Glossop Music Festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary with another fantastic festival of world-class music on 2 – 6 May 2023.
The Festival aims to bring the highest quality music to the widest possible audience and the range of concerts and events being planned will appeal to a large sector of the community.
Highlights of the 2023 Festival include:
THURSDAY 4 MAY
Pop-up gig at Pico Lounge
8pm – 10pm
Glossop Festival musicians will perform a lively pop-up gig. No need to book, just come along, enjoy some food, drinks and fantastic music to get the Festival started.
FRIDAY 5 MAY
More Musical Beasts!
5pm – 6pm
St James’ Church, Hollincross Lane, Glossop
For pre-school and primary school children there will be a fun and interactive Family Concert called More Musical Beasts! A small group of Festival musicians will perform The Ugly Duckling and A Donkey’s Tale in costume and from memory. Coffee, juice and cakes will be available from 4.30pm.
Adults £10
Children £3
Family Tickets available
Baroque By Candlelight
7pm – 9.30pm
All Saints Parish Church, Old Glossop
The Glossop Festival Orchestra perform a magical candlelight concert of baroque music led by virtuoso violinist Sophie Rosa. Sophie and the orchestra will perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and a selection of beautiful Baroque pieces by Bach and Purcell.
Tickets £20
Age 18 and under – free
Late Night Concert
9.30pm – 10.30pm
All Saints Parish Church, Old Glossop
Local legend Sam Partridge and his all star quintet of folk musicians perform a varied programme exploring the instrumental folk music of England.
Tickets £12
Age 18 and under – free
SATURDAY 6 MAY
Hallé Community Choral Workshop
3pm – 5pm
St James’ Church, Hollincross Lane, Glossop
Hallé Choral leaders will be leading a fun and inspiring singing workshop. The music will range from classical choral music to contemporary songs and musical theatre! No prior experience is needed for this fantastic community event.
Tickets £10
Children age 12 – 18 free
Closing Concert
7pm – 9.30pm
All Saints Parish Church, Old Glossop
The Festival Orchestra returns for the closing concert, on the day of King Charles’ Coronation. It is fitting that the programme will include Mozart’s Coronation Piano Concerto performed by festival favourite Viv McLean and conducted by Chloé van Soerterstède who is in demand with orchestras across the world.
Tickets £20
Age 18 and under – free
Leader of the Artistic Team, Claire Surman said, “We are delighted to be putting on such a wonderful selection of concerts and community events in our tenth anniversary year. The Festival has gone from strength to strength in the past decade and we are so grateful to all of our supporters, musicians and audience members for helping us bring such quality music to Glossop. We are excited to be honouring King Charles’ coronation in our closing concert and putting on our first candlelight concert which will be absolutely magical in the stunning surroundings of the Parish Church. We hope you can join us!”
