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HEXHAM ABBEY FESTIVAL : 60th ANNIVERSARY
9 days of concerts, arts exhibitions, street festival and more!
New Beginnings: In this Diamond Jubilee year of the Festival, there is an exciting array of events to capture the imagination, bringing the very best world-class musicians and artists to Hexham. There are a number of innovations this year, including the twilight concerts with pre-concert drinks, a celebrity organ recital and a leap to make the Festival truly international with the Amsterdam Cello Octet performing a World Première by Arvo Pärt.
As usual, the Abbey Fesitval is proud to welcome a number of illustrious local artists and young musicians to provide a fully rounded and memorable Festival.
Download the Festival Brochure here
Programme Listing
Friday 21st September
7:30pm Film: In Search of Haydn
Saturday 22nd September
10:30am Fun on the Flags
7:30pm HAF Chorus Concert, Haydn’s The Creation
Sunday 23rd September
10:00am Festival Eucharist, Mozart’s Coronation Mass
3:00pm Aquarelle Guitar Quartet
6:30pm Choral Evensong
Monday 24th September
1:00pm Alistair Vennart, Viola
7:00pm Twilight Concert: Voces8
Tuesday 25th September
7:00pm Twilight Concert: Red Priest
Wednesday 26th September
1:00pm Rowan Pierce, Soprano
6:30pm Choral Evensong
8:00pm Celebrity Organ Recital: Thomas Trotter
Thursday 27th September
6:30pm Choral Evensong
8:00pm Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
Friday 28th September
1:00pm Emmanuel Vass, Piano
7:00pm Twilight Concert: The Temperance Seven
Saturday 29th September
7:00pm Twilight Concert with Candlelight: Amsterdam Cello Octet