Bristol Early Music Festival

21/07/2026

Our next events Find out what’s coming up at the 2026 Festival with the theme of Bringers of Dreams, running 2 – 25 October 2026 with pre-festival events from 19 September. Tickets go on sale on 22 July for Friends and 3 August for all. Saturday 19 September, 11:00, 12:30, 14:15, 15:30Polyphony ...

21/07/2026

🪈The wait is over. The LIFEM 2026 programme is live!

From 11th to 14th November, Blackheath in London becomes the home of extraordinary early music, with four days of outstanding artists, bold collaborations, inspiring talks, workshops, competitions, and discoveries spanning centuries.
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Explore the full programme, choose your highlights, and start planning your festival today!
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You can book tickets and festival passes now via the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!
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https://lifem.org/tickets/

29/06/2026

Bristol and SW singers and players! Check out this workshop with Clare Griffel. She is inspiring and supportive to musicians at all levels.

29/06/2026

If you don’t know about HISS and the amazing workshops they offer, take a look here!

Where folk and early music meet… HISS 2026 will run from Monday 17th to Friday 21st AugustWe look forward to seeing you in Beverleyfor another happy and creative week of music-making! HISS (Historically Informed Summer School) is a unique midweek course in beautiful surroundings that brings togeth...

11/05/2026

And that’s it from the Festival for this year! We had a glorious final concert from South West Baroque Orchestra and the Festival Chorus, superbly conducted by Andrea Brown. Dies Irae by Lully was a real spine-tingler.

We’ll be in touch about next year’s one-day event. Thank you to all our performers and participants!

10/05/2026

Look at all the baroque dancers!

The last workshop of the Festival is led by Philippa Waite, introducing participants to the dances of Thomas Bray, 1699.

10/05/2026

Looking forward to welcoming the South West Baroque Orchestra to the festival this afternoon!

A reminder that Bristol Centre is closed for the Marathon. If you’re coming to Clifton from south of Bristol, use the Ring Road and or M5 to get north of the city.

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09/05/2026

Wow, what a stunning conclusion to our Saturday programme!

Chelys with Fair Oriana presented a musical menagerie of animal songs from the 16th and 17th centuries: witty, sometimes silly, sometimes heartrending. Gorgeous singing, shimmering viols.

Thank you for a wonderful performance!

09/05/2026

Many smiling faces at the Festival today!

Thanks to Annabel Knight for a recorder workshop which gave food for thought to beginners and intermediate players.

Leah Stuttard and Jeremy Avis gave a mesmerising lunchtime concert: so lovely to welcome you back to All Saints.

And throughout the day the sounds of the Festival Choir have been resounding through the atrium.