Enjoy the Schonbrunn magic with one of our three exclusive packages! Just make your selection among the following: Dinner and Concert, Palace Tour and Concert or all three. One thing is for certain: you will have a memorable evening in Schonbrunn.

Palace Tour

Empress Maria Theresa made Schloss Schonbrunn into her magnificent summer residence. All her successors resided at the palace during summer and ruled the empire from there. Especially Emperor Franz Joseph liked to spend his time at the Palace Schonbrunn.

Take a tour of the glamorous and private rooms of the emperors accompanied by an audio guide. For groups of 10 people or more a separate guide will be available to show you the apartments of Maria Theresa exclusively and outside the regular opening times of the palace.

Dinner

At the Ehrenhof ('Court of Honor'), right beside the entrance of Schloss Schonbrunn, in the rooms of the former imperial kitchen lies the Caf-Restaurant Residenz. Here, you will enjoy a three-course dinner by candlelight. In summer, dinner is served on the cozy outside dining area.

Concert

In walking distance from the main entrance to Schloss Schoenbrunn and the Caf-Restaurant Residenz lies the Orangery Schonbrunn. Since imperial times, this was a place for courtly festivities and banquets. During one of these events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri held a unique music contest. In this historic ambience the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra performs the most beautiful works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss.

From the beginning of April to the end of October, at Christmas and at New Year's Eve, the concert will be performed by the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra in grand cast. In late autumn and in winter the concert will be performed by the Schonbrunn Chamber Ensemble.

Package 1 Dinner and Concert

This package offers a unique combination of two delightful destinations: gourmet cuisine and world-famous music. Enjoy a first-class dinner at Caf-Restaurant Residenz, followed by a concert at Schonbrunn Palace Orangery including the most beautiful works written by Mozart and Strauss, accompanied by vocalists and ballet dancers. A delightful evening for your palate, eyes and ears alike!

The evening

6:15 p.m. at the latest

Individual guests are requested to pick up their concert tickets and their dinner voucher at our office located at the Orangery.

We are open daily from 9:00 a.m. Groups will receive all documents from one of our staff members at the restaurant.

6:30 p.m.
Dinner at Caf-Restaurant Residenz

Starting at 8:00 p.m.
Admittance into Schonbrunn Palace Orangery

8:30 p.m: Concert starts
Approx. 10:15 p.m: Concert ends

After the concert, taxis will be available right outside Schonbrunn Palace Orangery. The subway runs until midnight in five to eight-minute intervals.

Dates
This package is available year-round except on December 24 and 31 and January 1.

Package 2 - Palace Visit and Concert

Have an evening of royal pleasures just like the royalty in times long past: start by walking through the sumptuous palace and enjoy a grand finale at the Schonbrunn Palace Orangery, embarking on a musical journey with the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra. Since individual guests will be taking the tour accompanied by an audioguide, they are free to choose the time of the visit as long as they take it within the palace's official opening hours. Groups of more than 10 will enjoy an exclusive guided tour given by one of the palace's guides in the evening, after the palace has closed for the public and quieted down. Schonbrunn Palace with an extra special touch! Following your tour of the palace's ceremonial rooms, the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra will take you on a journey to the world of Mozart and Strauss, accompanied by singing and dance - performed exclusively for you at Schonbrunn Palace Orangery.

Individual guests are requested to pick up their concert tickets, their audioguide voucher and their dinner voucher at our office located at the Orangery.

We are open daily from 9:00 a.m. Groups will receive their documents at 5:20 p.m. right at the main entrance to the palace/ticketing counter from one of our staff members.

Start of Palace visit:
During the winter, we recommend that individual guests start the audioguide palace tour at 4:00 p.m. at the latest. During the summer, please start your tour before 5:00 p.m. The palace tours for groups start at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively.

You also have the option of taking the palace tour at any time during the official opening hours of Schonbrunn Palace.

Schoenbrunn Palace Opening Hours

The evening

4:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. at the latest:
Audioguide palace tour for individual guests*

7:00 p.m:
Exclusive guided palace tour for groups

Starting at 8:00 p.m:
Admission into Schonbrunn Palace Orangery

8:30 p.m: Concert Starts
Approx. 10:15 p.m: Concert Ends

*Please note the palace's opening hours! After the concert, taxis will be available right outside Schonbrunn Palace Orangery. The subway runs until midnight in five to eight-minute intervals.

Dates
This package is available year-round except on December 24 and 31 and January 1.

Package 3 - Palace Tour, Dinner and Concert

This package offers royal delight times three! We have assembled the best Schonbrunn has to offer: a tour of Schonbrunn Palace, an exclusive dinner at Caf-Restaurant Residenz as well as the grand finale a concert of classical music with works by Mozart and Strauss at the Orangery. Since individual guests will be taking the tour accompanied by an audioguide, they are free to choose the starting time of the visit. Groups of 10 and up will enjoy an exclusive guided tour given by one of the palace's guides in the evening, after the palace has closed for the public and quieted down. Embark on an unsurpassed miniature journey in Schonbrunn.

Individual guests are requested to pick up their concert tickets, their audioguide voucher and their dinner voucher at our office located at the Orangery. We are open daily from 9:00 a.m. Groups will receive their documents at 5:20 p.m. right at the main entrance to the palace/ticketing counter from one of our staff members.

Start of Palace visit:
During the winter, we recommend that individual guests start the audioguide palace tour at 4:00 p.m. at the latest. During the summer, please start your tour before 5:00 p.m. The palace tours for groups start at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively.

You also have the option of taking the palace tour at any time during the official opening hours of Schonbrunn Palace.

Schonbrunn Palace Opening hours

Program

4:00 p.m./5:00 p.m. at the latest:
Audioguide palace tour for individual guests*

5:30 p.m:
Exclusive guided palace tour for groups

6:30 p.m:
Dinner at Caf-Restaurant Residenz

Starting at 8:00 p.m:
Admission into Schoenbrunn Palace Orangery

8:30 p.m: Concert starts
Approx. 10:15 p.m: Concert ends

*Please note the palace's opening hours!

After the concert, taxis will be available right outside Schoenbrunn Palace Orangery. The subway runs until midnight in five to eight-minute intervals.

Dates
This package is available year-round except on December 24 and 31 and January 1.


Times: Apr - Dec Various Days

Package 1; Dinner and Concert - 6.15pm

Package 2; Palace Tour and Concert - 4pm

Package 3; Palace Tour, Dinner and Concert - 4pm

Please exchange voucher at the Box Office.

As the first year for the new Centre for Advanced Training Scheme in Dance draws to a close, this celebratory evening will showcase the CAT students as they perform work choreographed by leading professionals.

World Première

Britain’s national contemporary dance company returns to its partner venue with a brand new programme of imaginative, ambitious and high quality dance.

This autumn, Rambert is delighted to première its exciting new work Awakenings. A collaboration between theatrical choreographer Aletta Collins and celebrated American composer Tobias Picker, this is the first dance interpretation of Oliver Sacks’ book of the same name, made famous by the 1990 Hollywood film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro. Awakenings is a beautiful piece of dance full of high emotion, energy and drama.

Christopher Bruce’s award-winning and uplifting Hush and Merce Cunningham’s RainForest complete the bill.

With 22 of the world’s finest dancers and incredible live music from the Rambert Orchestra, the company continues to be at the very heart of British dance.

‘Where contemporary dance is concerned, Rambert sets the standard for quality and diversity.’ - The Times

*Fri 24 September 1.30pm features an introduction by Mark Baldwin and performances of Hush and Awakenings only.

Join The Hairy Bikers for an evening of cooking, chatting and laughs. The stars of six hugely successful series on BBC2; most recently their hugely acclaimed Hairy Bikers Tour of Britain was watched by 4 million viewers. Their successful year was rounded off when Dave won BBC’s Celebrity Mastermind, while Si took an admirable second place in BBC2’s The Weakest Link. Live cooking, much talk of motorbikes - and they’re clever too – not to be missed!

The author of What The Dog Saw, Outliers, The Tipping Point and Blink.

Described by The Observer as ‘The most influential thinker of the iPod generation’, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell returns to the UK with a new live show to mark the publication of his new book What The Dog Saw. This is a rare live opportunity to see Malcolm's brilliantly entertaining amalgam of storytelling and intuitive thinking, which has captivated UK audiences both in the West End and on tour.

Direct from the USA and embarking on her first tour of the UK, Lisa Williams is an internationally acclaimed, Medium and Clairvoyant. With a remarkable ability to communicate with loved ones and friends whom have passed over to the other side, Lisa works with spirit guides and loved ones of the audience. Sharing her gift through audience readings she helps to resolve past issues, informing them of situations that they may find themselves in and providing closure and healing.

Born in England, Lisa was discovered by Merv Griffin, the American television host and media mogul, and has her own hit show ‘Lisa Williams, Life Among the Dead’, on Lifetime Television in the US. As well as appearing on ‘Good Morning America’, ‘Oprah’ and ‘The Jimmy Kimmel Show’, Lisa’s book has also been now been published. Combining personal readings, Reiki and Crystal healing, experience the unique talents and phenomenon that is Lisa Williams.

Verve, the award-winning postgraduate performance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, return to The Lowry with an invigorating mixed bill of new dance works created by leading international choreographers.

Expect an evening of energetic, thought-provoking contemporary dance performed by some of Europe’s most talented young dancers, fresh from intensive technical training at some of Europe’s leading conservatoires. The variety of choreographic styles and ideas will appeal to all, whilst the phenomenal strength and energy of the dancers will impress and inspire.

Once upon a time, in the depths of the ocean, a mermaid princess is singing, and a young prince is drowning… she saves him… he kisses her… I love you, you love me… the mermaid exchanges her tail and sublime voice for two legs, but the prince, alas, marries another!

Combining music, dance, physical performances and ravishing costumes, Kismet’s simply staged and brilliantly inventive style will transport you from a shipwreck in the depths of the ocean to a prince’s castle, from a sea witch’s cavern to a cloud of sea mist lifting to the skies.

From the company who brought us The Snow Queen last Easter, Teatro Kismet’s The Mermaid Princess is a rare and wonderful opportunity to experience world-class family theatre like no other. Don’t miss this chance for a truly extraordinary experience that promises to make a huge impression on all who encounter it.

“Teatro Kismet is a wonderful Italian company that constantly creates visually ravishing work for family audiences… The result is work that is full of wonder and doesn’t patronise the audience.” - Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

Ages: 8+
1hr 5mins

Sujata Mohapatra performs her latest repertoire of stories, dramatic interpretations and choreography. A compelling dancer, with a following across cultures, ages and countries, she has helped transform the popularity of Odissi, the ancient art form of Eastern India, with dazzling performances worldwide. With striking sculpturesque poses, a radiant presence and displays of intricate footwork, Sujata Mohapatra possesses a rare combination of intensity and spontaneity, and is renowned for her grace, depth of expression and technical perfection.

Tickets to Samyoga: The Divine Union at the Quays Theatre, The Lowry, Manchester.

Bharatanatyam, a timeless form of Indian dance, takes audiences on a musical and dramatic journey while portraying a range of emotions and fascinating stories.

Shijith and Parvathy Nambiar are amongst India’s finest young stars of the dance form and widely tipped for international fame. They present a contemporary view of three episodes from the Indian literary epics: Tamil, Sanskrit and Telugu. The choreography and music expresses the beauty of Sringara (love) as told through the stories of Rama and Sita, Shiva and Parvathi and Krishna and Rukmini.