Opera Circle 2026

Bringing together singing, instrumental playing, dramatic performance, costumes and scenery, a staged opera is a complete experience that combines so many skills and talents. To ensure that opera continues to be an affordable central feature of our season, we are now launching our 2026 Opera Circle.

To donate and support the performance of The Marriage of Figaro by Wild Arts Opera at Thaxted Festival 2026, please click on the appropriate donation button below.

2026 Events

2026 marks the fortieth anniversary of Thaxted Festival in its modern form. Our celebratory season will run from Friday 19 June to Sunday 12 July.

2026 EVENTS
“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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