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44. SIÂN DICKER SOPRANO & KRYSTAL TUNNICLIFFE PIANO

All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham

Inspired by Errollyn Wallen’s London’s Burning, a programme celebrating London and Paris from two Ryedale Festival Young Artists, with songs and poems variously evoking a newspaper seller on the Metro, religionmongers in Hyde Park A Tale of Two Cities Poulenc Voyage à Paris / Parisiana / Montparnasse / Hyde Park Willa Cartha Paris Butterworth On […]

45. LEMN SISSAY: MY NAME IS WHY

The Galtres Centre, Easingwold Market Pl, Easingwold

We regret to inform you that this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

46. PRE-CONCERT TALK (LOOKING WEST)

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

Julian Philips and Rebecca Hurst in conversation with Katy Hamilton. Julian Philips and Rebecca Hurst discuss the legacy of Vaughan Williams and how it inspired their new work Looking West. Admission: FREE →Looking for more concerts with voices? Click here to see what's on

47. LOOKING WEST

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

Looking West is a specially commissioned concert-theatre work to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose music has long been a source of inspiration for composer Julian Philips and writer Rebecca Hurst. It interweaves three voices. The overarching story is of the Celtic Saint Bega, who escaped her father’s house […]

48. JAZZ IN THE GARDEN – WAITING LIST ONLY

Worsley Arms Hotel, Hovingham 1 High St, Hovingham

We regret to inform this event has now sold out. If you would like to attend you can join the waiting list for cancelations for this event, which will be offered on a first come first served basis.

49. FESTIVAL SERVICE

All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham

A service of thanksgiving for the festival, also celebrating the church music of anniversary composer and English Hymnal editor Vaughan Williams. The Revd Gareth Atha The Revd Vicky Johnson (Precentor of York Minster) preacher Ryedale Festival Singers Vaughan Williams Organ Prelude on Rhosymedre For all the Saints Come Down O Love Divine O taste and […]

50. FINAL GALA CONCERT

Hovingham Hall Hovingham

A captivating trumpeter joins the Royal Northern Sinfonia for a sunny-spirited concerto at the heart of an eclectic programme that also takes in the lyricism of two English romantics, a Bach-inspired work by Errollyn Wallen, and one of Haydn’s most rousing and witty symphonies. Royal Northern Sinfonia Lucienne Renaudin Vary - trumpet Malcolm Arnold Sinfonietta no.2 […]

VERDI: REQUIEM

York Minster Deangate, York

One of the greatest of all choral works, performed by one of the world's finest orchestras in the awe-inspiring surroundings of York Minster.

Launch Concert 2023: Piatti Quartet

All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Join us for a buoyant evening of music, and to hear full details of the festival’s summer programme which will be revealed at the end of the concert.

£17.00

Give to me the life I love

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

A Community Song Cycle by Bernard Hughes and Hazel Gould, based on Songs of Travel by Vaughan Williams and Robert Louis Stevenson

£10

Ryan Corbett accordion

All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham

A typically imaginative and wide-ranging programme from the Scottish accordionist.

£17

Mithras Trio

Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Heslington, York

The Mithras Trio play Mozart alongside the astounding and unforgettable trio written that Erich Korngold composed at the age of 12.

£17

02. Coffee Concert: Plínio Fernandes

St Michael’s Church, Coxwold Thirsk Bank, Coxwold

An artist full of heart who takes inspiration from a long line of guitar greats, Plínio Fernandes plays music from his sensational debut album Saudade, a love letter to his homeland that celebrates both the classical tradition and the popular songs of Brazil.

£18

03. Anna Lapwood: Organ

Ampleforth Abbey East Lane

The trailblazing musician and communicator, who has brought organ music to millions of people across the globe, plays an adventurous and colourful programme on the mighty organ of Ampleforth Abbey, with big screen video projection live from the organ loft.

£30

04. Late-Night Candlelit Concert: Blurred Paths

Holy Cross Church 3-4 Main Street, Gilling East

The compelling violinist bridges the worlds of classical and rock music, with music by Ravel and Arvo Pärt alongside his signature arrangements of Radiohead, Vulfpeck and Stevie Wonder.

£18

05. Come and sing with Anna Lapwood

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

All are welcome to join Anna Lapwood to learn and perform – in a single afternoon – Vivaldi’s choral classic, accompanied by a professional orchestra and the brilliant choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

£15

06. Myrtles

All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United Kingdom

Harriet Burns soprano Nick Pritchard tenor Kate Wakeling poet and reader Christopher Glynn piano Schumann’s song cycle Myrthen Retold in English by Jeremy Sams With new poems by Kate Wakeling […]

£22

07. Poetry reading: Kate Wakeling poet and reader

All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United Kingdom

Kate Wakeling poet and reader Her Stride Says Comet In this reflective but playful reading, Kate reads poems on the themes of nature, myth and music. Described by The Guardian […]

£10

08. On the edge of all the empires: Lucy Beckett

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

Lucy Beckett speaker The Balkans, like Ukraine in and out of empires for two thousand years, have famously seen much strife. At their heart is Bosnia and the city of […]

£13

10. Coffee Concert: George Xiaoyuan Fu piano

Duncombe Park Helmsley

‘This is one of the most exciting young pianists of our time, no question’ The ArtsDesk

‘60 of the most entertaining, moving and purely joyful minutes of my listening career’ Boston Music Intelligencer

£18

12. The food of love: Nicky Spence

Duncombe Park Helmsley

Nicky Spence tenor Christopher Glynn piano Britten The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Quilter Three Shakespeare Songs Britten Fancie, Poulenc Fancy, Schubert An Sylvia, Tippett Songs for Ariel Purcell If […]

£30

13. Discover the organ: Anna Lapwood

St Mary’s Church, Lastingham Lastingham, York

‘Anna Lapwood has done so much to bring organ playing into the 21st century and inspire a future generation of musicians’ Choir and Organ

Free

15. Dudok Quartet

All Saints’ Church, Hovingham Hovingham

‘stylish, open-minded and adventurous’ The Guardian

£25

16. Late night candlelit concert: Byrd meets Shakespeare

All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. £24 • £18 • £5 (UNDER 25) All Saints' Church, Helmsley

£24

17. Pre-concert talk: From the depths of my soul II

Birdsall House Birdsall, Malton

Philip Ross Bullock speaker An introduction to Tchaikovsky at his most spontaneous, including the quartet he composed in one sitting and later described as music ‘flowing directly from the very […]

£5

18. Coffee Concert: Dudok Quartet

Birdsall House Birdsall, Malton

Mozart Quartet no.23 in F major K.590 Tchaikovsky Quartet no.2 ⚠️We are sorry to report that this concert has sold out. Why not catch the quartet on 22nd July instead? ⚠️ […]

£18

19. Nicky Spence: Masterclass

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

Nicky Spence tenor The star tenor shares thoughts and performance tips with talented young singers. FREE Helmsley Arts Centre

Free

20. The Young ‘uns

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

‘a magic combination of lusty a capella singing, memorable tunes and heart-on-sleeve storytelling with an unashamedly political cry for social justice’ Songlines

£22

21. Late-night candlelit concert: Byrd meets Shakespeare

St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, Malton

Simon Russell Beale and Eamonn Dougan continue their exploration of Byrd and Shakespeare, with a second programme of music and words celebrating the two towering figures of the Tudor age.

£24

22. Coffee concert: Venus and Adonis I

All Saints' Church, Kirkbymoorside Church Street, Kirkbymoorside, United Kingdom

Ryedale Festival Opera Eamonn Dougan conductor Monica Nicolaides director John Blow Venus and Adonis Join us for the first great English opera, in a new pop-up production specially created for […]

£22

23. Max Jaffa – Love is like a violin

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

An hour of good old fashioned musical pleasure. This husband-and-wife duo pay tribute to Max Jaffa, pre-eminent light music violinist of his generation, who was especially loved in Yorkshire for his 27 seasons performing in Scarborough. Simon (who now plays Max Jaffa’s Guarnerius violin) and Saoko present wonderful salon pieces that had been largely forgotten, a mixture of gorgeous melodies, soulful ballads and electrifying gypsy dances that encapsulate the unique Max Jaffa flavour.

£20

24A. A most marvellous party: Songs of Noel Coward and contemporaries

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

Celebrating his 50th anniversary year, join us in Noel Coward’s salon at a party thrown for his friends. There’s Parisian glamour from Poulenc and Satie, Edwardian charm from Roger Quilter, a wry glance from Ned Rorem, a hop and skip to Hollywood with Gershwin and Rachmaninov, and crisp dance rhythms from Walton and Britten. This melting pot shows Coward as one of the finest tunesmiths of any time, able to turn his hand to beautiful songs that are full of pathos and wit. Join us for a most marvellous party!

£30

24B. A most marvellous party: Songs of Noel Coward and contemporaries

Helmsley Arts Centre 1 Meeting House Court, Helmsley

Celebrating his 50th anniversary year, join us in Noel Coward’s salon at a party thrown for his friends. There’s Parisian glamour from Poulenc and Satie, Edwardian charm from Roger Quilter, a wry glance from Ned Rorem, a hop and skip to Hollywood with Gershwin and Rachmaninov, and crisp dance rhythms from Walton and Britten. This melting pot shows Coward as one of the finest tunesmiths of any time, able to turn his hand to beautiful songs that are full of pathos and wit. Join us for a most marvellous party!

£30

25. Pre-concert talk: From the depths of my soul II

All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4AD

Philip Ross Bullock introduces Tchaikovsky’s 3rd string quartet, looks ahead to a performance of his 4th Symphony (Event 35), and reflects on why this composer is so deeply loved by audiences.

£5

26. Coffee concert: Dudok quartet

All Saints’ Church, Slingsby Church Ln, Slingsby, York, YO62 4AD

Dudok Quartet Siân Dicker soprano Tchaikovsky Quartet movement in B flat Lili Boulanger Five songs from Clairières dans le ciel Tchaikovsky Quartet no.3 Infectious energy and consoling melodies, as the […]

27. Venus and Adonis II

All Saints' Church Helmsley Market Place, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

For its second performance, our pop-up production of John Blow’s mini-opera travels to Helmsley’s beautiful church, which dates back to the Domesday book. For details see event 22. £20 • […]

£20

28. Bomsori Kim and Mishka Rushdie Momen

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

A superstar in her homeland and in high demand worldwide as a soloist, Bomsori Kim joins forces with Mishka Rushdie Momen for an evening of sonatas in which Beethoven shows his profound understanding of the violin and piano – the instruments he played himself – and his ability to combine them with astonishing originality and invention.

£30

29. Late-night candlelit concert: What remains

St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale Harome

The pioneering Dudoks explore what a string quartet can be in the 21st century, including their own versions of renaissance and baroque music, arrangements of music by jazz and folk legends, and a new piece that journeys through American minimalism, medieval madrigals, cinematic climaxes and deep ambient techno.

£20

30. Concerteenies – A musical story I

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

Polly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours... Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]

£5

31. Baby-friendly concert I

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

Give your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert of classical, folk, world, popular music and nursery rhymes. Come along to relax, listen, sleep, enjoy sensory elements, and learn simple baby massage techniques.

£10

32. Venus and Adonis III

St Michael’s Church, Malton Market Place, Malton

In the last of three performances, John Blow’s enchanting mini-opera is performed in Malton’s superb market place church. For details see event 22. £20 • £5 (UNDER 25) St Michael's […]

£20

33. The Clare Teal Seven

Milton Rooms, Malton Market Place, Malton

One of the UK’s greatest and most-loved interpreters of popular songs (and four times winner of BBC Jazz Singer of the Year) is in town with her all-star band for an evening of uplifting music, stories and unbridled entertainment.

£25

34. Concerteenies – A musical story II

Scarborough Library Vernon Road, Scarborough

Polly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours… Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]

£10

35. Baby-friendly concert – II

Scarborough Library Vernon Road, Scarborough

Polly Ives presenter Louise Thomson harp Give your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert […]

£10

36. Mishka Rushdie Momen

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering 25 Hall Garth, Pickering

Beethoven Sonata in F major op.10, no.2 Byrd Will you walk the woods so wild Mendelssohn Variations sérieuses Byrd Pavana Lachrymae after Dowland’s Flow my tears Prokofiev Visions fugitives (selection) […]

£18

37. Orchestra of Opera North

Church of St Martin-on-the-Hill, Scarborough Albion Rd, Scarborough

A celebrated overture, followed by profound melodies and deep feeling, as the Korean superstar violinist performs one of the most stirring of all violin concertos, and the Orchestra of Opera North play Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, an epic battle with fate and the vehicle for some of the composer’s most personal emotions.

£30

38. Concerteenies – A musical story III

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

Polly Ives narrator Louise Thomson harp In the beginning, there were three colours… Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living in harmony – until one […]

£10

39. Baby-friendly concert III

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

Polly Ives presenter Louise Thomson harp Give your baby a magical musical experience – and take a moment to relax too. Pre-crawling babies and their grown-ups will enjoy a concert […]

£10

40. National Youth Choir of Scotland

St Lawrence Parish Church, York Lawrence Street, York

Christopher Bell conductor Michael Bawtree organ Duruflé Requiem Stacy Garrop Sonnets of Desire, Longing and Whimsey Britten Rejoice in the Lamb A choir acclaimed for the beauty, energy and commitment […]

£18

41. Mishka Rushdie Momen and friends

National Centre for Early Music, York St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York

An unmissable evening of romantic chamber music, taking in passionate and folk-inspired works by Smetana, a rarity from Schumann, and the quicksilver virtuosity of Mendelssohn.

£20

42. Coffee concert: A Walton songbook

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

One of the most vivid of all song composers, William Walton was equally at home evoking the splendour and grime of London, setting bawdy Elizabethan love poetry, or blending Edith Sitwell’s quirky poetry with the foxtrots, tangos and polkas of 1920s dance halls. Join three outstanding young artists as they perform his complete songbook.

£18

43. Brass masterclass

James Holt Concert Hall Manor Vale Lane, Kirkbymoorside,

The trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo works with young brass players from across Ryedale.

Free

44. Triple Concert

Castle Howard , United Kingdom

An event unique to the Ryedale Festival, the Triple Concert features three contrasting
concerts in different parts of Castle Howard, each performed three times, with the audience changing places between performances.

£44

45. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail I

Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors Main Street, Appleton-le-Moors, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Music-making at its simplest and most mobile. A spellbinding duo set out on a ‘troubadour trail’ across Ryedale, bringing music to three beautiful and intimate North Yorkshire locations. Their first stop is Christ Church, Appleton-le-Moors, described as ‘the little gem of moorland churches’ with its early French Gothic interior and pyramid spire.

£12

46. Relaxed concert: Tea and Tunes

Amotherby Village Hall 1 Amotherby Lane, Amothherby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Join Siân and Krystal for a cup of tea and enjoy songs and poems about the animal kingdom. Presented in partnership with Ryedale Carers Support, this is a relaxed, informal and interactive concert created for people living with dementia, their friends, family and carers – and anyone else who would like to attend. The music will last for around one hour and everyone is welcome to come and go as they please and respond to the music in whatever way is natural for them.

Free (Donations invited)

47. Jess Gillam ensemble

St Peter's Church, Norton Langton Rd, Norton, Malton

Passionate about inspiring people and bringing them joy through music, Jess invites audiences on journeys of musical discovery through her electrifying performances and eclectic programming. She returns to Ryedale with a group of brilliant musicians who share her bold, uplifting and open-minded approach, and a vibrant programme including a new work commissioned by the Ryedale Festival from the award-winning Pickering-born composer Joseph Howard.

£30

48. Coffee concert: Troubadour Trail II

All Hallows' Church, Sutton-on-the-forest Main Street, Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Huw Wiggin saxophone Oliver Wass harp For the second leg of their ‘troubadour trail’, the saxophone and harp duo repeat their programme in the intimate and beautifully situated church at […]

£12

49. Aaron Akugbo and Zeynep Özsuca

St Oswald’s Church, Sowerby Front St, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1JG

Enjoy a morning of music with the Nigerian-Scottish trumpet virtuoso Aaron Akugbo, a charismatic performer tipped for the top of his profession.

£18