Thaxted Festival 2026 Events

Welcome to our fortieth anniversary season, with its range of concerts and events across a wide musical spectrum. From Friday 19 June to Sunday 12 July, enjoy a summer of music in the glorious setting of Thaxted in North-West Essex.

Tickets go on general sale from Monday 16 March, but before that our Thaxted Music Lovers enjoy priority booking starting from 16 February. Don’t miss our special prices for younger audiences at many events.

2027 Season Launch

Sunday 18 October, 3pm

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.

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“The whole Thaxted Festival Team are brilliant, making everyone feel welcome, and the whole atmosphere is light-hearted and enjoyable.”
Thaxted Festival concertgoer

“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.”
Thaxted Festival concertgoer

“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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