Experience

Get ready to feast! The Blenheim Palace Festival serves up a spectacular variety of food and drink to elevate your festival experience. Wander through vibrant stalls and bars offering everything from refreshing summer cocktails and crisp craft beers to fruity gins and elegant pre-concert bubbles.

Satisfy your cravings with a mouth-watering array of gourmet street food—from world-class cuisine and British artisan delights to classic, crowd-pleasing burgers. Whether you're after a light bite or a full-on feast, there's something delicious waiting for you at every turn. One thing’s for sure: you won’t go hungry.

The Grand Banquet: VIP Dining Experience

Experience an extraordinary evening of elegance at Blenheim Palace with The Grand Banquet - VIP Dining Experience. 

Begin your night with early access to the Palace grounds and exclusive entry to the historic State Rooms and/or Private Apartments, followed by a formal reception with complimentary premium drinks.

Enjoy an exquisite fine dining experience in the magnificent Long Library, complete with live entertainment. Then, take your place in premium VIP concert seats right at the front of the stage.

Throughout the evening, enjoy impeccable service, access to a complimentary VIP bar during the show, and attentive hospitality from start to finish.

The Grand Banquet VIP Dining Experience is our hospitality package which includes:

• Early access to the Palace grounds at 4.30pm

• Premium VIP concert seating at the front of the stage

• Exclusive VIP access to the palace’s breathtaking and historic State Rooms and/or Private Apartments

• A formal reception, surrounded by the rich heritage of the Palace

• An exquisite dining experience, expertly curated and served by Blenheim Palace Caterers

• Complimentary beverages, including premium wines, craft beers, artisan soft drinks, teas and coffees

• Entertainment during the dining experience

• Complimentary cloakroom

• Complimentary VIP parking passes

• Access to complimentary bar during the show

• A dedicated event manager, with attentive hosts ensuring a flawless experience

For smaller bookings of 2-4 guests, we encourage you to book directly via Ticketmaster. For group bookings of over 10 or for corporate inquiries, please contact hospitalityBlenheimPalaceFestival@img.com and a member of our team will be in touch.

Make the most of your time in the glorious grounds of Blenheim Palace by starting your summer evening with a Fortnum & Mason picnic - the perfect way to relax, basking in front of the Palace and soaking up the pre-concert atmosphere while sharing and indulging in the very best seasonal food and drink from Fortnum & Mason.

ABOUT THE PICNICS

This year, Fortnum & Mason will be the Official Picnic Partner of Blenheim Palace Festival. Crafted using the very best seasonal ingredients fresh from Fortnum’s famous Food Halls and packed with summer-ready tipples, four delicious picnics will be available for guests to enjoy.

Perfectly prepared for two people, The Fortnum’s Picnic and The Fortnum’s Garden Picnic (v) consist of a starter, a main, salads, a cheese plate, pudding and a bottle of wine, all served inside a Fortnum’s cool bag.

For a more indulgent experience, you can elevate your Picnic to The Fortnum’s Feast and The Fortnum’s Garden Feast (v). Also made for two people, they’re a deliciously decadent affair with an abundance of Fortnum’s fine food and a premium bottle of wine, all housed inside an iconic Fortnum’s hamper.

If you prefer your picnic on the sparkling side, you can upgrade to Fortnum’s Champagne or English Sparkling Rosé for a £35 supplement.

The picnics arrive fully plated in either a Fortnum’s cool bag or Fortnum’s hamper and include plates, cutlery, napkins and glasses. Very occasionally the contents of the picnics may be subject to change without prior notice. For any queries relating to allergen information, please contact the Concierge team at Fortnum & Mason via concierge@fortnumandmason.co.uk or 0207 465 8668.

Picnics can be added onto your order after you purchase your concert tickets.

Please note, all orders must be placed by 9am, 3 days prior to the concert. 

See below for all menu options and ingredients & allergens:

Click here to open the menu for The Fortnum's Picnic menu

Click here to open the menu for The Fortnum's Feast menu

Click here to open the menu for The Fortnum's Garden Picnic menu

Click here to open the menu for The Fortnum's Garden Feast menu

For all ingredients & allergens for all menus, click here.