 I LOVE DOWNTON ABBEY #2 I LOVE THE MUSIC #3 I LOVE CARSON!! You have now given my wife and I the reason for a return trip to England next June! OMG!! This is definitely a MUST DO for any fans like we are!! We can only say BRILLIANT and THANK YOU to whomever came up with this idea!!! WOW!! God Bless you and God Bless Highclere Castle!!
Roy Tudor
Madison, Wisconsin
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you.
What a wonderful and glorious idea! It is a fact of life these days that places and events and characters from folks’ entertainment world become entangled almost irrevocably with the real world. The Downton Abbey world is lucky that you and your husband have embraced this and have not blown it up in the faces of the fans of Downton Abbey. I have the CDs of the wonderful music for the series and when I pop the discs into my car’s player my mind’s eye sees clearly what the music describes. For those of us who cannot attend it would be wonderful if the event could be taped/recorded for broadcast as a PBS (for the USA) special, especially with the Downton Abbey movie coming out next September. I’m guessing the logistics for doing so might raise your anxiety level, but it seems a shame for those who can’t be there to miss out on such a great event. The sale of the “soundtrack” or DVD could be used to raise funds for any number of charities. Anyway, can’t wait to see the snippets as the event gets closer. Thank you so much for your tolerance of we Downton Abbey fans!
It is bound to be a wonderful evening and I believe it is being filmed so a DVD is very possible.
Excellent! Excellent! You just made my Christmas!!!! (Even though the concert isn’t until next summer!)
I think this is the perfect Christmas present to yourself!
Hello,
Oh, how I wish I could attend! But I’m in England in May not June this year. Will you by chance be recording the concert and selling CD’s?
Valerie
San Diego, CA
The concert will be filmed so I am sure there will be a later broadcast or DVD available.
I am sure that will happen – we do have a lovely week of tours in May which are around the architect Sir Charles Barry and some of the outstanding paintings etc in the Castle
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
I clicked on the YouTube video, and it’s amazing how quickly hearing the Downton theme song brought me right back to the emotions of that show. I still remember seeing the poster for it, while rushing to catch the tube, and thinking “I wonder what that show is about?” That was in September 2010, and the show hadn’t started in the US. Little did I know that I would fall in love with these characters for the next 6 years. Thanks again for opening up your home to all of the Downton fans all over the world.
Merry Christmas,
Morey Barrera
It is so atmospheric! Quite amazing how music can conjure such vivid memories and emotions.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
I have just the wonderful news about your forthcoming concert at Highclere.Being a musician myself I think it’s a great idea for such a wonderful setting,and being live will add to the excitement.
I will do my utmost to make it to the concert.
Meanwhile best wishes with the arrangements.
It will be fun! All of us gathered together on a mid-summer evening, the sun in the west behind the stage…music and entertainment
Sounds fun! Is the concert going to take place in the castle? I just posted the link on the British Period Drama group on fb.
Outside the Castle on a stage with orchestra, TV screens and cast!
We are planning to come to England next year and of course Highclere Castle is on our list! Maybe we will do the June 23 event – How exciting!!! – Thank you for your wonderful blog – I look forward to reading it every week – so excited about the movie also – still watching the series when its cold and rainy outside….
It sounds absolutely fabulous!!
That is our 34th wedding anniversary wish we could spend it listening to wonderful music.
This sounds wonderful! Would love to be able to attend! The DA music is such an integral part of the whole experience!
I have been curious about one other DA/Highclere possibility. I have seen such gorgeous photographs of Highclere outdoors at different seasons and settings, through this blog, on all the DA shows, and other specials. (DA last shot in the snow at night, on and on, including the countryside) I wonder if anyone has ever thoughts to pull together all these photos into one gorgeous book? The town of Bampton, as well as the few other castled shown in DA and their outdoor scenery would all be gorgeous. Any possibilities of any such project in the future? Thank you so much for sharing Highclere!
A wonderful event coming up. For those of us who are thousands of miles away, can you post a video on the blog? That would be so very nice!
I will try to keep you up with all the news and fun…
This sounds like a wonderful event. Perhaps a PBS (BBC) special might be in order. In any event and judging by your writing skills, explanatory letter should be a piece of cake.
Thank you
I’m from WPSU, the station in Pennsylvania Paul came to a couple of years ago. Do you know if PBS will be offering any ticket blocks to PBS stations?
This is going to be amazing!
It might be a good thing to do?
Great new. Congrats to lucky people which can enjoy this concet.
Good day Lady Carnarvon….
We have a trip to London planned for June 16-23rd. We originally planned on attending the special tour listed on the castle website for June 18th. This is even better! I am so excited for this event and so pleased that the timing works perfectly with our travel dates. Will you be there for this event?
And, what will the cost of tickets be for this event? Will there be tea service available? I simply can’t wait!!
Heather H.
We were just working out what we can offer around the concert…but we could not say anything until today! There will be Castle tours around the concert
Would absolutely LOVE to be there as it would be my 46th wedding anniversary! Sadly, I just cant afford it!! Will be there in spirit!!
Oh wow! What an amazing event this is going to be, if only I could be there! I shall just have to “make do” with my pre-booked castle visit next April (which is a huge event in itself for me, can’t wait!) Wishing you a very merry Christmas!
A lovely event, one that my mum who just passed away would have longed to attend. Maybe I will be able to. She was such an admirer of all things Downton Abbey and British. She loved the Queen as her own Royal Highness. She made a British Quilt for her “British guest room” I should love to send a photo of it. She will be highly missed and she would have loved this so much.
I am so sorry for you.
I think the Queen as a person and institution can give us the confidence to look back and gain a sense of place and time help in an uneasy world … I hope Downton is a visible reminder and on both TV and in reality. In the end we should live each day and enjoy it. I think my own mother would have thoroughly enjoyed a concert like this and I can still her giggles and see her smile but like your mother she is no longer here. Carpe diem
So thrilled to read about this concert this morning! Thank you! Do you know if there will be any opportunity to meet John Lunn, Jim Carter and/or other cast members?
I would always hope so but I cannot speak for any of them! I know he is leading the cast… it is to my mind a wonderful stepping stone en route to the film premiere
I so hope this event will be recorded for those of us unable to attend. I would love to buy the video. My visit to your castle is still my favorite memory of a trip to England and Europe four years ago.
I am sure it will be!
Is there a way to purchase tickets for this event???
I live in the US and it might another good reason to take a trip across the pond.
There will on Friday of this week from Ticketmaster
Thanks !!!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
I’m only just now reading your blog. I’m so terribly excited about this new event! We have been so blessed to be in attendance for several past events. We have never been disappointed. Highclere always does things in a spirit of excellence.
A few weeks ago my husband surprised me with tickets to attend the Downton Abbey Exhibition on the other side of Florida. So we drove four hours to see this magnificent, well done exhibition. It was completely worth the drive.
I am sure the upcoming concert will live up to the very high standard we have enjoyed in the past. Fingers crossed that we can be there to experience it in person! THANK YOU for telling us this far in advance!
L. Sue Smith
Englewood, Florida
I hope planning ahead allows choices!
VIOLET YOUNG
How exciting! I would love to be there if at all possible. Thank you for your part in making this happen.
Lady Carnarvon,
This is wonderful news. The Downtown Abbey music is absolutely magical. It takes you back in time everytime I hear it. The music and the Castle go perfect together.
VIOLET. YOUNG
Very exciting news! Thank you for your part in making this event happen.
I was there the week of the queen’s birthday celebration, and my British umbrella bought out of necessity one rainy day is my reminder of my visit.
Hello Lady Carnarvon!
That is very nice make a concert theme by Downton Abbey, because so many people knows it. Those tickets will be sold out in 15 minutes. When I visited in The Castle. I remember when I was tour and I started to sing theme song of Downton Abbey quietly and castle guide smile to me and said “your are not only one”. I was a little bit bother. I continued my castle tour.
Singing together is wonderful!!
Lady Carnarvon,
This is great news. The Downtown Abbey music is absolutely magical. It takes me back in time everytime I hear it. The music and the Castle go perfect together.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
I am totally ecstatic with this news. I am going to see if my husband would consider this and design this year’s trip abroad around the concert. I have never been to Highclere and it would be wonderful if I could finally see your home in living color and hopefully, to meet you.
I went to the Downton Abbey Exhibition in West Palm Beach on opening day last month and it was spectacular. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we might be able to come.
Love, Diana Squibb
South Florida
It will be a lovely event. I also thought I would propose a few places to tour around that weekend. We are in fact close to Stonehenge south of Oxford and with a drive of either Bath of Windsor.
This is fantastic news and will be the event of the season for us die-hard DA fans. My hope is that it will be recorded and/or filmed so that those of us who cannot get to you in person can watch or listen at some point online. And I do love the anecdotes about the fans who can’t tell the difference from Downton and Highclere. That certainly made me smile.
MY DEAR LADY CARNARVON,
BEAUTIFUL IDEA. CONGRATULATIONS MYLADY.LOVELY WEEK.
MARIA AUGUSTA PINHEIRO VILA ALEMÃ RIO CLARO SP BRAZIL MARIA
Thank you!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
I am very delighted to hear of this wonderful event!! John Lunn is so talented and his music has been such a centerpiece to the drama of Downton Abbey. I especially loved how he created different themes for certain storylines and characters. The goodbye theme of Matthew and Mary and the opening theme are two examples of Mr Lunn’s artistry. In addition to Downton Abbey, he also composed the theme of Grantchester and other popular dramas. I love all of his work and would love to see it performed live at Highclere. I think your idea of Jim Carter reprising his role as Carson to introduce the concert is great. It may cause a problem if your unfortunate guest who wanted to meet the “real” Downton family appears. On the other hand, it will happily cover the bases for everyone if she does make an appearance. She will at last be vindicated!! I hope everyone can enjoy the Downton magic as it will certainly be in the air that evening. If I could carry a tune, I would be humming the tune as I write, but sometimes an appreciative silence says it all!!
Warm Regards,
Ann Catherine Flood
Very exciting. We are planning our first trip to London June 19th – June 26th from the states and were hoping to be able to visit and tour the castle. The concert sounds great. Will there be tours of the castle following the castle or on Sunday and does one need to have already purchased tickets for the concert to be eligible for any tours? We cannot wait! Thank you very much.
It looks like good timing perhaps! The tickets to the concert are on sale through TicketMaster/LiveNation etc. Separately we are going to curate Castle tours and a chance to enjoy the gardens around the event. They will take all our cr parking so we will have to have limited numbers of guests and then explore the local area – Stonehenge – Oxford etc.
What a wonderful event.
Sadly, I can not make the event but I agree with many who can not make the event . I hope and look forward to a Dvd or such to watch it later.
Thank you once again for opening your home and the Actors and people who make such events possible for us all to enjoy .
Dina Wolyniec
Long Island NY
My nieces and I will be traveling to the UK during that time and have secured tickets for the concert! I can scarce believe it! When our tickets were confirmed, (which was a high drama in itself) I was so happy I started weeping for joy! I felt like a child waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve and getting to sleep after such wonderful news was not an option. It was around 2:30 a.m. here in the Mountain West of the USA and although it made for a long day, the thought of being at Highclere for such an event carried me through. To say we’re looking forward to visiting would be an understatement.
May you all have a lovely Christmas season.
Wonderful and we will release tickets for Castle tours and behind the scenes tours next week – I have lined up a Sunday reception – from about 5.30pm
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
It will be wonderful to visit your lovely home once again. I visited when you had the Canada 150 event and enjoyed the tour and thoughtful detail of the “Constitutional Walk.” Proud to be there for this exciting concert.
Thank you for opening your home to us. Looking forward to June and the upcoming movie!
All the best to you and yours at Christmas.
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
Having previously enjoyed our visit to the lovely Highclere Castle and grounds I was delighted to receive advanced notification of the sale of tickets for the Concert next June … and as a Priority member have already purchased two tickets!
(We are Essex-based so fortunately travel isn’t a problem …)
We have just celebrated our Golden Wedding Anniversary and this will be a continuation of our celebrations!
I have already reviewed your website, video and other postings regarding this excellent event – and we are looking forward to participating in the other events you are busy lining up.
Sincerely – Mike and Sue Watson
That is wonderful – thank you!
Dear Lady Carnarvorn,
Would that I could attend! How lovely of you to host this.
I am curious to know if you piano pictured is a Bösendorfer? I have inherited one that has a similar music stand. Sadly, it needs to be restrung and I can’t afford to do so. It’s a lovely piece of furniture in any case.
Solveig Peck
It is a Steinway from 1884 – so it is rather amazing! The main thing is we do not have central heating in the Drawing Room and I think that helps
Oh no!! My broken heart. The tickets appear all sold out? Or are they not available for purchase outside of the UK? (I am trying to purchase from Canada). Does anyone know? Thank you in advance.
They can’t be I will ask! That is madness, try this link
https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F005586E7A8D33A
Ah, that link worked!! Thank you so very much. Crisis averted and heart rate returning back down to normal.
Delighted!
Lady Carnarvon
From far away New’ Zealand I so wish we could be at the June Concert. What a wonderfully memorable event.
I don’t know how you find the time to reply to all of our comments.
Thank you for sharing so much of your life with us all over the world.
Blessings to you and your family at Christmas Time.
Gilly Ferguson
Canterbury,New Zealand
I would love to reserve 2 tickets for this event.
Thank you,Eric and Lisa Kohler
Bellingham, WA. U.S.
They are on sale now – from TicketMaster or LiveNation
Dear Lady Carnorvon,
Tickets purchased and I don’t not what I am looking forward to most the look on my partners face when I tell her I got them or the event itself. We will be travelling over from Ireland. Do the tickets include a tour for the same day or where could I get tickets for a tour of the house for that or the next day. Thank you in advance,
Yours excitedly
Jack
Wonderful! There will be several thousand at the concert- it is all seated in the park field front of the Castle and we cannot cope safely with tours as well – we have created a champagne evening on the Sunday – tours – I will be there to help curate a wonderful post concert event. It is limited tickets as we have to figure out car parking etc and my hope is it will create a lovely weekend out in a world apart!
Is there a dress code for the concert ? and subsequent after party the next day ? Period dress perhaps ?
I think whatever makes you happy!
M’Lady
If a couple of Amercians wanted to at least try for a period look, what would that be? formal? suits? hats? This is going to be so much fun.
Any hints as to other celebrities might be in attendance?
Hats are always good – and warm wraps and coats…
Awesome! By the way, do you think there are any similarities between you and your husband and Lord and lady Grantham?
Well my husband has always said he is just s steward for his lifetime and Lord Grantham said it as well…I am rather hoping he does not lose him money on the railways…
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
we bought our tickets yesterday and are looking forward to this event. Is there any possibility to visit Highclere as well? We booked a room in the “Carnarvon Arms” and are there on Friday, the 21th. It would be so sad not to see the castle and the “Downton-Rooms” inside… Unfortunately we have to leave right after the concert and travel back home.
Best Wishes from Germany!
We do have a special tour on the Sunday, we may have others on the Friday or Saturday but that very much depends on how the set-up for the concert affects access etc. Please keep checking the website as we will always add any new tours there first.
Do you know what access to and from Highclere castle will be like. We will very likely hiring a car from London.
I am not yet sure – there will plenty of parking – it is in fields and then across into the concert area.
We’ve just won tickets to this – can’t wait! Guess that’s sorted our summer trip dates for us! Looking forward to a return trip to the castle.
That is so exciting!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
We bought our tickets yesterday for the concert and for the special tour planned on monday morning. We’ll travel from France with my grand-mother. She is a huge fan of Downton Abbey. In fact, the trip to Highclere Castle will be a surprise for her 90s birthday. I’m sure she will be thrilled. Thank you so much for this event.
Best wishes from France
We were just informed of a “reconfiguration” of the venue that has resulted in our our seats being re-assigned (closer actually). Is there a problem that we don’t know about?
No problem – not part of our remit, but the answer is perhaps more familiarization with the ground! There have been more site visits and figuring out layout so that everyone is as happy as possible!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
We had already planned to be in London and the English countryside for my wife’s birthday week. We are traveling from Atlanta, Georgia, USA and once we heard about the concert, we snapped up two tickets. (My wife doesn’t know it yet but I purchased the VIP Meet-N-Greet tickets. She is going to die when she finds out that she is going to meet Mr. Carter as Mr. Carson!) We’ll have to plan another trip when we can come out and tour the inside of your lovely home. Unfortunately, we depart for home on 23-June. I just wanted to tell you ‘Thank you’ for hosting this event. To see Highclare while listening to the beautiful music from ‘Downton Abbey’ will be, quite literally, a dream come true!
Best Wishes to You,
Chris Peters
How lovely to hear you are coming to the concert – a magical evening! I may yet offer a few tours in aid of charity on the evening I am just waiting for the build schedules from the concert organisers…I know I don’t know what I can do!!!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
You had mentioned that you may offer charity tours on the day of the concert. Has that been decided? Can’t want to arrive and can’t wait for the concert!
Best Wishes,
Chris Peters
Atlanta, GA USA
I am going to – in return for a donation to King’s College Hospital if you email the castle office([email protected]) if you are interested and then Charlotte from our team and Kate Saltrick from Kings can help any interested parties.
We are coming to the concert from Canada and are very excited. Just wondering what to wear to make full use of the atmosphere?
I think many guests may dress up! I would also make sure you have a good shawl…
So excited about coming to the concert we are bringing our 2 children age 14 and 11 who are complete Downton Abbey fans. They are so excited and want to dress up as Matthew & Mary . Do you think many will dress up like the characters of Downton Abbey?
Thank you x
I imagine people will want to enter into the spirit!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
So very excited to visit Highclere Castle for the first time and for such a great event — all on a surprise trip from the US for my signifcant other. I’m hoping to surprise her not only with the trip and concert, but also to propose on the castle grounds. I absolutely want to ensure that I’m not disruptive of anyone else’s day. To that end, are the King’s College Hospital donation/charity tours still available for the day of the concert?
All The Best,
P
I think so – just email the [email protected]
Greetings from Lexington, Kentucky ( USA)
We are delighted to be part of wonderful evening at Highclere. The concert will be an amazing experience and memory to keep.
Thank you for sharing your with us.
Good – we need to pray for good weather !!!
Hi Lady Carnarvon,
I hope you are well and looking forward to the upcoming amazing event. Unfortunately I had purchased two tickets for my partner and I but cannot now attend because we are now expecting ,YAY. Would you know of anyone looking for two tickets or somewhere that i might be able to pass these tickets on to someone who would love to be there ? Obviously at face value. I can email the tickets or give access to my ticketmaster for authentication.
Thank you and enjoy what I’m sure will be an amazing evening.
We did not sell them to you – that would be LiveNation – maybe you could share them on a facebook page?
We attended the concert last evening and it was brilliant.
The logistics surrounding the venue were well done.
We were pleased to hear a bit from Julian but thought perhaps we would hear a bit from you and Lord Carnarvon as well.
Andy Gonzales
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Thank you!
What a wonderful evening we had at the concert last night! My husband and I thought it was completely & utterly magical – thanks must go to you & all those who made the evening so special. Goosebumps all round!
Thank you
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
What a joy it was to attend both the concert and the event at the castle the evening following.
It was lovely to see you both again as well as finally have the opportunity for my husband to meet you and visit Highclere- so he understood what all my fuss was about!
We were so pleased with the placement of the concert seating, there was a slight slope so seeing from behind was all but perfect. The sound and visuals were perfect. Having Julian Fellowes and Lady Kitchener Fellowes behind us, the castle to the side of us, Jim Carter and the Orchestra in front of us…and a beautiful sky at sunset…what more can we ask for?
Hugh Bonneville seated on the grass beside us perhaps? Ah, yes.
My husband was especially pleased to also see the Egyptian Exhibit as he has spent time in Cairo, so it added to the experience for him.
Thank you again so much for your hospitality! We look forward to more exciting events!
Thank you – he was spotted!!!
Dear Lady Carnarvon,
My wife and I we just looking back at our pictures and videos from the Downton Abbey concert one year ago today. It was a privilege to make a donation to King’s College Hospital, to tour Highclere, and to meet you.
Thank you for an event we will never forget.
Warmest Regards,
Chris & Kristen Peters
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Thank you – it was such a moving evening listening to those who had been on the journey of a transplant, the surgeons and nurses – again thank you for being there