THE Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will close this year’s Curious Arts Festival with a sensational set celebrating over 50 thrilling years of iconic songs about everyone’s favourite secret service agent.

This is a night of 00Heaven featuring musical highlights from some of the best Bond films ever such as Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever, Live and Let Die, Skyfall and Casino Royale. Taking place in the Gorse Tent on Sunday July 23 from 7.15pm, the concert is part of a packed programme.

Back for a fourth year this cultural, creative, curious boutique festival for all the family features comedy, music and a packed children’s programme in the stunning grounds of Pylewell Park near Lymington. Enjoy life drawing, midnight bat walks and cocktail masterclasses, snail racing, poetry workshops, pop-up fine dining and even a cricket match.

Highlights on the music stage include the best of UK singer songwriter talent headlined by Tom Odell and Brit Critics Choice Award winner Izzy Bizu. This year’s Curious comedy offer will see Mock The Week’s hilarious Ed Byrne join Radio 4 regular Simon Evans, Paul Tonkinson, and festival favourites the lightning-quick sketch group The Noise Next Door.

The literary line up stars an unparalleled list of the most talked about and awarded authors of 2017 including legendary writer, film-maker and publisher Dave Eggers, prolific contemporary novelist Joanna Trollope and award winning journalist Lynn Barber. The kids programme promises a Jabberwocky Hunt, and puppetry workshop.

The festival runs from July 21 to 23. Visit curiousartsfestival.com