Today we’re thrilled to announce that the Halstead Music Festival will return for a third installment, running from June 4-6 next year, 2027. Please save the dates!
Since moving to the area with my family, to take up the role of Head of Royal Academy Opera in London, I have been interested in finding a way to share the joyous and diverse world of classical music in a local setting. Happily, the impressive St. Andrew’s Church is the perfect venue for a project like this, thanks to its central location and high quality piano and organ. My sincere thanks to the League of Friends of St Andrew’s, and particularly to Claire Cannon, for their assistance in making the Festival a reality.
Over three days in June, we offered you four concerts of the highest professional quality, with a piano recital, chamber music, an organ recital on the splendid Father Willis organ, and a vocal and operatic extravaganza to close. We welcomed several hundred visitors over the weekend, and received great feedback from those who attended.
The 2027 Festival is still taking shape, but we can already promise you a piano recital based on the theme of dance through the centuries, a celebration of Beethoven in the 200th anniversary year of his death, and a brand new offering for schools and young people.
Our big project this autumn is to establish Halstead Music Festival as a registered charity, to cement our regular place in the town’s calendar. Watch this space for all the above!
Do browse our website for further information on the concerts and artists of 2025 and 2026, not least our updated highlights page, with clips of the last two years’ concerts. For any comments or queries, please email halsteadmusicfestival@gmail.com
We look forward to welcoming you to the third Halstead Music Festival next June!
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/halstead-music-festival-2026-4281273
