South Ulster Sinfonia

29/08/2026

What a great rehearsal, 50 musicians, and a load of us were on holidays!

12/08/2026

We are starting our next term on the 29th August with a Come and Play rehearsal in the Seagoe Parish Centre, Portadown from 1:30-4:00 pm.

You are welcome to come along and join in, or just listen. We will be rehearsing Beethoven’s 8th Symphony and Schubert’s Unfinished. If you email [email protected] and let us know your instrument we’ll send you the parts.

Over the year we’ll be playing music from James Bond, Harry Potter, Out of Africa, Sound of Music, ABBA, Gabriel’s Oboe, Salut d’Amour, Carmen and the L'Arlésienne suite, great music I’m sure you’ll agree, we do have some openings in our ranks, if you are interested in joining us just email us for more information.
South Ulster Sinfonia

10/07/2026

Looking forward to this!

MEET OUR 2026 FESTIVAL MUSICIANS

We have a fantastic lineup of musicians joining us this year, some you might know already and some who are new to the festival! We can’t wait to welcome them to Newcastle this August ❤️

Natálie Kulina - violin
Talland Quartet
Sarah Luttrell - mezzo soprano
Ravi Nathwani - guitar
Samuel Kane - violin
Abi Hammett - viola
Harry Robinson Broom - cello

23/06/2026

Thank you Experience Ireland! Glad you enjoyed the concert.

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh - Anglican - COI admired as the sun set at the weekend, shining a light on its red sandstone walls.

It stands on one of Armagh’s seven hills, overlooking the city’s historic marketplace, on the site where Saint Patrick founded his great church in 445AD.

There has been a Christian church here ever since.

Armagh is Ireland’s ecclesiastical capital and this cathedral is a huge part of that story. The city takes its name from Ard Macha, meaning the Height of Macha.

The building has been changed, repaired and restored many times, but its shape still carries the twelfth-century vision of Archbishop O’Scanlon.

Standing on this famous hill was truly magical on Saturday night as South Ulster Sinfonia played to a packed cathedral. Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn filled the nave, the sound rising into the stone, through the arches and across a building made for voice, music and ceremony.

Ireland’s reputation for music is well earned and classical concerts in buildings like this is pure and simply magical, bringing people into historic places, letting the architecture do what it was built to do - carry sound.

Guided tours and group visits can be arranged through the cathedral. Inside, visitors will find monuments, carved stone, an 11th-century high cross, the tomb of Archbishop Robinson and the burial place of Brian Boru.

Not only does Armagh have its famous two cathedrals and deep ecclesiastical roots, there's good food, festivals, independent shops, Georgian streets, its famous Mall, museum, planetarium and layers of history within walking distance.

Visit Armagh

22/06/2026

Some pictures from Saturday night, what a performance, three standing ovations! We hope to have some video soon!

20/06/2026

Tonight!!! Tickets still available at southulstersinfonia.eventbrite.co.uk.

We will also be taking cash at the door for tickets on a first come first serve basis

14/06/2026

This Saturday in Armagh at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral

Only 6 days until our end of season summer concert. Get your tickets now at southulstersinfonia.eventbrite.co.uk

Tickets also available on the door on first come first served basis (cash only)

06/06/2026

2 more weeks to our summer concert Classics at the Cathedral in Armagh. Tickets are selling fast. Get yours at southulstersinfonia.eventbrite.co.uk

30/05/2026

Only 3 weeks left until our Summer Concert 'Classics at the Cathedral' in Armagh. Get your tickets now at southulstersinfonia.eventbrite.co.uk

supported by Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council

23/05/2026

Rehearsals well underway for our summer concert in Armagh in June. Tickets available at southulstersinfonia.eventbrite.co.uk