The 2026 Festival will run from Friday 4 – Sunday 13 December

The York Early Music Christmas Festival was created in 1997 to introduce audiences to the extraordinary wealth of music associated with Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, from the Medieval to the Baroque, intertwined with the sagas, stories and tales of the north.

Guest artists joining us in 2026 will include BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble Bellot, Spiritato, Ceruleo, Ruby Hughes & Jonas Nordberg, Echo Vocal Ensemble and Spanish medievalists Artesonado.

Full details will be available over the summer - join the mailing list to ensure that you’re kept up to date.