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Message from Whittington Music Festival
| Winter Concert Our first winter concert of the year takes place on Saturday 1st November at 7pm in Whittington Church.
The Scholars and Gentlemen conducted by Mike Donkin will be singing secular and sacred music by Monteverdi. There's an interval and a bar. To avoid a fine if you are parking at the Whittington Castle car park, pay at the ticket machine (card only), online or by phone. Remember to bring a cushion. | | | | Festival News
Programme details for the 2026 festival are almost ready to release. There are some very exciting highlights: Schubert's Trout Quintet, Bach's Goldberg Variations in a unique arrangement which will have you on the edge of your seat, the gorgeous Finzi Bagatelles for clarinet and string quartet, and two innovative arrangements of well-known Poulenc works by composer-in-residence Jeremy Sams.
We are thrilled that the wonderful Far Flung Trio will be returning, as will Trio Archai who played the Mendelssohn Piano Trio so movingly this year. | | | | A new Festival Chef
We have been extremely fortunate to secure the services of Ali Waldegrave as chef for 2026. Ali has cooked at many festivals and events including IMS Prussia Cove and the Lewes music festival, so we are delighted to welcome her to Whittington. | | | | |
