What's On
Explore period-instrument performances of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, classical and new music, and choral & vocal repertoire.
Sun, 26 July 2026
The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
7:00pm
£25
Dowland 400 Festival
Festivals and Concert Series
Established and emerging artists are presenting inspiring programmes in festivals and concert series across the UK.
Dowland 400 Festival
A four-day festival of concerts of lute music, lute songs and ensembles, talks and events to celebrate 400 years of England's finest lute composer.
Early Music at the BBC Proms
This year's selection of concerts performed on period instruments at 'the world's greatest classical music festival'.
The Music Summer School and Festival
With over 30 courses each week and up to 5 talks and concerts each day, the MSSF is a joyous celebration of musical creativity.
Early Music News
Handpicked news stories from the world of Baroque & Early Music.
LIFEM announces its 2026 festival programme
The London International Festival of Early Music (LIFEM) returns to Blackheath in Southeast London this November, with four days of concerts, the biennial Young Ensemble Competition final, and their popular annual exhibition.
Continuo Foundation unlocks another £100,000 for UK period instrument ensembles
Continuo Foundation has opened applications for Round 12 of the Continuo Foundation Awards, making a further £100,000 available to support Early Music projects across the UK by professional period-instrument ensembles.
Features
Discover the fascinating world of Baroque & Early Music through artist interviews, festival reviews, playlists, album features, and expert insights.
Inside the first performances of Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’
‘The Rolling Year: Listening to the Seasons with Vivaldi’ by Dr Hannah French is a fascinating deep dive into the stories, perceptions and humanity behind ‘The Four Seasons’. Following its launch in 2025, we share an exclusive excerpt from the book.
The North Star
Ahead of the Dowland 400 Festival in Norwich, the eminent lutenist Nigel North talks about Dowland's travels, the composer's complicated relationship with the Jacobean court, and why melancholy is only half the story.
Academy of Ancient Music | Rejoice! Music of Bach, Handel & Purcell
Royal Wedding (and AAM principal) trumpeter David Blackadder joins soprano Rowan Pierce and the Academy of Ancient Music for 'Rejoice!', a spirited programme of Bach, Handel, Purcell and Corelli.
Attila the Stockbroker: Early Music’s punk radical
Attila the Stockbroker (John Baine) has spent nearly 50 years as a punk poet, and this August marks his fifth consecutive year bringing his ‘Early Music Show’ to St Cecilia’s Hall during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Playlist: Early Music Fusion
Explore the fusion of Early Music with jazz, pop and rock music. Listen to Sting’s Dowland, Jacques Loussier’s jazz-inspired Bach, L’Arpeggiata’s take on music by Purcell and Handel, and Attila the Stockbroker’s fusion of punk rock and Renaissance music.
Purcell: ‘I attempt from Love’s sickness to fly in vain’ from The Indian Queen
If you want a story of dysfunctional West End music theatre, a good place to start is the 1694/95 revival of 'The Indian Queen' by John Dryden and his brother-in-law Robert Howard, a Treasury official.