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Former opera festival invites Boris Johnson as its star attaction

Former opera festival invites Boris Johnson as its star attaction

The Nevill Holt festival in Leicestershire, which has modified its original definition as a countryhouse opera event to ‘an arts and cultural festival’, has unveiled its big draw of the summer.

Big announcement!

Boris Johnson will be making an exclusive appearance at the festival this year. The former Prime Minister will sit down with historian and journalist, Andrew Roberts, on Saturday 14th June, to talk about his life in politics.

Priority booking will open on Wednesday 26th March for festival members and anyone who becomes a member by Tuesday 25th March at 5pm. Any remaining tickets will go on sale on Friday 28th March.

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