York Early Music Festival 2026 50 Years: Beyond Borders

Join us for our 50th edition! 3–11 July 2026

York Early Music Festival

Join us for our 50th edition! 3–11 July 2026

York Early Music Festival

Following on from the success of the 2025 festival, we invite you to join us in our celebration of the 50th edition of the York Early Music Festival

Highlights include

Fri 3 I Fagiolini

directed by Robert Hollingworth Monteverdi 1610 Vespers

Sat 4 The Sixteen

directed by Harry Christophers Choral Pilgrimage ‘26

Mon 6 Dowland Day

Thomas Dunford lute; Rose Consort of Viols Lachrimae;  Imago Mundi ‘Tears into Light’

Tues 7 B’Rock Orchestra & Vocal Consort

directed by Andreas Küppers Da Pacem

Fri 10 Solomon’s Knot

directed by Jonathan Sells Bruhns' St Mark Passion

Sat 11 York International Young Artists Competition

Priority Booking for the 2026 Festival opens for

NCEM Patrons on Wednesday 18 February 2026 Friends of the Festival on Friday 20 February 2026 With General Sale opening on Monday 23 February 2026 To be first in the queue to book the best seats and receive a discount on your Festival tickets, become a NCEM Patron or a Friend of the Festival

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