Over the last 25 years Shipley has built a reputation for extraordinary music in exceptional, inspiring settings across Sussex: from chamber concerts in medieval churches to elegant evenings in historic houses, and performances set in reimagined wild landscapes. The programme blends Bach, Schubert and Vaughan Williams with bold new commissions, world premieres and jazz-infused crossovers, […]

Glyndebourne’s 2026 season mixes landmark firsts with signature revivals, opening with the festival’s first-ever staging of Puccini’s Tosca – complete with the spine-tingling aria E lucevan le stelle ringing out across the Sussex countryside – and followed by another major debut: Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, the earliest opera in the repertoire finally taking its Glyndebourne bow. Strauss’s […]

This charming annual festival, played out in and around Alfriston, is now 20 years old and once again promises a rich programme featuring internationally renowned musicians. This year’s highlights include Melvyn Tan’s piano trio performing Carl Davis’ Pride and Prejudice score, Jacqui Dankworth singing The Sondheim Songbook, and a 20th-birthday celebration of the greatest hits […]

A four-day festival of 17th and 18th-century English classical music, with three concerts in St Anne’s Church followed by a performance of Handel’s 1718 pastoral opera Acis and Galatea, at St Michael’s. Directed by Julia Bishop and John Hancorn.

Petworth Festival returns in 2026 with its trademark blend of world-class music, thought-provoking talks and family-friendly events spread across the town’s churches, courtyards and historic houses. This year’s highlights include a cello and piano recital by Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, a festival debut for choral ensemble VOCES8 and Natalie Williams’ Soul Family. Much, much more […]