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We very much hope to welcome you back to our festival with some of these enticing events!
Warmest wishes,
John and Julia


Photo: Beth Mercer
Photo: Robert Knights
TICKETS on sale from 1 May 2026
We are so delighted to offer our seventh Lewes Baroquefest, from 15 to 18 July 2026. To bring live music to our wonderful town, which has such a strong vocal and instrumental tradition and plethora of international musicians, is a true pleasure and honour.
LEWES BAROQUEFEST 2026
Wednesday 15 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
6pm: Charles Humphries (countertenor), Julia Bishop (violin), David Wright (harpsichord)
8pm: Jean Kelly (Bray harp & Celtic harp)
Thursday 16 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
6pm: Alison Bury (violin), Julia Bishop (violin), Annette Isserlis (viola), Catherine Rimer (cello)
8pm: Hugo Hymas (tenor), Charlotte la Thrope (soprano), Sergio Bucheli (lute)
Friday 16 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
7pm: Flauguissimo Duo: Yu-Wei Hu (flute), Johan Löfving (guitar)
Saturday 18 July, St Michael's Church, Lewes
7pm: Handel: Acis and Galatea
Baroque Collective Singers
The Baroque Collective
Acis: Nick Pritchard (tenor)
Polyphemus: Andrew Davies (baritone)
John Hancorn - Artistic Director
Julia Bishop - Artistic Director
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