Thaxted Festival 2026 Events

2026 marks the fortieth season of the modern Thaxted Festival. Our wide range of events will take place from Friday 19 June to Sunday 12 July.

The full programme will be displayed here from early 2026. Meanwhile, please save the dates!

2025 REVIEW & GALLERY

2026 Season Launch

Sunday 22 February, 3.00pm

Expect extraordinary performances and an expansive repertoire from Craig Ogden and the dynamic and innovative guitar quartet Aquarelle in our 2026 Season Launch!

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“The whole Thaxted Festival Team are brilliant, making everyone feel welcome, and the whole atmosphere is light-hearted and enjoyable.”
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“Thaxted programming at the highest level: Nicky Spence and Dylan Perez’s My Father’s Son”
Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard international, Sunday 22 June 2025.
“It's always the variety and quality which keeps me coming back.”
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“Wild Arts seems to flourish on challenge; its Onegin counts as a notable success.”
Colin Clarke, Classical Explorer, Saturday 12 July 2025
“I think Gustav is smiling down to see how his memory and that of his best friend and colleague Ralph Vaughan Williams are honoured by the expertly played pieces they both composed.”
Thaxted Festival concertgoer
“The performance was a joy … and the quartet brought out its sense of both structural and linear perfection.” Holst’s Phantasy Quartet Op 36 performed by the Tippett Quartet.
Colin Clarke, Classical Explorer
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