Abba, Take That & jazz nights head to D’Oyly Carte Island this summer

The splendid surroundings of D’Oyly Carte Island welcome you to enjoy lavish seasonal celebrations from 1–5 July 2026.

D’Oyly Carte Island was the weekend retreat where the great and good went to be entertained and now it’s your turn with the Summer Concerts.

With exquisite food and drink, a line-up of talented musicians performing some of the most well-known songs of our time from Abba and Take That tributes along with yacht rock, soul, R&B and jazz, you’re sure to find something to entertain you.

The five-day extravaganza launches with Abba tribute band Fabbagirls with their disco chic blending brilliantly choreographed routines, stunning costumes, Swedish accents, first-class musicians and a saucy but brilliantly subtle sense of humour.

There’s a change of tempo for the second night courtesy of The Yacht Brothers who bring the smooth, feel-good sounds of the late 70s and early 80s blending jazz, R&B, and rock into mellow tunes perfect for a sun-soaked evening on a private island on the River Thames.

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Dance the night away on Friday 3rd with Flo Collective, returning after hit performances in 2024 and 2025 on the island with everything from the 50s right through to some of today’s best known hits.

Could Saturday 4th be the Greatest Day? Re-Take That hope so when the Take That tribute hit the stage with hit after hit, high energy dance routines, stage craft, costumes and more as the ‘world comes alive’.

The hugely talented Lance Ellington, known as a singer from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, and his seven-piece band will close the 2026 D’Oyly Carte Island Summer Concerts singing everything from George Benson to a remix of Pharrell Williams.

The heritage of the island is preserved with a day of Gilbert & Sullivan music on Friday 3 July with a miscellany of their favourites performed by four talented soloists, followed by two family days on Saturday and Sunday, which include four different contemporary music performances from the very best local talent.

Family fun includes free games to win prizes – a coconut shy, splat the rat, ball in bucket, football in a hole and roller ball – and face painting too.

For full details and to book tickets, visit doylycarteisland.com/summer-concerts-2026.

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