Jazz
MOTOWN & MORE
With Natalie Williams Soul Family
We’re still dancing on the ceiling with excitement! After their spectacular sell-out 2024 and 2025 shows, we’re thrilled to welcome back the sensational Motown and More to the festival in 2026.
Hailed as one of the UK’s finest Motown and Soul acts, Soul Family’s Motown and More captures the very heart of soul and R&B. One listen and you’ll know exactly why they’ve earned their reputation…
“Natalie was all dazzling smiles and high-kneed strut as she belted out numbers from the album, swooping high a la Aretha. This was hard-hitting Earth, Wind and Fire stuff, full of funky momentum!” — Evening Standard
Fronted by the powerhouse that is Natalie Williams(ex Incognito and MOBO nominated vocalist), the group delivers a glittering line-up of soul classics from legends like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, and The Four Tops. Each performer is a world-class musician, with credits alongside Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams, Jacob Collier, Basement Jaxx and more. But when it comes to soul, this is where their passion truly shines—and the Motown & More experience proves it every time.
Natalie Williams’ The Soul Family Band, is joined by an incredible group of regular singers (and artists in their own right): Vula (Basement Jaxx), Sharlene Hector (Basement Jaxx), Brendan Reilly (Disclosure), Ladonna Harley Peters (Emeli Sande, Sam Smith, Corinne Bailey Rae), Annabel Williams (Ceelo Green, Alison Moyet, Rumer) and Vanessa Haynes (Incognito).
The Atlantic Horns (Mark Brown on sax & Ben Edwards on trumpet) have played with the likes of Amy Winehouse, Girls Aloud, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson and regularly tour with Robbie Williams.
The rhythm section is made up Robin Mullarkey on bass (Zero7, Roisin Murphy, Laura Mvula, ESKA), Martyn Kaine on drums (Kyle Eastwood, Nitin Sawhney, Jocelyn Brown), Phil Peskett on keys (Moloko, Cinematic Orchestra, Nik Kershaw) and Ben Jones on guitar (Pixie Lott, Kelly Rowland, Jazmine Sullivan, Westlife and the VOICE band)…
On Natalie Williams
“One of the UK’s hottest singers…she effortlessly moves from soul-diva to sensual and sophisticated jazz.” Time Out
“…People can’t help but go away with a bit of Williams’ natural sparkle having attached itself to them.” Deuce
“The moment she starts to sing she becomes a commanding, strutting presence, scatting with an infectious relish.” Telegraph
Suitable for all ages. Running time 2 hours (with interval)
Fri 29 May 2026, 8pm
Two Sisters’ Theatre
Allocated Covered Seating
£36.70
Lawn Tickets
£31.70
Child Lawn Ticket (under 17)
£11.70
*Festival Friends & Hever Castle
Allocated Covered Seating
£33.20
Lawn Tickets
£31.70
*Hever Castle, Hever Golf and Wellbeing Club Members & Groups, over 10 tickets
Allocated Covered Seating
£33.20
Lawn Tickets
£31.70
*Please contact the box office, we can reserve tickets for you while you organise your group.
Joint Theatre and Castle Garden entry
Adult Allocated Covered Seating
£51.40
Adult Lawn Tickets
£46.40
Child Lawn Tickets
£20.50
Two Sisters’ Theatre
Located on the Two Sister’s Lawn, our theatre has…
One continuous roof, every auditorium seat is undercover and allocated. The roof section over the auditorium is transparent so you will be able to enjoy the stars above, as you watch The Stars on stage!
We can close our walls for events outside the summer months. The walls are clear, so you still feel you are in the beautiful garden just with protection from the weather.
For some summer shows the lawns are opened up. You to choose where to sit when you arrive and enjoy your picnic during the event. You will need to bring your own seats, beanbags or rugs etc for the lawns.
Please check our access page for further information.
The theatre bar will be open before the event and during the interval for hot and cold drinks, snacks, ice cream and hot sausage rolls and Cornish pasties.
Pre theatre Supper
We are delighted to be working with the newly all-in-house, Hever Castle Catering team, offering our guests delicious menus that make use of the best local and UK produce available.
The menu can be viewed here. Please book your pre theatre supper with your ticket purchase. Your advance payment is for food only with drinks available to be purchased with your meal.
For our 8pm performances, you can arrive between 6pm and 6.30pm, and your meal will be served approximately 30 minutes post arrival. The performance waits for no man, or pudding!
Pre-theatre supper will be closed when the restaurant is full, or 1 week before the event. Please make sure you book supper with your tickets so you are not disappointed.
If you wish to inform the catering team of any dietary requirements, please email catering@hevercastle.co.uk . Unfortunately, it may not be possible to cater for dietary requirements without reasonable advanced notice.
Catering for Hever Festival Friends.
Hever Castle Catering are offering a generous 10% discount off the cost of your, and your guests, pre-booked meals. Please note the discount does not apply to the beverages that can be purchased on the evening.
Hever Festival Theatre Friends Membership can be purchased with your tickets and starts from £29. With theatre and meal discounts a membership quickly pays for itself and you can share the discounts with your friends too!
Hever Castle and Golf Club members do not receive a discount on Pre-Theatre Suppers.
