Thaxted Festival 2027 Events

Members of the world-renowned BBC Singers take centre stage alongside celebrated organist and composer Iain Farrington who will be joined by our own Artistic Director, Christopher Weston.

Opening concerts by our featured artists the London Mozart Players are always a great treat in the glorious acoustic of Thaxted Church.

Concert organist, recording artist and film presenter Daniel Moult will display the Lincoln Organ's capabilities with a wide and varied programme ranging from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

Local musicians Turkey Shed Ceilidh Band and their expert callers will guide you through a repertoire of popular dances for an uplifting community afternoon.

Following their huge acclaim at our 2026 Launch Event, we are delighted to feature the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet in our main season this year.

Special opportunity: Hard Hat Tours of Thaxted Windmill to see the completed conservation of the building and its millwrighting machinery and to learn about the skills required for this work.

Come and celebrate worship in Thaxted Parish Church. We are delighted to once again have a new composition by our Artistic Director, Christopher Weston.

The world-class singers are joined by the period instruments of His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts to create an unforgettable experience in the spacious acoustic of Thaxted Church.

London Tango Quintet bring the exciting artform of tango to life with their brilliant playing. In this vivid programme they explore tango’s greatest moments!

Local community choirs, including the Saffron Singers, will join to showcase their current repertoires. Enjoy the pleasures and enthusiasm of music-making from these all-age community groups.

Two British star musicians explore an enchanting selection of music about evening, lullabies, and the mysteries of night, with works ranging from Schubert to Arvo Pärt.

An opportunity for this often-overlooked age group to explore their creativity in a fun, relaxed setting, in a session led by experienced Art and Music Practitioner Clarice Ridley.

Reimagining the spirit of Louis Armstrong’s genre-defining 1920s Hot Five band, this all-star line-up features the UK’s best jazz talent led by clarinettist Giacomo Smith.

From passionate and intense to delicate and poetic, this wide-ranging programme from internationally renowned pianist, Mateusz Borowiak, is sure to be one of the highlights of this year's Festival!

Another opportunity to hear local community choirs showcase their current repertoires, including in this session the Thaxted Singers.

Following three hugely successful opera productions over our last three seasons, we just had to invite the Essex-based Wild Arts back to Thaxted with more Mozart!

Special opportunity for Festival audiences – Hard Hat Tours of Thaxted Windmill to see the completed conservation of the building and its millwrighting machinery and to learn about the skills required for this work.

Enjoy 2027’s family event, beginning with a magical journey through the wooded grounds of the Audley End Enchanted Railway’s estate.

Celebrate the golden era of Hollywood with a programme of music by composers including Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand, Neal Hefti, Jack Marshall, Harold Arlen, and Claude Debussy.

We are proud to welcome the world-renowned BBC Singers to Thaxted for the very first time, together with their Chief Conductor Owain Park, and the familiar voice of BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny.

Dive into a sensory soundscape that broadens your little one's musical outlook! From Classical to Jazz to Rock, expect a fun and engaging 40-minute session taking you across the music ages!

Dive into a sensory soundscape that broadens your little one's musical outlook! From Classical to Jazz to Rock, expect a fun and engaging 40-minute session taking you across the music ages!

The Fibonacci Quartet provided one of the most exciting concerts in our 2026 season and we are delighted to welcome them back for 2027!

Following their acclaimed evening of George Gershwin in our 2026 programme, Lizzie and James present a bespoke tribute to legendary French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli.

In a programme ranging across the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, soprano and lute combine to explore the delights and heartbreak of love.

Experience the exciting big-band sound of Docklands Sinfonia and their vocalists as they take us on a journey through some of the greatest heroes and villains from the world of the movies.