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Sensational live music in the heart of Nottinghamshire

Southwell Music Festival takes place each August Bank Holiday weekend and attracts audiences totalling over 3,500 people. The Festival was founded by Artistic Director Marcus Farnsworth in 2014 and achieves high critical acclaim for its performances. The programme is a mix of choral, orchestral and chamber music, plus jazz and folk, all performed by renowned professional soloists, singers and musicians. Join our email list for regular Festival updates. 

2026 Festival: 28 – 31 August

Discover more about our 2026 programme highlights here

The full programme will be announced at our free Launch Concert on Friday 15 May – book your ticket.

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Food & Drink at the 2026 Festival

April 23, 2026
Meals in the Marquee Coming to this year’s Festival and…
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A horn player is sat, wearing sunglasses, a music stand is in front of them. In Brightly coloured font the text reads Performer Open Call.

Open Call – An opportunity to perform at Southwell Music Festival

April 16, 2026
Applications are now open for two exciting performance opportunities…
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Marcus Farnsworth introducing a concert in Southwell Minster. He stands in front of a big band and holds a microphone in his hand.

Southwell Music Festival returns for four days of world-class music in August, with Isata Kanneh-Mason as 2026 Artist-in-Residence

March 9, 2026
Southwell Music Festival returns this August, filling the Nottinghamshire…
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Patrons
Harry Christophers CBE
Dame Felicity Lott DBE, FRAM, FRCM
Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
John Gilhooly CBE
Claire Ward - Mayor of the East Midlands
Sir John Peace

Founder and Artistic Director
Marcus Farnsworth MA, DipRAM, ARAM

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