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  • Purbeck Art Weeks Festival 2026

    PAW Festival 2026 brings together music, visual art, and poetry in a vibrant programme of nine concerts, a vocal workshop and our annual open mic poetry evening.  Featuring I Fagiolini,...

  • EEMF Consorts Workshop with David Hatcher

    Kingston Village Hall Cambs

    Two separate workshops for small consorts: 1) viols and strings 2) recorders (David will spend time with each ensemble, in two separate rooms).

  • Music at Monteconero 2026

    Monteconero, Sirolo

    This course is based on the music of the generation that followed Adrian Willaert and preceded Claudio Monteverdi. Directed by Eamonn Dougan.

  • NWEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland

    Lancaster Campus, University of Cumbria

    Polychoral music by Heinrich Schütz, workshop for voices and instruments with Peter Wendland.

  • TVEMF Workshop with Bill Hunt

    St John's URC, Northwood Hallowell Road

    The Pre-Restoration consort anthem: a trove of neglected English treasures, a workshop for singers, viols and wind (A=440), with Bill Hunt. ​

  • EMFS Choral Workshop with David Allinson

    Inverleith St Serf's Church Edinburgh

    EMFS welcome David Allinson back to Edinburgh for a full day choral workshop entitled 'A Garden Enclosed - Singing the Song of Songs', singing works by Guerrero, Victoria, Brumel and...

  • 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.

  • Summer Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Summer Viols, directed by Alison Crum and Alison Kinder.

  • Viol Discovery Day

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    In this discovery day course tutors provide an introduction to the instrument, basic playing techniques and rich repertoire. The course also includes a ticket to the evening's Rose Consort of...

  • MEMF Workshop: Colossal Baroque with Stephen Bullamore

    St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent

    Workshop for Voices and Instruments with Dr Stephen Bullamore. Music to include large scale works for voices, strings, wind and brass at pitch A=440 by Giovanni Gabrieli (Venice), Heinrich Schütz...

  • SEMF Workshop with Walter Reiter

    Blackbridge Community Centre, Horsham

    Baroque workshop for instruments at A415 with Walter Reiter. The workshop is for string players (violin and viol families), wind instruments at 415 and continuo, including plucked continuo, and will...

  • Go4B’rque Viva Vivaldi IV

    St Catherine's Argyle Church, Edinburgh

    Modern string players are invited to come and play Vivaldi's Concerti for 1, 2 or 4 violins under the direction of Philip Redfern.

  • Oxford Early Music Weekend

    Magdalen College, Oxford

    Continuo Connect partner once again with Oxford Festival of the Arts to present a full weekend of Early Music at Magdalen College and New College, Oxford.

  • Palestrina the Perfectionist

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    Registration from 13:45 Immerse yourself in the world of Palestrina and encounter polyphony at its most poised and refined. The music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina earned him the title...

  • 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.

  • Choral Workshop with Martin Lightowler

    Wesley Hall, Sheffield

    ‘Light Beyond the Veil’ for 5 from 500’s 3rd birthday. A spiritual journey from the depths to ecstasy: John Taverner’s O Wilhelme, Pastor bone Peter Philips’ Ascendit Deus Antonio Lotti’s...

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Sing Joyfully! Workshop

    Christ Church, West Didsbury Manchester

    The workshop is led by Keith Orrell, its focus is on Spanish polyphony.  We will look at three Spanish works, Tomas Luis de Victoria's Missa Gaudeamus and O Magnum Mysterium...

  • Ludlow Summer School 2026

    St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow

    Treasures of the Spanish Renaissance ~ the music of the golden century: Cristóbal de Morales, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Philippe Rogier, Juan de Esquivel and Alonso Lobo. Directed by Bill...

  • 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...

  • When David Heard with Patrick Craig

    St Stephen's, Rochester Row London

    Music for the death of Prince Henry in 1612 - a workshop for voices led by Patrick Craig.

  • Country Choral Early Music Course

    High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales

    This mixed-voice early music workshop marks 400 years since John Dowland with an in-depth exploration of his complete published lute-song output. Working in small mixed-voice ensembles, the weekend will focus...

  • London Motet & Madrigal Club Summer Meeting

    St Michael's, Cornhill, London

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

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Choral Matinée Workshop – Josquin Jukebox

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    Step up to the jukebox and explore the music of Josquin des Prez.  He was a central figure of the Franco-Flemish school and arguably the most influential composer of his...

  • 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,...

  • Venus & Adonis: A Chamber Weekender Opera

    St Barnabas, Pimlico London

    John Blow (1649-1708) Venus and Adonis "A Masque for the Entertainment of the King", directed by Scott Inglis-Kidger Desire, pursuit, and a fatal misjudgement: when Venus urges her lover to...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Assisi Summer School with Patrick Craig

    Piazza del Comune, Assisi

    Patrick Craig, taking over the Assisi residency, has put together a wonderful programme of music for the saints including - of course - St Francis.

  • 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,...

  • Lincoln Summer School

    Lincoln University

    Pater peccavi - exquisite choral music from the birth of the Italian Baroque. This course will be directed by early music specialist and award-winning director of the Marian Consort, Rory...

  • 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,...

  • 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,...

  • 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.

  • Consort de Danse Baroque Summer School

    Rubicon Dance Centre Nora Street, Cardiff

    This non-residential course is designed for all levels from the absolute beginner to the professional dancer and concentrates on the technique & presentation of Baroque dance.

  • Madrigals and Partsongs

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Experience the uplifting power of chamber and consort singing, as tutors James Oldfield and Simon Gregory guide you through a range of beautiful madrigals and partsongs from the 16th century...

  • Country Choral Mixed Programme Weekend

    High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales

    This mixed-voice workshop centres on a varied programme of choral music connected by texts reflecting different aspects of love — playful, devotional, reflective, and lyrical — set across a wide...

  • 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.

  • EEMF Workshop with Patrick Craig

    Castle Street Methodist Church, Cambridge

    Music for the Feast of the Holy Cross - a workshop for voices only with Patrick Craig.

  • 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.

  • Come & Sing Bach in Leipzig

    St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig , Germany

    Five-day Come & Sing event culminating in a full-scale, baroque-pitch performance including Bach's Cantata 140 ("Wachet auf"), Cantata 147, and the Magnificat in D major, led by Ben England BEM.

  • Music of the Netherlands in Tenby

    St Mary’s Church, Tenby Pembrokeshire

    Music of the Netherlands - directed by Patrick Allies The library of the Marian Brotherhood in ’s-Hertogenbosch is an extraordinarily rich source of music of Josquin’s successors including Pierre de...

  • 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.  Further details to be...

  • 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...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Discover the exquisite world of early music in Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach, with Jonathan Peter Kenny.

  • 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

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Come & Sing Bach in Leipzig

    St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig , Germany

    Five-day Come & Sing event culminating in a full-scale, baroque-pitch performance including Bach’s Cantata 140 (“Wachet auf”), Cantata 147, and the Magnificat in D major, led by Ben England BEM.

  • 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,...

  • 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...

  • 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.