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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.
Julia Bishop and John Hancorn, Artistic Directors
Tickets on sale here from 1 May
Concerts
Wednesday 15 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
6pm: Noble Hearts: Arias and instrumental works from
the great 17th & 18th century masters
Charles Humphries (countertenor), Julia Bishop (violin), David Wright (harpsichord)
8pm: My Gentle Harp: Jean Kelly (Bray harp & Celtic harp)
Thursday 16 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
6pm: The London Theatre Restor'd: Incidental music for plays by the great English composers of the 17th century
Alison Bury (violin), Julia Bishop (violin), Annette Isserlis (viola), Catherine Rimer (cello)
8pm: Come, Heavy Sleep: Lute Song
Hugo Hymas (tenor), Charlotte la Thrope (soprano), tbc (lute)
Friday 17 July, St Anne's Church, Lewes
7pm: From Whisper to Thunder: Thespian tastes in 18th century Europe
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
Galatea: Elspeth Piggott (soprano)
Acis: Nick Pritchard (tenor)
Polyphemus: Andrew Davies (baritone)
John Hancorn (conductor)
TICKETS on sale here from 1 May 2026
Photo: Robert Piwko
Photo: Beth Mercer
John Hancorn - Artistic Director
Julia Bishop - Artistic Director
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