Welcome to the Holders Season and the website. As we prepared the publicity materials for the coming Season we unearthed a press quote which asked 'Could it be the world's most beautiful and glamorous festival?' Well, a good question and it could well be true, we don't know. But true or not we genuinely hope that it is one of the most enjoyable and stimulating festivals, for that's what it is; a real festival that celebrates magnificent performers and performances from around the world.

'The Holders Season just keeps getting better' - that was the response to the 2008 Season, and once again, Wendy Kidd and her team are proud to announce the latest programme - another fabulous mix of music from around the world, great comedy, variety and many many surprises.

You will laugh 'til it hurts with Olé, you will be touched by the vibrant and beautiful sounds from Africa of Bassekou Kouyaté, and you'll believe you've been in the presence of 'Ol Blue Eyes himself with Louis Hoover and the amazing Ronnie Scott's Allstars. Opera has always been at the heart of the Holders Season and again we welcome some fabulous voices and talents direct from New York, one of the greatest of all operatic centres of the world.

In short, there is something for everybody here, all of which will resound throughout the unbelievably beautiful and atmospheric grounds of Holders House. If you haven't been before, give it a go. You will not regret it!

Stewart Collins
Executive Director

The Holders Season is supported supported principally by the Barbados Tourism Authority, The National Cultural Foundation and Virgin Atlantic.
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