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Marcus Farnsworth
http://www.marcusfarnsworth.comhttps://twitter.com/mbjfarnsworth

Marcus Farnsworth

Founder & Artistic Director
Southwell Music Festival
Jamie Campbell
http://www.jamiecampbellviolin.com/about

Jamie Campbell

Associate Artistic Director
Southwell Music Festival
Peter Siepmann

Peter Siepmann

General Manager
Southwell Music Festival

Peter Aldrick

Grants and Trusts

Helen Murray

Friends Co-ordinator

Margaret Chadwick

Stage Management and Librarian

Laurence Cunnington

Finance Officer

Peter Garrood

Platinum Friends Coordinator

Andrew Hills

Technical Coordinator

Elizabeth Johnson

Fringe, Publicity and Community

Geoff Littledyke

Geoff Littledyke

Backstage Manager

Val Littledyke

Backstage Manager

Esther Lynn

Education and Community

Ruth Massey

Souvenir Programme Editor

Photo coming soon

Brian Platts

Host Co-ordinator

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Stephanie Platts

Host Co-ordinator

Mary Poole

Rehearsal Facilities & Community

Julian Popple

Front of House Manager

Amy Rushby

Marketing Consultant

Winston Shepherd

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Latest News

  • Dame Felicity Lott, weating a formal blue dress and jacket, smiling to the camera
    Dame Felicity Lott (1947-2026) – Festival PatronMay 17, 2026 - 8:54 am
  • Pianist Libby Burgess performing at a grand piano.
    Join us for a special piano event in JuneMay 15, 2026 - 7:16 pm

    We welcome renowned pianist and great friend of the Festival, Libby Burgess, to Southwell for a special event to unveil the Festival’s new piano. We are delighted to unveil our brand new piano – a Kawai GX5 – which now resides in Southwell Minster’s historic and beautiful State Chamber. To celebrate, we invite you to […]

  • White table cloth with two plates of pasta and two glasses of red wine
    Food & Drink at the 2026 FestivalApril 23, 2026 - 10:47 am

    Meals in the Marquee Coming to this year’s Festival and want to book a pre-concert dinner? Meals in the Marquee is back, offering an affordable two-course buffet-style pre-concert dinner before our evening concerts (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). A gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan option is available each day, and all meals need to be booked and […]

  • 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 FestivalApril 16, 2026 - 7:38 pm

    Applications are now open for two exciting performance opportunities at this year’s Southwell Music Festival. Masterclass for young musicians In our annual Masterclass, world-class Festival Artists share their skills and knowledge as they coach young, talented musicians in front of an enthusiastic and supportive audience. Young musicians (aged 19 years or younger) of Grade 8 […]

  • 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-ResidenceMarch 9, 2026 - 9:59 am

    Southwell Music Festival returns this August, filling the Nottinghamshire town with music for all to enjoy from Friday 28 – Monday 31 August. A mainstay in the Nottinghamshire cultural calendar, the Festival welcomes professional musicians and performers from across the UK as well as shining a spotlight on the best of Nottinghamshire’s home-grown talent. The […]

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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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