The eagerly awaited “Summer at the Castle” festival returns once again this year, from June to September 2025. It will be hosted in the evocative Cortile delle Armi (Weapons Courtyard) of the Castello Sforzesco. Promoted by the Municipality of Milan – Culture, the initiative offers a rich calendar of events ranging from music and theatre to dance and cultural talks.
Here are some of the events scheduled for June:
- 10 June (9.00 p.m.) – Alessandro Barbero narrates The Battle of Legnano (€11 + pre-sale fees);
- 22 June (9.00 pm) – Free concert Sanremo Andata e Ritorno;
- 23 June (8.00 pm) – Igor Sibaldi participates in the Festival della Bellezza (€9 + dp);
- 24 June (9.00 p.m.) – Music show The Beatles at the Vigorelli (€18 + fees);
- 25 June (from 8.00 pm) – Double evening with talks by Massimo Recalcati and Arianna Porcelli Safonov for the Festival della Bellezza (€11.50 and €8 + booking fees);
- 26 June (from 8.00 pm) – Festival della Bellezza with talks by Alessandro D’Avenia and Drusilla Foer (€11.50 and €14.50 + pre-sale fees).
- 27 June (8.45 pm): TAM Ballet‘s Swan Lake (€25 + booking fee).
- 28 June (9.00pm) – Free concert Celebrate Queen by the Conservatorio Verdi.
- 29 June (9.00 pm): Gianluca Gotto presents Le Tre Vie del Ben-Essere (€25 + booking fee);
- 30 June (9.00 pm): Event projection with Fabi, Silvestri and Gazzè: Un Passo Alla Volta (€20).
For updates and bookings (which are also compulsory for the free shows), we recommend consulting the official websites of the individual events or the Milan City Council website, which has the full programme.
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