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  • Brighton Early Music Festival

    Brighton

    BREMF 2026 - Bringers of Dreams 26 exciting live music events, including vocal and instrumental workshops.  

  • BMEMF Workshop with Simon Harper

    The Bishop's Palace, Hereford

    Simon Harper tutors a workshop for singers on the theme of Saints and Angels, to include pieces by composers such as Victoria, Sweelinck, Weelkes and Philips.

  • BREMF Instrumental Workshop with William Lyons

    St John’s, Brighton Knoyle Road

    A workshop for players of Renaissance woodwind, brass and strings at A=440 exploring the rich musical cultures of court and civic ceremony in Shakespeare’s London, and that of the Venetian genius of Giovanni Gabrieli and his generation. Led by William Lyons.

  • 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! ​

  • BREMF Baroque Dance Workshops with Mary Collins

    The Dance Space, Brighton

    Explore the elegance and poise of baroque dance with leading specialist Mary Collins, joined by Fernando Santiago Serrano dos Santos.  No dance experience needed, but participants should be comfortable taking part in a physical workshop. Choose from 10.30am-1.30pm and 2.30pm-5.30pm workshops.

  • EMFS Viol Improvers (2/6)

    University of Edinburgh

    Fortnightly meeting of post-beginner to intermediate viols, tutored by professional gambist, Sarah Small.

  • EMFS Workshop with John Bryan + AGM

    12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh

    Singers and instrumentalists will work together on sacred and secular music from the Renaissance period, on the theme of "regretz" and departures.

  • SEMF Workshop with John Hancorn

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

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

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club

    Milborne Port Village Hall

    Non-residential study weekend directed by Philip Walsh. BWV 131: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir BWV 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

  • EMFS Choir Autumn 2026

    Guest choir MD for the autumn sessions will be Kristine Donnan. All are welcome. Scores are circulated in advance.

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • EMFS Viol Improvers (3/6)

    University of Edinburgh

    Fortnightly meeting of post-beginner to intermediate viols, tutored by professional gambist, Sarah Small.

  • Bach Christmas Oratorio Workshop

    Christchurch, Hitchin

    Open to all singers, an opportunity to explore the fabulous Christmas Oratorio by Bach, led by Harry Bradford.

  • 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.

  • EMFS Playing Day with Palisander Recorder Quartet

    Inverleith St Serf's Church Edinburgh

    A recorder playing day and concert with the excellent Palisander Recorder Quartet. Supported by the Continuo Foundation and with additional support from the Edinburgh branch of the Society of Recorder Players.

  • Come and Sing Byrd’s Great Service

    St Peter's Church, Hammersmith Black Lion Lane, London

    Petros Singers join forces with Toby Ward (co-founder and artistic director of Ensemble Pro Victoria) for a come-and-sing workshop exploring the rich world of William Byrd’s Great Service for ten-part double choir.

  • BREMF A=415 Instrumental Workshop with Olwen Foulkes

    The Rose Hill, Brighton 70-71 Rose Hill Terrace

    This workshop will give amateur players of instruments at A=415 a chance to explore some baroque chamber music repertoire together with like-minded enthusiasts.

  • The Gesualdo Six: Singers’ Workshop 2026

    Arnside Educational Institute Carnforth

    A half-day workshop aimed at confident and experienced singers who can read music.  The repertoire is not yet finalised but will feature early music masterpieces.

  • EMFS Viol Improvers (4/6)

    University of Edinburgh

    Fortnightly meeting of post-beginner to intermediate viols, tutored by professional gambist, Sarah Small.

  • 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.

  • TVEMF Renaissance Day

    White Hill Centre, Chesham

    TVEMF Renaissance Day - a day of small chamber groups, for cornetts, sackbuts, curtals, recorders, viols, lutes, keyboards and other appropriate instruments, plus one-to-a-part singers with good sight reading, organised by Victoria Helby

  • NEEMF Workshop for Singers with Alex Woodrow

    Summerhill Bowling Club, Newcastle upon Tyne

    Heavenly Harmonies - Exploring the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis from William Byrd’s ‘Great’ Service, along with motets by Byrd, Blitheman, Tomkins and Philips.

  • EMFS Viol Improvers (5/6)

    University of Edinburgh

    Fortnightly meeting of post-beginner to intermediate viols, tutored by professional gambist, Sarah Small.

  • EMFS Choir Autumn 2026

    Guest choir MD for the autumn sessions will be Kristine Donnan. All are welcome. Scores are circulated in advance.

  • EMFS Workshop with Alison Kinder

    Inverleith St Serf's Church Edinburgh

    Renaissance Italian canzonas for bowed strings, soft winds and other instruments, led by Alison Kinder.

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Peter Syrus

    St Agnes & St Pancras, Liverpool Ullet Road

    1535 - a year in the life of Pierre Attaingnant. A workshop for voices and instruments at A=440 with Peter Syrus.

  • 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.

  • EMFS Viol Improvers (6/6)

    University of Edinburgh

    Fortnightly meeting of post-beginner to intermediate viols, tutored by professional gambist, Sarah Small.

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Come & Sing Messiah with Basingstoke Choral Society.  Details TBC.

  • NEEMF Workshop with David Hatcher

    Calcutt & Forest Moor Village Hall

    The intended programme a month before Christmas is to be based on Hieronymous Praetorius’s response to the Gabrielis of Venice, and on some works by similar composers.

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

    A London-based music club who meet once a month to sing repertoire from the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras from Britain and Europe.

  • Go 4 B’rque: Brandenburg Bach II

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    EMFS invites modern string players to come and play Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, under the direction of Philip Redfern.

  • Come & Sing Messiah with Castle Baroque Players

    St Michael's, Stoney Stanton Leicestershire

    Castle Baroque Players' Lead Tutor Karen Silverwood and Artistic Director Seb Carrington host a workshop day on Handel's Messiah. This workshop is ideal for singers who want a chance to perform choruses from Messiah with a period-instrument orchestra, and for instrumentalists who want expert tuition in historically-influenced performance.

  • EMFS Workshop with Andrew Kirkman

    12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh

    Choral Workshop: Music for the Salamander King - Francois I of France, led by Andrew Kirkman. A short choral workshop, singing music from the early Renaissance.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Philip Redfern

    Summerhill Bowling Club, Newcastle upon Tyne

    Paratum cor meum – My heart is ready... to sing! A workshop for singers and players 

  • SEMF Workshop with Bill Lyons

    Headcorn Village Hall Kent

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

  • BMEMF Workshop with Katy Silverman

    Belmont Abbey, Hereford

    A workshop for voices with tutor Katy Silverman.  Repertoire to be advised.  Organiser: Robert Harris.

  • BMEMF Workshop with George Parris + AGM

    Bishopswood Village Hall, Herefordshire

    A workshop for voices and instruments with George Parris, plus AGM.  Repertoire: Heinrich Schütz.  Organiser: Ellen Sarewitz.