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Andpiano A festival of amazing music, performed by exceptional artists, all served with northern charm in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. 2026 Festival: 25th April - 2nd May

Over the summer, our Artistic Director Chris Pulleyn was delighted to be invited to meet with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of Wes...
01/09/2026

Over the summer, our Artistic Director Chris Pulleyn was delighted to be invited to meet with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin to chat about &Piano and the work we do to promote & celebrate classical music across West Yorkshire, supporting and championing Northern musicians.

We talked about how we can contribute to the work West Yorkshire Combined Authority is doing to promote & support West Yorkshire’s incredible cultural profile and reputation, and ensure Classical music is involved as part of the diverse mix of music happening across the region.

We chatted about some great ideas and plans for the future to help promote the amazing artists and creativity happening across West Yorkshire, and it was really great to hear how much our cultural scene & economy matters to Tracy, and how she’s doing as much as she can to ensure it continues to thrive, and promote it across the country and beyond!

Thank you Tracy for letting us share our thoughts and ideas, and we look forward to supporting West Yorkshire Combined Authority in the future!

25/08/2026

2026 Festival Summary just dropped! 📡

With the end of Summer approaching, that means we’re starting to get back to work planning and organising - but before we do that, it’s always good to look back on what we’ve achieved and delivered so far! And what a great festival of music it was! 🥰

You can view our 2026 Festival Overview online now, with a summary of photos, statistics, impact. Link via our Linktre which you can find via our profile!

Thank you once again to everyone who joined us for Festival 2026 and we hope to see you all again at one of our events in the future! We have some exciting plans to share soon…!

We're really excited to be partnering with Leeds Song & University of Leeds International Concert Series on Saturday, pr...
24/07/2026

We're really excited to be partnering with Leeds Song & University of Leeds International Concert Series on Saturday, presenting our 'Blast Off to Outer Space' Family Event, featuring music for voice, cello & piano.

We weave classical song and instrumental music into a story to create a relaxed, engaging and interactive concert for families with children up to the age of 8 that introduces them to the magic of classical music and it's power and ability to paint pictures and tell stories.

Featuring a team of exceptional musicians - Soprano Marie-Claire Breen, Cellist Jessica Burroughs, and Pianist Christopher Pulleyn, together we'll guide you through a journey that will train you up as astronauts, ready to blast off on a journey into outer space! What will we see and discover on our way? And will we make it back to Earth...?!

We hope we'll see you there - link to tickets here 👉🚀 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/leedsuniversity72/2272474 !

📆 Saturday 25th July
📍 Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds
⏰ Performances at 11am & 1:30pm (Performances last approximately 50 minutes)
🎶 Voice, Cello & Piano
🚀 Interactive + Relaxed
👧👱 Suitable for children up to the age of 8
🎟 Pay What You Can

Another brilliant &Piano School Tour has finished, having toured schools all across Kirklees & Calderdale - from Dewsbur...
05/07/2026

Another brilliant &Piano School Tour has finished, having toured schools all across Kirklees & Calderdale - from Dewsbury to Ovenden, Elland to Spen Valley. We’ve engaged with over 1200 students who all responded so brilliantly to the music we performed - including Gerald Finzi, Georges Bizet, Richard Strauss, George Gershwin, Takashi Yoshimatsu.

In lots of instances this was the first time the students heard professional classical singers and instrumentalists live, and we hope we’ve planted a seed to encourage them to explore more classical music, or inspired them to start learning an instrument! A huge thanks to & for their brilliant performances and engagement with all the young people we met! A huge thanks as well to the Sir George Martin Trust & to Arts Council England for supporting our work!

Today marks the start of the &Piano School Tour! Once again (our 5th year running!), this week we're visiting secondary ...
30/06/2026

Today marks the start of the &Piano School Tour! Once again (our 5th year running!), this week we're visiting secondary schools all across Kirklees & Calderdale, introducing students to an eclectic mix of classical music, performed by a team of fantastic professional performers from around the North of England.

This week we're delighted to have Mezzo-Soprano Daisy Mitchell, who studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and has since gone on to perform with Opera North, Buxton International Festival & the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, and Clarinettist Chris Hardy, who performs regularly with orchestras including the Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Northern Sinfonia and the Hallé.

Over the course of the next four days we'll be performing music by Handel, Strauss, Finzi, Jonathan Dove & Takashi Yoshimatsu, engaging with over 1200 students! Today we start at Spen Valley High School & then onto Halifax Academy! This school tour wouldn't be possible without generous support from Arts Council England, the Sir George Martin Trust and our 88 Keys supporters.

&Piano 2026 might be over, but has just started today, and this year is a special one as they celebrate their 20th anni...
06/05/2026

&Piano 2026 might be over, but has just started today, and this year is a special one as they celebrate their 20th anniversary between May 6th-17th! 📚🎉

With events happening all across Huddersfield featuring loads of fantastic authors, poets, family activities and workshops - take a look at their brochure to find out everything going on.

We’re particularly looking forward to a celebration of the Huddersfield Ukranian Community with a FREE event happening at the LBT (booking recommended) celebrating the local Ukrainian community with song, dance and an illustrated talk.

Michael Drapan, author of Home from Home, will deliver an illustrated talk on the 70-year history of the émigré Ukrainian community in Huddersfield. This will be followed by traditional folk songs and ballads from the Huddersfield Ukrainian Singing Troupe and traditional folk dance from Zolota Kalyna Dance Ensemble.

Reserve your tickets via www.huddlitfest.org.uk

&Piano 2026 might be over, but Huddersfield Literature Festival has just started today, and this year is a special one a...
06/05/2026

&Piano 2026 might be over, but Huddersfield Literature Festival has just started today, and this year is a special one as they celebrate their 20th anniversary between May 6th-17th! 📚🎉

With events happening all across Huddersfield featuring loads of fantastic authors, poets, family activities and workshops - take a look at their brochure to find out everything going on.https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HuddLitFest26-brochure.pdf

We’re particularly looking forward to The celebration of the Huddersfield Ukranian Community with a FREE event happening at the LBT (booking recommended) celebrating the local Ukrainian community with song, dance and an illustrated talk.

Michael Drapan, author of Home from Home, will deliver an illustrated talk on the 70-year history of the émigré Ukrainian community in Huddersfield. This will be followed by traditional folk songs and ballads from the Huddersfield Ukrainian Singing Troupe and traditional folk dance from Zolota Kalyna Dance Ensemble.

Book here at: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/event/ukrainian-community/

Last day of the festival! 🎹 Here’s what we’ve got in store for today:1 PM - Composition Workshop with Imogen Davey, at t...
02/05/2026

Last day of the festival! 🎹 Here’s what we’ve got in store for today:

1 PM - Composition Workshop with Imogen Davey, at the Civic, Slaithwaite (free)

3 PM - ‘Small Journey’s walk with poet Adam Strickson, meet at the entrance of Titanic Mill (free)

7:30 PM - To the East - the closing event of the festival featuring internationally acclaimed Soprano Katherine Broderick, flautist Imogen Davey and artistic director Christopher Pulleyn on piano, presenting an epic mix of exhilarating music that will transport you from Slawit to Syria.

The evening also features poetry by local poet Adam Strickson and Indian dancing by Sanchita Mazumdar. At the Civic, Slaithwaite. (£15)

Join us for some music, poetry, song & dance as we wrap up the 2026 festival! 🎶

🎟 Tickets and more info at: https://andpiano.co.uk/whats-on/

02/05/2026

A brilliant evening with Sophie and Ravi at the Dark Woods Coffee yesterday who ended the night with a fun Spanish song about a tarantula 🎶🕷🎶

Just a reminder, that tonight’s &Piano Festival event at Dark Woods Coffee is sold out! ☕️And if you’ve got a ticket, yo...
01/05/2026

Just a reminder, that tonight’s &Piano Festival event at Dark Woods Coffee is sold out! ☕️

And if you’ve got a ticket, you’re in for something special! 🙌 Expect an unforgettable evening of incredible live music in one of the most intimate and atmospheric settings of the festival, with the perfect blend of great coffee, great company, and brilliant performances up close.

We can’t wait to welcome you tonight!

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