Skipton Music

13/03/2026

Huge congratulations to Matilda Lloyd for her Royal Philharmonic Society Award! Richly deserved!

For the outstanding quality and scope of the performances and the work in any context of an individual performer or chamber ensemble, relatively new to the profession, who has made a strong impression in the UK.

27/02/2026

Following the mesmerising performance earlier this week, we come to the final concert of our season, on Tuesday March 24th at Skipton Town Hall from the amazing Carducci String Quartet. It promises to be an excellent finale to this year's offering, with music by Caroline Shaw, Shostakovich, F***y Hensel and Rebecca Clarke. Tickets are still available here: www.bit.ly/sm_carducci

26/02/2026

As a long-established choir local to the Aire Valley and Skipton, KVU Singers (formerly Keighley Vocal) are delighted to announce their forthcoming performance of Mozart's Requiem followed by part II of Handel's Messiah. SAT MARCH 21st AT 7.30pm
Skipton Camerata Orchestra, the only professional orchestra in North Yorkshire, will perform with them. There will also be 4 professional soloists. Details on the poster displayed.
This will be a really special concert, not to be missed. Great value for money at £15 and free for under 16s.

25/02/2026

What an amazingly assured performance last night at Skipton Town Hall from the duo Aaron Azunda Akugbo - Trumpet and Ryan Corbett! Great communication with the audience through music and chat and incredible dexterity from both! Thank you!

23/02/2026

One day to go before Ryan Corbett and Aaron Aaron Azunda Akugbo - Trumpet come to Skipton Town Hall with an amazing programme including this arrangement by Ryan of Phil Cunningham's hauntingly beautiful Loch Katrine's Lady.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) / Ferruccio Busoni (1866 – 1924) / Ryan Corbett (b. 1999)00:29 Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Chacon...

12/02/2026

Just under two weeks to go before the amazing duo of Aaron Azunda Akugbo and Ryan Corbett come to Skipton Town Hall on Feb 24th to play an incredibly diverse programme of tango, classical, jazz and folk. This is definitely not one to be missed! Tickets are still available here: https://bit.ly/akugbo-corbett

02/02/2026

Our next concert on February 24th features Aaron Azunda Akugbo - Trumpet and Ryan Corbett but before that we have another online Listening Club on February 17th at 7.30pm, where we will listen to two pieces by Astor Piazzolla from his Histoire de Tango. More details here, including how to sign up: https://skiptonmusic.org.uk/listening-club-17th-february-2026-akugbo-corbett/ Looking forward to seeing you there!

27/01/2026

Wonderful performance tonight from Londinium Consort at Skipton Music. Amazing programme of early music with a very modern take.

27/01/2026

Otto and Miki from Londinium Consort talking about their instruments at the Skipton Music Schools’ Workshop this afternoon! Full performance this evening at Skipton Town Hall at 7.30pm! Tickets available on the door!

26/01/2026

It's wonderful to see two recent performers at Skipton Music concerts nominated for the RPS Awards in the Young Artist category. Huge congratulations to Ethan David Loch (piano) and Matilda Lloyd (trumpet) - richly deserved!

21/01/2026

Just under a week before we welcome Londinium Consort to Skipton Town Hall on Tue 27th Jan at 7.30pm. Tickets still available here: https://bit.ly/sm_londinium Also, here's a link to a recording of one of the pieces they'll be playing - an amazing version of John Dowland's Can She Excuse My Wrongs arranged by Ben FInlay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Q0ycs6hkg

0:00 Can She Excuse My Phase (Finlay/Addis, based on Dowland)3:06 Can She Excuse - folk tune (Finlay/Addis, based on Dowland)5:04 Can She Excuse My Wrongs (J...