Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park’s OPEN HOUSE – FREE open air cinema, Wimbledon screenings, street food, DJs and more!

BARCLAYCARD PRESENTS BRITISH SUMMER TIME HYDE PARK’S  OPEN HOUSE!

FOUR DAYS OF FREE SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN THE HEART OF HYDE PARK MOVIES, MUSIC, SPORTS, STREET FOOD AND MUCH MORE AT BARCLAYCARD PRESENTS BRITISH SUMMER TIME HYDE PARK

PLUS FREE ACCESS TO THEMED OUTDOOR CINEMA EXPERIENCES WITH COCA-COLA FILM NIGHTS JULY 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH

Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is delighted to announce Open House – a host of weekday activities in between two weekends of legendary musical line-ups. Make the most of the long days and warm summer evenings across four fun-packed dates in London’s iconic Royal Park.

On offer will be FREE open-air movie nights and Wimbledon screenings, street food stalls, daytime DJs, live music and entertainment, free badminton sessions, ping pong and much more. Not to mention the Barclaycard Betterview platform offering amazing views of Hyde Park and London's skyline from 100ft above the ground - for free!

Following the huge success of last year’s outdoor cinema, Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is hosting four themed evenings across the week brought to you by Coca-Cola. So whether you’re a fan of the eighties, fancy a sing-along on ‘I Love Musicals’ night, crave a classic British film or want to be wowed by an American blockbuster on Independence Day, Coca-Cola Film Nights with Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is for you. Coca-Cola will also be giving you the chance to taste the new and improved Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.

As all film screenings are completely free of charge, access is on a first come, first served basis, so grab a picnic blanket and head down to Hyde Park to secure your spot!

Want to watch the tennis outdoors this summer without tickets to the world's most famous tennis tournament? Join us for FREE Wimbledon Championship screenings from 12pm onwards during Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park’s Open House. Come along and show Andy Murray & co some support for an afternoon in Hyde Park.

At Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park, the music will be kicking off nice and early! From 10am onwards a daytime DJ will be providing the best music for the summer.

On the Barclaycard Stage from 6.30pm onwards, let ITV’s Arielle Free host your FREE evening live entertainment at Open House. Kicking off the entertainment on Monday 4th is an electrifying karaoke session with Rockaoke – a musical experience back by popular demand for a second year at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. Sing your favourite hit with a live band and a gig audience to adore you.

Prepare to be wowed on Tuesday 5th by the London Gay Men’s Chorus, and come down for a dance on Wednesday 6th as the London Gay Big Band will be taking to the Barclaycard Stage. The midweek of entertainment will be rounded off nicely on Thursday 7th by Royal Organ Duo and Barry Peters.

You’ll be spoilt for choice with cuisine at the sensational Street Food Market, running from midday onwards. It’s a chance to traverse the world on a culinary adventure as Sourced Market, pioneers of scrumptious festival fodder, have hand-picked the finest street food traders that London has to offer. Bad Brownie, Tongue ‘n Cheek, Holy Cow, Smokestak and Waffle On are just some of the many stalls that will be dishing up their wares.

The Street Food Market can offer something for everyone… Over half of the traders will have a vegetarian option and 1 in 5 will have a vegan option. For the carnivores, 20% of traders are exclusively peddling burgers! What’s more, three of the street food stalls on offer during Open House were selected in Time Out’s Top 50 London's Best Street Food including Spit and Roast, Smokestak and Makatcha.

This year at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park there will be a strong emphasis on local traders. Over half of the traders trade at least once a week within a five-mile radius of Hyde Park, with many of them trading in Westminster.

Open House at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park is a chance to come and try all of the amazing stalls you might have heard about but never got to visit, all in one central location.

One of the best things about summer is having a kick about in the park with friends and family. But if you fancy something a bit different, Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park has it covered with Badminton England and PING! London. Free Badminton sessions and access to Ping-Pong tables in the park will be available throughout the week. Plus children can enjoy Fit For Sport from 3.30pm – 6pm daily, offering children free after school sport activities in the park.

From Tuesday, 5th July to Thursday, 7th July, The Royal Parks will be hosting its very first Horticulture Show. Join us for a selection of educational talks, horticulture discussions and demonstrations, and meet the park teams and friends who support the parks. Budding horticulturalists, photographers, jam makers and bakers will have their entries judged on Tuesday, 5th July, followed by two days of talks and demonstrations.

Ever wanted to join the circus? Now you can give it a try and climb a 30 feet ladder for your first flying trapeze lesson with Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze School. The only outdoor flying trapeze school in the UK is back for a second year at Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.

Jump from a 30 feet high platform and perform tricks usually seen in a Big Top circus on a full sized flying trapeze rig. Their instructors are the only actively performing flying trapeze artists in the UK and will soon have you performing imagination defying tricks! Not only that but the activity is an excellent all round body workout and can increase both mental and physical agility.

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Live the high life and soak up London's skyline 100ft up in the sky on the Barclaycard Betterview platform. You’ll get a bird's eye view of Hyde Park and the iconic Great Oak Stage, and it’s free to everyone during the midweek programme from 4 to 7 July. Just turn up and book your flight on Barclaycard Betterview – it’s first come first served so be sure to act quickly to guarantee your spot. Of course we are at the liberty of the Great British weather so flights are dependent on good weather conditions.

Music headliners Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park are Massive Attack (Friday July 1st), Florence & the Machine/Kendrick Lamar (Saturday July 2nd), Carole King (Sunday July 3rd), Mumford & Sons (Friday July 8th), Take That (Saturday July 9th) and Stevie Wonder (Sunday July 10th).

Coca-Cola Film Nights – schedule:

Two films will be shown each evening. Start times 6pm and 8.30pm:

I <3 USA – Monday 4th July

I <3 Brits – Tuesday 5th July

I <3 Musicals– Wednesday 6th July

I <3 80s – Thursday 7th July

The Barclaycard Stage - schedule:

6.30pm shows (Hosted by Arielle Free):

Rockaoke – Monday 4th July

London Gay Men's Chorus – Tuesday 5th July

London Gay Big Band – Wednesday 6th July

Royal Organ Duo & Barry Peters – Thursday 7th July

All shows are free of charge, more information here

About Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
Set in London’s beautiful Royal Park, the event kicked off in 2013 with The Rolling Stones reliving their legendary 1969 gig, plus Bon Jovi, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez and many more packing out the park for memorable summer nights.

Last year, the line-up had something for everyone from indie favorites The Strokes, to Blur, music icons The Who and a pop extravaganza led by a triumphant Taylor Swift. The event also held 3 star packed comedy nights on the main Great Oak Stage, which saw fans settling in with picnics on the Hyde Park grass for an idyllic evening.

Every year, each headliner is joined by a full supporting line up across 5 stages, from major superstars to handpicked developing acts performing for fans from across the UK and the world

Already announced:

Massive Attack - Friday July 1

Florence & the Machine/Kendrick Lamar - Saturday July 2

Carole King - Sunday July 3

Mumford & Sons – Friday July 8

Take That – Saturday July 9

Stevie Wonder - Sunday July 10

About ARIELLE FREE
With her down to earth nature, TV Presenter and Radio DJ Arielle Free is one of the industry’s rising stars. She is currently presenting the latest series of ITV and CITV weekend breakfast show Scrambled! The show includes chat, games and comedy sketches – with all four presenters interlinking between a variety of Children’s TV shows. Arielle can currently be heard live on Ministry of Sound radio weekdays from 3 to 6pm.

The Scot is one of the key new faces used to re launch the brand. Conceived on the muddy fields of Glastonbury, maybe Arielle was destined to have a passion for music. Over the summer she presented live coverage of T in Park for BBC Scotland and she has fronted shows such as Would You Rather? Feel Good Friday and Box Rated for 4Music. A champion of new music, Arielle has covered summer festivals, both in the UK and abroad, for Virtual Festivals.com.

She has compered on stage at infamous festivals such as Glastonbury and Bestival introducing acts from Snoop Dog to Elton John. In the summer of 2015, Arielle was selected to front the T in The Park music festival coverage for BBC Scotland, live from Strathallan Castle. If she isn’t at a festival or a gig, she is most likely scouring the internet to find the latest music acts to play onher radio show. In the fluffier world of pop, Arielle hosted McDonalds ‘Day of Joy’.

Streamed worldwide, Arielle interviewed Jessie J and compered her gig live on a red bus travelling around London. She was also the main presenter on the Sky Channel Popgirl, presenting the latest showbiz news, film reviews and celebrity interviews. The trained ballerina and professional dancer is a self confessed geek. Grazia Daily chose her to co-host their Ladygeek TV series and her knowledge of gadgets saw her become the face of O2 Gurus TV for O2 online, assisting those not so gadget savvy with step by step video guides on the latest in tech. Arielle has a keen eye for fashion and has put her fashion know-how to good use by presenting for MSN Lifestyle and online retailer ASOS. Arielle can also be found on the decks, DJing for the likes of Emporio Armani and Vogue Fashion Night Out. 

About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, StubHub Center, Sprint Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Best Buy Theater Times Square and London’s The O2; sports franchises including the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings (NHL), two Major League Soccer franchises, two hockey franchises operated in Europe, management of privately held shares of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Amgen Tour of California cycling road race; AEG Live, the organization's live-entertainment division, is a collection of companies dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance, touring and a variety of programming and multi-media production while AEG Facilities operates or consults with an international network of more than 100 elite venues and AEG Global Partnerships, responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships naming rights and other strategic partnerships.

For more information, visit AEG today!

AEG’s European headquarters are located in London.

About Hyde Park and The Royal Parks
Every year millions of visitors from London, the UK and across the globe enjoy the iconic Hyde Park, one of the Capital’s eight Royal Parks. Spanning 350 acres of green space in central London, Hyde Park has played host to world renowned music artists since the 1960s. The summer concerts are an essential part of income generation for The Royal Parks that provides the necessary funds to conserve and enhance the parks for future generations to enjoy.

The Royal Parks are: Bushy Park, The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Richmond Park and St James's Park. The Royal Parks also manages Victoria Tower Gardens, Brompton Cemetery, Grosvenor Square Gardens and the gardens of 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street.

For more information please visit the website here.

About Barclaycard
Barclaycard, part of Barclays Bank PLC, is a leading global payment business that helps consumers, retailers and businesses to make and take payments flexibly, and to access short-term credit and point-of-sale finance. In 2015 we processed over £293bn in transactions globally. Barclaycard is a pioneer of new forms of payment and is at the forefront of developing viable contactless and mobile payment schemes for today and cutting-edge forms of payment for the future. We also partner with a wide range of organisations across the globe to offer their customers or members payment options and credit.

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