Eve Quigley plays viola with the Sonas Quartet. Along with Yente Lotmann and Isabelle Allan (violins) and Alice Abram (cello) the quartet are this year’s String Apprentices. They are all students at the Guildhall School of Music and have been playing together for two years. As this year’s String Apprentices they will play will perform… The post An interview with Eve Quigley, player in the Sonas Quartet first appeared on Southwell Music Festival ..read more

To celebrate ten years of Southwell Music Festival, this year we have commissioned a new work from composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad and port Kate Wakeling. The new piece, With What Sudden Joy, will have its world premiere at this year’s Festival, alongside a performance of Mozart Requiem. The piece will also be available for choral groups… The post An interview with Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Kate Wakeling first appeared on Southwell Music Festival ..read more

Southwell Music Festival 2024 opens on Friday 25 August, with four days of sensational live music across venues in the town. If you’re coming to the Festival (or maybe you still need to book your tickets), here’s the essential information you need to make the most of your Southwell Music Festival weekend. We can’t wait… The post Visiting Southwell Music Festival 2024? Essential Festival information first appeared on Southwell Music Festival ..read more

If you’re attending his year’s Festival, you may already be thinking about pre- or post-concert meals or where to get a drink or snack when in Southwell. Returning for a second year, we are serving Meals in the Marquee each day before the evening concert. This is a set menu and we ask that you… The post Food and Drink at Southwell Music Festival 2024 first appeared on Southwell Music Festival ..read more

Southwell Music Festival seeks an exceptionally organised Freelance Administrator (part-time) to support the Festival Management team with artist management and general administration. This key role sits within a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. We are looking for candidates with: Exceptional administrative and organisational skills Excellent communicator with a friendly and professional manner Proven ability to deliver work consistently and efficiently under pressure Excellent attention to detail Confident in working with senior creative and management teams, artists, agents and custo ..read more

Southwell Music Festival returns for a music-filled August Bank Holiday weekend. This year’s 10th anniversary Festival will see Southwell teeming with musicians as we celebrate our town and the universal language of music. Our programme promises something for everyone, with music ranging from the medieval to the modern and everything in between. Read on for more programme details and to start planning your Festival weekend. Tickets go on sale on Monday 17 June, with Festival Friends enjoying Priority Booking. Tickets start from just £5, and with free events too, we hope to see familiar faces a ..read more

Meals in the Marquee Coming to this year’s Festival and want to book a pre-concert dinner? Meals in the Marquee is back, offering an affordable two-course buffet-style pre-concert dinner before our evening concerts (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). A gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan option is available each day, and all meals need to be booked and paid for in advance via our online ticket office. Public Booking opens on Monday 17 June. We recommend that you arrive promptly at the start time to join the queue for the buffet (please note the times are slightly different for each day). Seating is u ..read more

Are you aged between 16 – 21 and would like to gain experience working at a live music event? Southwell Music Festival is recruiting ten Festival Makers to help run this year’s Festival. Festival Makers are an integral part of the Southwell Music Festival operations team, ensuring the smooth running of all parts of the event. Participants will receive training across a range of production roles, including box office, stage management, customer service, Front-of-House, and merchandise sales. Successful candidates must be available to work between 21 August – 27 August 2024 inclusive. There will ..read more

Have you ever wanted to perform as part of Southwell Music Festival? Applications are now open for amateur musicians and ensembles who would like to take part in our Fringe Festival event on Sunday 25 August 2024. We will be providing musical entertainment between 10am – 4.30pm to accompany the Ceramics in Southwell event in the Market Square. Whether you’re a brass band, a jazz trio, a choir, or a folk band, we’d love to hear from you. We aim for a mixture of styles and genres throughout the day and can offer performance slots of 30 – 45 minutes per ensemble. This is not a paid opportunity, a ..read more

We are seeking to recruit a new Chair who is passionate about and supportive of the arts and who understands its benefits to wider society. Could this be you? Or perhaps you know someone who would could make a great Chair for Southwell Music Festival. Southwell Music Festival is a small but ambitious musical charity and the role of Chair is crucial to the success of our organisation. The Chair and the board of trustees are ultimately legally accountable for everything we do, including our overall governance and strategic direction. The Chair works closely with Marcus Farnsworth (Artistic Direc ..read more