Langtons Summer Concert is a popular annual event that attracts around 2,000 attendees who are joined by The Mayor of Havering, neighbouring borough’s Mayors and Havering Councillors. The concert is held in the gardens of Langtons House and is traditionally a sell-out audience of families and friends. Attendees can bring chairs, blankets, picnics and drinks, whilst enjoying an afternoon of both classical and popular music performed by Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra led by Jonathan Butcher.
Tickets: After 12 noon on 7 June, tickets will no longer be available to book through Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, however there will be a limited number of tickets available to purchase on the day of the concert from the main entrance at Langtons House from 1.30pm. These tickets will be priced at £10 per adult ticket, and children under the age of 10 will remain free. Please note that we are only able to accept cash payments.
Location: Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1XJ. Parking is unavailable on site of Langton’s Gardens. Limited parking is available in Billet Lane Car Park and Keswick Avenue Car Park. Toilets, including accessible facilities, are located in the courtyard beside Langtons House.
Travel information: The following transport lines have routes that pass near Langtons Gardens
Bus route: 165, 248, 256, 370, 373, 5
Train: Elizabeth Line, Overground (Emerson Park)
Tube: District Line (Hornchurch)
Toilets, including accessible facilities are located in the courtyard beside Langtons House. No dogs permitted, except assistance dogs. Free companion tickets are not available for this event.
FAQs
1. What time and how can we access the event? – Langtons Gardens will open at 1.30pm, with the performance beginning at 3pm. Event admission will be via the park entrance on Keswick Avenue and Langtons Main House only.
2. Are we able to bring our own refreshments? – You are welcome to bring your own food and drink (including alcohol) to the performance. Refreshments such as tea, coffee will be available to purchase on-site. We would appreciate any rubbish to be taken off-site at the end of event. BBQ’s are strictly prohibited.
3. Are there chairs available? – A limited number of chairs will be available, first come first served. You are welcome to bring your own picnic blankets/garden chairs to this performance. Please be advised gazebos/pop-up tents are prohibited.
4. Are tickets available to purchase on the day? – Ticket sales on the day of the event will only be available if pre-sales have not sold out. These will be available from the Main House Entrance to Langtons Gardens only. Tickets will not be available at any other entrance to the venue. Cash only. On the day price: £10
5. Inclement weather – In the event of inclement weather, every effort will be made for the event to continue. If for any reason it is deemed unsafe to continue, the event would be cancelled.
Please email arts@havering.gov.uk if you have any further queries about Langtons Summer Concert.
