Final Fling of Summer Garden Party
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Sun 5 March 2023 – 11:45am to 8:30pm
Set in the beautiful grounds of English Cherry Tree Manor, home of the NZ Cherry Blossom Festival, come enjoy a relaxed day of performances, high tea, picnic, photo-opportunities and carnival atmosphere. Be entertained with classical, opera, jazz, ethic music and dance by accomplished performers.
Gates open at 11:45pm and the day culminates in a rousing finale with a collaboration of performers from earlier in the day. Bop along with everybody holding lights in unison for an image to remember.
Dance to the many danceable tunes such as Forever Young, Viva la Vida, Rolling in the Deep, A Sky full of Stars and much more. There is classical, contemporary and contemporary performed classically. One such piece is Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir.
A main performance area hosts most of the acts with a different performance each half hour, but various parts of the garden delight with more intimate performances.
For food and drink, a light pasta dinner is included in the ticket price, but for lunch you can bring your own picnic or purchase one of our picnic baskets, which includes blanket. Partake in High Tea or visit one of the food vendors for a variety of choice. Coffee, ice cream and non-alcoholic mocktails are available.
The garden has many shaded and lovely spots to set down a picnic blanket while beautiful and unusual sounds waft by and curious street performers wander around as if you were at Alice in Wonderland. Get some great photos with them. There are also a number of marquees with tables and chairs scattered around if a more upright posture is your preference.
All in all, it’s a wonderful way to pay homage to the summer of 23.
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Facilities
First aid kit First aid kit in the hall of the house.
Toilets There are three toilets at the house and portaloo toilets around the property including one disabled access toilet at the entrance.
Chairs For your comfort, there are over 400 chairs placed around the property. It is often fun just to sit and watch the world go by while soaking in nature and gentle sounds.
Food and drink vendors There are several located in the car park near the house and in the orchard. High Tea can be booked in advance for one-hour sessions each hour. Please check High Tea times available on booking form. High Tea is served outside under raincover and near the house.
Professional photographers See Dress-up photo sessions
Raincover In the event of rain, the event still runs. There is a reasonable amount of rain cover, but it may not be sufficient for everyone. We have a certain number of umbrellas for sale. The Bridgerton Summer Ball event dance has a covered ball marquee for 200 persons dancing at one time. Depending on numbers, each person will have a number of sessions dancing in the marquee.
Event Terms And Conditions
Entrance tickets are valid for the specific date and time booked only. No admission without a valid entrance ticket.
There are no refunds unless the event is cancelled
High Tea and Beauty Make-up is valid only at the date and time specified.
A High Tea or Beauty Make-up booking also requires the purchase of an entrance admission ticket.
You are not permitted to bring alcohol to the event
Intoxicated persons are not permitted to enter the venue.
All attendees must comply with the directives of staff of Fantess Ltd. Failure to do so may result in denial of entry, immediate ejection, or referral to New Zealand Police if deemed appropriate.
By attending this event, you are providing permission to be filmed, photographed, or used perpetually in any promotional material by Fantess Ltd.
Photography and filming for commercial purposes can only be undertaken with the prior written approval from the organiser.
Dress for the Bridgerton Summer Ball event must be Regency costume suitable for a ball. As part of the admission price, Fantess Ltd provides a suitable dress for women and a shirt for men. We provide a few sizes, which should fit the vast majority of people. However, there is no refund if you are not satisfied with what Fantess Ltd provides and you must wear Regency costume to remain at the event. Men must wear smart pants and shoes though they need not be from the Regency era. You may wear your own Regency costume if you prefer. We reserve the right to expel with no refund anyone who Fantess Ltd considers not to be in suitable attire.
