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Workshops, Courses & Online Zooms
throughout the country & abroad

Please check dates with organisers before going to any event.

Activities with a regular contact are marked with a *

* Venue information available HERE 

 

MARCH

Sat 14       Tim Knight Music - St Mary's Church, Whitkirk, Leeds - Come & Sing Bite-sized Bach & Friends www.timknightmusic.com

Sat 14      TVEMF - St John's URC, Northwood -Prophecies and visions: chromatic music of the 1540s-1570s by Lasso, Vicentino, Rore and Marenzio (James Weeks)   www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events
Sat 14       NEEMF - Summerhill Bowling Club, Newcastle upon Tyne - NEEMF Workshop with Patrick Craig  www.neemf.org.uk/neemf-workshop-diary.html
Sat 14       2pm  Musica Antica - Holy Trinity, Rotherhithe, London - Workshop: The Guidonian Hand www.musicaantica.org.uk
Sat 14       6:30pm      London Motet and Madrigal Club meeting - St Michael's, Cornhill, London. www.londonmotetandmadrigalclub.org/
Sat 21       NWEMF - Didsbury Baptist Church, Manchester - NWEMF Workshop with David Allinson nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 21       EMFS - 12 Bellevue Cres, Edinburgh - EMFS Workshop with Laurie Stras www.emfscotland.org.uk
28-3 Apr    Easter Early Music Course - Haberdashers' School, Monmouth - Easter Early Music Course easterearlymusiccourse.org.uk/
Sat 28       EEMF - Castle Street Methodist Church, Cambridge - EEMF Workshop: Indigenous meets Baroque earlymusicdiary.org.uk/event/5207

APRIL 2026
6-12          Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Baroque Opera Project: Rameau's Pygmalion benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=2529
7-12          Casterbridge Music - Malta 2026 earlymusicdiary.org.uk
9-12          Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Baroque Choruses 
benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=3649
Sat 11       BMEMF - St John's Church, Ludlow - BMEMF Workshop with Ali Kinder 
www.bmemf.org.uk/future-workshops.html
13-16        Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Revelry and Refinement: Medieval Band Camp benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=3499
Sat 18       NWEMF - The Harris, Preston - NWEMF Workshop with Rory Wainwright Johnston nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 18       MEMF - St Faith and St Laurence Church, Harborne, Birmingham - MEMF Workshop with Katy Silverman memf.org.uk
Sat 18       1:30pm      Colchester Early Music - Saint Andrew's Church Hall, Marks Tey, Colchester - Instrumental Workshop: "Cover Story" with Blondel www.eventbrite.co.uk
Sat 25       SWEMF - St Mark’s Methodist Church, Cheltenham - SWEMF Workshop with Tim Bayley swemf.org.uk/swemf-events/
Sat 25       6:30pm      London Motet and Madrigal Club meeting - St Michael's, Cornhill, London.    www.londonmotetandmadrigalclub.org/
 

MAY 2026
1-3           Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Gregorian Chant: The Joys of Singing benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=2544
1-3           Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Baroque Solo Sonatas: Melody and Continuo benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=3650
Sat 2         MEMF - Swallowbeck Methodist Church, Lincoln - MEMF Workshop with Greg Skidmore & Sue Addison memf.org.uk/events/
Sat 2        TVEMF - White Hill Centre, Chesham - TVEMF Baroque Chamber Music Day (Victoria Helby) www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events
3-8           Lacock Courses - Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling - Stirling Music Party with Rory McCleery www.lacock.org
8-10          Bristol Early Music Festival - All Saints Clifton, Bristol - Bristol Early Music Festival www.bristolearlymusicfestival.uk/
8-10          Hawkwood College - Hawkwood College, Stroud - Lute Songs from England, France and Germany www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
8-10          Country Choral - High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales - Country Choral Upper Voices Weekend countrychoral.co.uk/
9-10          Dorset Bach Cantata Club - D’Urberville Centre, Wool - Dorset Bach Cantata Club info073404.wixsite.com/dbcc
11-14        Rondo Viol Academy - Shepherd's Dene, Northumberland - Rondo Viol Academy   www.rondoviolacademy.co.uk
15-17        Fairest Isle Festival - Isle of Wight - Fairest Isle Festival www.fairestislefestival.com/
Sat 16       Croydon Bach Choir - St Matthew's, Croydon - Come & Sing Handel's Dixit Dominus  www.croydonbachchoir.org
Sat 16       NWEMF - NWEMF Workshop with Ben England nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 23       6:30pm      London Motet and Madrigal Club meeting - St Michael's, Cornhill, London.  www.londonmotetandmadrigalclub.org/
24-29        Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, Taunton - Voices, Viols & Recorders Association www.halswaymanor.org.uk
Tue 26      Choir of the Earth - St Olave's, York - Come & Sing A Cappella Wonders choiroftheearth.com
Thu 28      Choir of the Earth - Church of the Ascension, Warrington - Come & Sing A Cappella Wonders  choiroftheearth.com

29-31        Saltaire Recorder Weekend
Sat 30       BMEMF - Clytha House, Abergavenny - BMEMF Workshop with Emma Gibbins  www.bmemf.org.uk/future-workshops.html
Sat 30       SWEMF - Seavington Millennium Hall, nr Ilminster, Somerset - SWEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland   swemf.org.uk/event/13078/
Sat 30       Choir of the Earth - St John The Baptist, Wimbledon, London - Come & Sing A Cappella Wonders 
choiroftheearth.com

JUNE 2026
1-4           Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Renaissance Polyphony 
benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=2552
7-13          Lacock Courses - Monteconero, Sirolo - Music at Monteconero 2026 www.lacock.org

Sat 13      Northwood. The Pre-Restoration consort anthem – a trove of neglected English treasures (for voices and softer instruments) (Bill Hunt)  www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events

Sat 13       NWEMF - NWEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 13       6:30pm  London Motet and Madrigal Club - St Michael's, Cornhill, London - London Motet & Madrigal Club Meeting www.londonmotetandmadrigalclub.org/
18-22        Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire – Summer Viols  benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=3640
Sat 20       Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Viol Discovery Day 
benslowmusic.org/index.asp?PageID=3642
Sat 20       MEMF - St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent - MEMF Workshop: Colossal Baroque with Stephen Bullamore memf.org.uk/events/
Sat 20       SWEMF - St Cuthbert's, Wells - SWEMF Workshop with Katy Silverman 
swemf.org.uk/swemf-events/

JULY 2026
Sat 4         BMEMF - Bishopswood Village Hall, Herefordshire - BMEMF Workshop with David Hatcher www.bmemf.org.uk/future-workshops.html
5-10          Lacock Courses - St Laurence’s Church, Ludlow - Ludlow Summer School 2026 www.lacock.org
6-12          Chalemie - Uppingham School, Oakham, Rutland - Chalemie Summer School www.chalemie.co.uk/SummerSchool.htm
10-12        Country Choral - High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales - Country Choral Early Music Course countrychoral.co.uk/
Sat 11       11:15am    London Motet and Madrigal Club - St Michael's, Cornhill, London - London Motet & Madrigal Club Summer Meeting www.londonmotetandmadrigalclub.org/
Sat 18       SWEMF - Wembury Village Hall, Plymouth - SWEMF Workshop with Clare Griffel swemf.org.uk/swemf-events/
19-26        Cambridge Early Music - Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Cambridge Early Music Renaissance Summer School www.cambridgeearlymusic.org
19-24        Gloucestershire Academy of Music - Malvern College - Beauchamp Early Music Summer School glosacadmusic.org
26-2 Aug  Cambridge Early Music - Benslow Music, Hitchin, Hertfordshire - Cambridge Early Music Baroque Summer School www.cambridgeearlymusic.org

AUGUST 2026
1-8           NORVIS - Barnard Castle School, Barnard Castle - NORVIS Early Music Summer School norvis.org.uk
1-8           Music Summer School and Festival - Gresham's School, Norfolk - The Music Summer School & Festival www.mssf.org.uk/
15-22        Irish Recorder and Viol Course - An Grianán, Co. Louth - Irish Recorder and Viol Course 2026 www.irishrecorderandviolcourse.org/
17-21        The Historically Informed Summer School - Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton - HISS (Historically Informed Summer School) 2026 www.hiss.org.uk/

SEPTEMBER 2026
11-13        Country Choral - High Trenhouse, Yorkshire Dales - Country Choral Mixed Programme Weekend countrychoral.co.uk/
Sat 12       NWEMF - NWEMF Workshop with Stephanie Dyer nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
20-24        Choir of the Earth - St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig - Come & Sing Bach in Leipzig choiroftheearth.com
20-23        Rondo Viol Academy - St. Katharine's, Henley-on-Thames - Rondo Viol Academy www.rondoviolacademy.co.uk
Sat 26       BMEMF - The Bishop's Palace, Hereford - BMEMF Workshop with Simon Harper www.bmemf.org.uk/
Sat 26       SWEMF - St John's, Keynsham - SWEMF Workshop with Mark Wilson swemf.org.uk/event/13043/
28-2 Oct  Early Music in the Marches - Holland House, nr Pershore - Renaissance Viol and Recorder course earlymusicinthemarches.com/

OCTOBER 2026
Sat 17       NWEMF - NWEMF Workshop with Lizzie Gutteridge nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 17       TVEMF/EEMF Workshop with Gawain Glenton  www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events
Sat 24       SWEMF - Hambridge Village Hall, Somerset - SWEMF Workshop with Andrea Brown swemf.org.uk/swemf-events/
26-30       Choir of the Earth - St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig - Come & Sing Bach in Leipzig choiroftheearth.com

NOVEMBER 2026
Sat 21       NWEMF - NWEMF Workshop with Peter Syrus nwemf.org/2026-workshops/
Sat 21       SWEMF - St Mary's Church, Yatton - SWEMF Workshop with Huw Morgan 
swemf.org.uk/swemf-events/
Sat 28      TVEMF - TVEMF Renaissance Day www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events

DECEMBER 2026

Sun 13     TVEMF - Amersham Community Centre, Amersham - TVEMF Christmas Workshop with Philip Thorby    www.tvemf.org.uk/future-events

 

FEBRUARY 2027

27-28        NWEMF 50th anniversary weekend with talks and workshops (other forums invited)

Updated 15-03-2026

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