Nocturne Live ends Blenheim Palace shows

An outdoor music festival held at Blenheim Palace for the past 10 years will not go ahead next year, organisers have said.

Nocturne Live Oxfordshire has been staged in the courtyard of the Oxfordshire stately home, with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Lionel Richie and Elton John as headline artists.

A statement on the festival's website said it would "not be returning to the palace in 2026".

Organisers added that they had "exciting plans for the future". Blenheim Palace has been contacted for comment.

The event marked its 10th anniversary at the weekend with four evenings of performances from Nile Rogers and Chic, The Corrs, Richard Ashcroft and Gary Barlow.

In a statement, Nocturne Live Oxfordshire said "Over the past ten years we have had the pleasure of welcoming legendary artists and over a quarter of a million of you to our home nestled in the Great Court of Blenheim Palace.

"But now we are looking to write the next chapter of Nocturne Live.

"We would like to take this opportunity to send a huge thank you to Blenheim Palace for being our home for 10 years of glorious shows.

"It has been a privilege to call this historic space our home and bring music to Woodstock."

The palace, near Woodstock, is a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is the ancestral home of the Dukes of Marlborough and was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

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