The beautiful surroundings of Burton Constable Hall formed a perfect location for the event, though it was not without its challenges owing to the historic nature of the landscape. “Radio 1’s Big Weekend forms a major part of our music programme and we were delighted to bring the event to the region as part of Hill UK City of Culture. In the end it has cemented a network of trusting relationships between every stakeholder involved with Burton Constable, from toddlers at the Big Weekend, to august bodies such as yourselves, Historic England and the BBC, and everybody else in between.”Ĭhris Clay, Technical & Operations Director, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, said: “It was entirely due to Natural England’s foresight and vision that the Big Weekend could take place at all. Rodrica Straker, Trustee of the Burton Constable Foundation, said: We believe he would have approved of the Big Weekend and been first in line for a ticket!
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The parkland architect Capability Brown himself was a showman and understood how to use landscape as ‘theatre’. Hearing about the event will become part of the experience for future visitors, where people flocked to the site in their tens of thousands on a scale never before seen. Hosting Radio 1’s Big Weekend has added to the rich historic tapestry of the estate. Only a week after the event the site was litter free, and we noted the return of the many brown hares , which help make the site special.
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We have agreed a restoration plan with the site groundsman which will see full repair.
Our ‘post event’ site inspection revealed even with the best planning and partnership working the event has inevitably had some impact – mainly compaction and loss of grass along the main access routes used to build and dismantle the event.
The kids were highly enthusiastic and I hope we sowed some seeds of enthusiasm and support for our work with the next generation in East Yorkshire. We helped with a ‘behind the scenes’ tour to help educate local school children and students.
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50,000 free tickets were snapped up within 45 minutes of release, and Natural England helped ensure the event ran with the lightest environmental footprint possible.īurton Constable Hall is a fabulous Elizabethan Hall surrounded by extensive Grade II* registered parkland and gardens. Over the last year my colleague Fiona Quick and I worked with the BBC, Hull 2017, Historic England, and the Burton Constable Foundation and Estate teams to ensure the Big Weekend event went ahead. Our Historic Environment advisor Dr Margaret Nieke explains more. Yet such events - and the showcase they provide - are essential to the continued survival of our historic gems. Holding a festival on a site of environmental and historic importance comes with its challenges.
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