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  • International Pipe and Tabor Festival

    York

    The 2026 International Pipe and Tabor Festival will be in beautiful York, and will include playing in costume for the York Mystery Plays on Sun 28th June.

  • String Musicianship and Body Awareness

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    Join internationally acclaimed baroque violinist Rachel Podger for a joyful, hands-on exploration of ensemble playing and expressive musicianship.  This short course will cover gut-string playing, connecting the breath and the bow, and also body awareness and body resonance.  Rachel will introduce BOGA (a unique form of “bow-yoga”) as well as Alexander Techniques, chamber music making...

  • York Early Music Festival

    National Centre for Early Music York

    The York Early Music Festival 2026.

  • BMEMF Workshop with David Hatcher

    Bishopswood Village Hall, Herefordshire

    Meditations on suffering set to music by Josquin, Byrd, Lassus, Willaert. Texts written from prison by Girolamo Savonarola. Workshop for singers and instrumentalists with David Hatcher, also includes BMEMF AGM.

  • Chalemie Summer School

    Uppingham School, Oakham Rutland

    Chalemie Summer School in Early Music, Dance, Period Costume Making and Commedia.  Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance, commedia and costume making, with a particular emphasis on the English repertoire of this period.

  • SWEMF Workshop with Clare Griffel

    Wembury Village Hall, Plymouth

    Workshop for voices and instruments on Secular music by Tudor composers, with Clare Griffel.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder

    St Francis Church Hall, Newcastle

    Praise and Prayer - a day for voices and instruments exploring texts on the theme of praise and entreaty, led by Ali Kinder.

  • EEMF Workshop with Leah Stuttard

    Little St Mary's, Cambridge

    15th century popular songs - a workshop for voices and plucked strings (A=440) with Leah Stuttard.

  • Beauchamp Early Music Summer School

    Malvern College

    Summer School for Enthusiasts of Early Music, both instrumentalists and singers, offering full board or daily attendance. Spread over 6 days the course is ably led by David Hatcher and David Allinson, allowing participants to enjoy a high standard of music making.

  • Cambridge Early Music Renaissance Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Song of Songs: sacred love songs by Palestrina, Lassus, L’Héritier, Gombert and others. For Voices and Viols. Spend time with like-minded musicians, and develop your skills under the guidance of a world-class team of tutors: course director and vocal tutor Clare Wilkinson, vocal tutors Carys Lane, Giles Underwood and Nicholas Hurndall Smith, and viol...

  • Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    The Baroque course will focus on Purcell’s semi-opera Dioclesian. Applications are invited from dancers, proficient singers and confident players of gut-strung Baroque instruments, with Baroque bows, bass viol, violone, recorder, baroque flute, oboe, bassoon, lute family and harpsichord/organ.  Pitch: A=415.

  • Recorder Workshop Day with Polyphonica

    Camp Hill Community Centre, Northampton

    Polyphonica are delighted to be returning to Northampton to deliver the annual Polyphonica workshop day again in August 2026.  Suitable for mixed ability players but not complete beginners.

  • NORVIS Early Music Summer School

    Barnard Castle School Newgate, Barnard Castle

    NORVIS is the full week-long early music summer school in County Durham which they are proud to describe as one of the UK’s longest-established and friendliest.  They teach recorders, Baroque flutes, viols, lutes and early guitars, harpsichords and voices.  Repertoire from early Renaissance to late Baroque.

  • The Music Summer School & Festival

    Gresham's School, Norfolk

    Courses available in choral singing, vocal ensembles, solo singing, baroque orchestra, baroque chamber music, renaissance ensembles and singing, harpsichord and organ. Course tutors include Robert Hollingworth and I Fagiolini, The Lyons Mouth, James Gilchrist, Steven Devine, Gail Hennessy, Gavin Kibble, The Brook Street Band, The City Musick, Jane Chapman & David Titterington.

  • Early Music Summer School

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For competent singers, viol and recorder players, covering music c1450-c1650.  Instruction in choral/solo singing, viol and recorder playing, lute, plus vocal technique and various consorts. Tutors: Deborah Catterall, Elizabeth Dodd, Philip Gruar, Richard MacKenzie, Michael Piraner.

  • Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2026

    An Grianán, Co. Louth

    A course designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments, covering a wide repertoire from ancient to modern. Sessions include one-to-a-part groups, workshops, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir, large and small ensembles. Tutors: Ibi Aziz, Caoimhe de Paor, Pamela Flanagan, Peter Wendland, Philip Thorby.

  • Baroque Week 2026

    Queen Anne's School Caversham, Berkshire

    The course offers inspiration and guidance to both singers and players of baroque music from an expert team of leading specialists in historical performance.

  • HISS (Historically Informed Summer School) 2026

    Bishop Burton College York Road, Bishop Burton

    Now in its 16th year, this international summer school explores common grounds between early, folk and traditional music.  All singers and instrumentalists welcome.  Classes for lute/theorbo, viols, recorders, renaissance wind, early brass, Baroque strings & continuo.  Especially welcoming strong singers (potential soloists).  Rich programme of music marking anniversaries of de Lalande, Cavalli, Weelkes and Dowland,...

  • Bach Cello Suites

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Discover the beauty and genius of Bach’s Cello Suites and improve your cello playing in this relaxed course with tutor Jenny Curtis.

  • Medieval Music in the Dales 2026

    Bolton Castle Nr Leyburn, North Yorkshire

    A glorious three-day extravaganza dedicated solely to enjoying medieval music.  This year’s Medieval Music in the Dales explores repertoires from the medieval Margins - geographically, culturally and socially.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Stephanie Dyer

    Renaissance ‘Back-to-School’ – Music for Learning & Scholarship, a workshop for voices and instruments with Stephanie Dyer.  Chester.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Leah Stuttard

    Burley in Wharfedale Methodist Church

    Feast of Fools - a workshop for singers and all instrumentalists, led by Dr Leah Stuttard.

  • Rondo Viol Academy

    St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames

    Intermediate and Upper Intermediate. Run by Jacqui Robertson-Wade and Alison Kinder.

  • Banbury Early Music Festival 2026

    St Mary's Church, Banbury

    Banbury Early Music Festival is for early music fans and newcomers alike, to come and participate in inspiring workshops, listen to world class concerts, leaf through a myriad of music and try out early ​instruments until their heart's content! ​

  • Renaissance Viol and Recorder course

    Holland House, nr Pershore

    The Linarol Consort's Renaissance Viol and Recorder course is for experienced viol and recorder players with an interest in improving their technique on Renaissance instruments and in reading from facsimile. Tutors: David Hatcher and Alison Kinder, assisted by Claire Horácek and Timothy Lin.

  • SEMF Workshop with John Hancorn

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    John Hancorn will conduct choruses from Samson and Saul for singers and instrumentalists at A440.  Further details later.

  • Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    This course will provide a rare opportunity to play in a pure cornett & sackbutt ensemble; famous for its noble sound and rich sonorities and an endangered species in need of protection!  This course offers a fabulous opportunity to indulge yourself in a soundworld where blend, balance and tuning will be the prime objectives.

  • NEEMF Double Choir Workshop with Peter Wendland

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    German double-choir music of the late Renaissance and Early Baroque time A workshop for singers, recorders (4 and 8 foot) viols, sackbut, cornett, curtal, baroque violin / cello, led by Peter Wendland.

  • Baroque Trio Sonatas with ZAREKTrio

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Discover the joy of playing Baroque trio sonatas from across Europe in this insightful new course led by experienced musicians from ZAREKTrio, and enjoy a concert from the trio as part of your course fee.

  • Discovery Day: Harpsichord for Pianists

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    This course, taught in informal masterclass style, provides an opportunity to try some Baroque repertoire on the harpsichord, as a way of gaining more insight into historical style.

  • Seventeenth-century Strings

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Explore some of the most intriguing string music of the baroque era in this course focusing on the 17th century - the age of ‘wonder and delight’ in the arts, in which the ability to astonish was the hallmark of every great musician - guided by baroque violinist and director of the highly acclaimed Monteverdi...

  • Consorted Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Dive into the rich and transportative sound of the viol and improve your ensemble’s playing in this inspiring course with expert coaching from Alison Crum and members of the renowned Rose Consort of Viols.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Peter Syrus

    1535 – a year in the life of Pierre Attaingnant - a workshop for voices and instruments with Peter Syrus.  Bramhall, Stockport.

  • SWEMF Workshop with Huw Morgan

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    Workshop for voices and instruments - Tomás Luis de Victoria with Huw Morgan, further details TBC.

  • SEMF Workshop with Alison Kinder

    Fishbourne Church Hall Chichester

    Workshop for voices and instruments directed by Alison Kinder.  Full details will be posted at a later date.

  • Page to Performance: Medieval Music

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Come and discover Medieval music with Mary Mohan, Jude Rees and Leah Stuttard. Delve into the world of Medieval manuscripts, dance tunes, beautiful sacred music and more.

  • Renaissance Festive Music

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    William Lyons and Richard Thomas from The City Musick will be heading back to Halsway Manor this Christmastide, bringing with them all the joys of the festive season during the Renaissance.  Intended for players of renaissance wind, brass and strings, this course will celebrate the huge variety of sounds and styles of Christmas music heard...

  • The City Musick with William Lyons & Richard Thomas

    Explore the rich and varied repertoire of musicians from court and city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, for wind and brass instruments: cornett, sackbut, shawm, dulcian, recorder (at 440) and crumhorn.

  • PIVA Real Roots!

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    This is the 11th PIVA Real Roots! course at Halsway, where you will be exploring the world of late 16th-century popular music - this year concentrating on music from Germany.

  • SEMF Workshop with Bill Lyons

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

    Renaissance workshop for voices and instruments with Bill Lyons.  Further details later.

  • Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    This course offers viol players the chance to explore consort repertoire from the viol’s Golden Age and to improve their technique along the way.  Composers studied will include Jenkins, Purcell, Holborne, Lawes and Coperario.  There may also be time for a session or two on technical trouble-shooting for those interested.