Warm evenings, barbeques and frolicking in the park – there aren’t many things as lovely as the British summer. Except Summer on Sky Arts, that is! We’re bringing you everything from a revolutionary public art project to theatre premieres and live opera from the unrivalled Glyndebourne. Make sure to tune in this July for the best television on offer.

One & Other
See the launch of the project at 8:15am, 6 July on Sky Arts 1 / HD
One person. One hour. 100 days. This summer, Antony Gormley’s One & Other has taken over London’s Trafalgar Square in one of the biggest public art projects the country has seen. 2400 people will get their chance to make their mark in the glare of the public eye and our cameras. We will be streaming everyone’s hour of fame live on our dedicated One & Other website where you’ll also be able to find details about upcoming plinthers and show your support to them. If you’d rather have the fame to yourself, you still have time to apply. Simply click here to visit the One & Other website for all the action >>

Tune in for the weekly highlights show with the best plinthers and interviews at 7pm every Friday on Sky Arts 1 / HD

Sky Arts Theatre Live!
9pm every Wednesday from 8 July on Sky Arts 1 / HD
Six brand new plays by best-selling authors new to theatre are performed for the first time live on television in high definition – Theatre Live! brings the West End to your living room. We’ve roped in the country’s premiere theatrical talent from actors to directors, and assigned six best-selling authors to make their stage debut live on Sky Arts. Pressure… what pressure?!

Sandi Toksvig will host this bold new series as actors and writers try to put together a production in a matter of days before facing the live studio and television audience. But will it be alright on the night? For your chance to be in the studio audience and for more information on Theatre Live! and the plays, click here >>


Glyndebourne
Starts at 8pm, 18 July on Sky Arts 2 / HD
Sky Arts 2 presents a new season of high definition opera in July and August, showcasing four of the best performances from the world-renowned Glyndebourne Opera Festival, which celebrates its 75th birthday this year.

Highlights include Nicholas Hytner’s lavish production of Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, and Guilio Cesare, in which David McVicar brings Handel’s complex masterpiece to life in a superb performance, led by mezzo soprano Sarah Connolly.

As if that weren’t enough, this exclusive season of opera culminates in a spectacular live broadcast of L’elisir d’amore on 15 August.

For more information on the Glyndebourne Season or the operas, visit our dedicated Glyndebourne Season website >>


Theatreland
Starts at 8:30pm, 30 July on Sky Arts 1 / HD
The first ever documentary series to go behind the scenes at one of London’s top playhouses reveals what it takes to bring a live performance to the West End.

One of London’s oldest theatres, the Theatre Royal Haymarket, has granted Sky Arts cameras exclusive access to offer a unique insight into the staging of a play. The series begins with the arrival of the theatre’s new artistic director, Sean Mathias, following him during his first six months. It’s a busy time, with frantic rehearsals for the eagerly anticipated production of Waiting for Godot, starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. As the series progresses, a new project will begin to take centre stage: a production of Truman Capote’s classic Breakfast At Tiffany’s, starring Anna Friel and Joseph Cross. Theatreland climaxes on the play’s opening night in September, but will Mathias, his cast and crew be ready? Visit our dedicated Theatreland page for more information >>