Have you ever wondered what being an opera singer is like?!

Probably not, but come along anyway! Opera singer Lucy Mellors and boogie-woogie pianist Mark Hoare generate big-belly laughs with their unlikely collaboration, a unique blend of magical opera, insane piano solos and hilarious anecdotes about life in the arts – perhaps opera is not quite as glamorous as it seems…

Creatives:

Singer and writer: Lucy Mellors Pianist and dogsbody: Mark Hoare

Get tickets for Alton Arts Festival on 11th July 2026 here!