The Mercedes Benz-branded conference centre in Surrey, will this summer play host to a series of “party in the park” style concerts by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra as conducted by Pete Harrison.

July 31st will get the whole crowd singing with the “Abba Symphonic Spectacular”. Here the BSO will be joined by X-Factor’s Annie Skates, West End luminaries Emma Kershaw and Dean Collinson, as well as Lance Ellington – son of jazz bandleader Ray Ellington. Attendees are promised a laid-back pre-event picnic (with the option to order hampers in advance) and are encouraged to dress as Agnetha, Anni-Frid, Benny or Björn. Let’s hope for sun, then. Those loose white linen garments would look tragic if muddied or rain-drenched.

August 1st promises to be an emotional one – “The Last Night of The Brooklands Proms”. The BSO will be joined by popular opera stars Rutter and Gadd for such rousing anthems of national pride as “Rule Britannia” and “Jerusalem”, as well as several selections from the shows and the movies. “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” have been mentioned. Flags are welcome.

Both evenings promise a dazzling light show, a spectacular firework finale and “specially choreographed fire fountains” which have, apparently, never before been witnessed in the UK. Worth the price of tickets alone, surely?

Andrew Mallery, Commercial Operations Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, said: “We are really excited to be welcoming back the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to Mercedes-Benz World” and promises an “amazing atmosphere”.

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Mercedes are set to launch a new four wheel drive vehicle called the Mercedes GLK, effectively a smaller version of the Mercedes ML. With Mercedes losing sales to customers ordering the smaller BMW X3 and with Audi also launching the Q5 it was only a matter of time before Mercedes also entered the compact SUV market. Using a similar transmission and engine line up as in the bigger ML the new GLK should prove popular. Expect leasing rates to be circa £350 – £400 plus vat per month at launch.  

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Details of the new Mercedes C Class have been releashed with the first cars arriving at showrooms this August. There’s a wide range of engines with increased outputs all round and the Agility Control Package with selective damping system further enhances the car’s responsiveness. Another technological highlight is the new Advanced Agility Package with sport mode, which gives drivers more dynamic handling at the push of a button.
Inside, the new C-Class offers more passenger space and higher-quality materials and new cabin design.