Music

Trumpeter Patterson part of orchestra’s programme of power, lyricism and pageantry

Saffron Walden Symphony Orchestra returns to Saffron Hall on November 30 for an afternoon of striking contrasts and vivid orchestral storytelling

Cole, Tikaram and Pine to bring joy to the ears of Saffron Hall audiences

Three musical star turns are appearing at Saffron Hall in the space of a week later this month

Classical guitarist to perform music from around the world at Stansted recital

Classical guitarist Gary Ryan is performing a music@stansted concert and a masterclass for youngsters on Sunday November 16

Dance music icons Faithless to play Audley End

The electronic music giants join The Streets and Pete Tong as headliners for Heritage Live Festivals 2026 at the stately home next August.

Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia’s 10th anniversary season continues with ‘Momentum’

Continuing the orchestra’s Spotlight series, celebrating often unsung instruments, Wilf Driscoll will be soloist for Edward Gregson’s Tuba Concerto.

Talented young songwriting winners praised by competition judges

Logan Dobson, Quincy Mastin and Florence Macfarlane named winners of second Stortford Young Songwriters Competition by judging panel including SuRie.

Smoothly does it: Motown show is a wonderful trip down memory lane

Janet Gordon was at South Mill Arts to see original Drifters member Roy G. Hemmings and soul divas Love Supremes in The Hits of Motown Show

‘Tribute band? A successor band, more like, and one you gotta see’

Patrick Cooper, aka The Cat in the Hat, went to see The Feelgood Band at The Cock Inn in Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday October 18

Return to folk rock’s heyday as Hunter Muskett play acoustic club

Rare opportunity to see one of the UK’s first ever electro-acoustic folk rock bands at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club at South Mill Arts.

Violinist performs concerto written especially for her for first time since composer’s death

Threads of Fate: Richard Allaway reviews Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia’s concert at Bishop’s Stortford College featuring Adrian Sutton’s Violin Concerto

Composer to join audience as Amici Cantate perform her reimagining of The Four Seasons

A Season to Sing: Bishop’s Stortford choir to perform Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s 300-year-old classic at Methodist Church.

The Streets to play Audley End as they take landmark album on tour

Mike Skinner and his band will perform A Grand Don’t Come For Free as part of an exclusive run of shows in the UK in 2026.

Harmony-driven sounds of Elizabeth & Jameson are coming to acoustic club

Folk-roots duo Elizabeth & Jameson are headlining at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club on Thursday October 16

No frill seekers as almost 200 singers come together for choir festival

Members of six choirs came together to sing their hearts out in the sixth annual Bishop’s Stortford Choir Festival at the Methodist Church.

Pub gigs by the Patrol have really Goat it going on

Patrick Cooper, aka The Cat in the Hat, went to see Goat Patrol at the Rose and Crown in Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday September 27

‘Memorable and quietly transformative’ recital by a Gold Medal pianist

Paul J Burrell reviews Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson’s performance of works by Beethoven, Bach and Schubert at Saffron Hall

24 carat gold tunes at acoustic club’s latest 6 Act x 4 Song Night

Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club is proud to present a stellar line-up for its 6 Act x 4 Song Night on Thursday October 2

Circus rock act Papa Shango rolling back into Stortford for mayhem and madness

Get ready for melodies and mayhem when Papa Shango pay their annual visit to the Half Moon in Bishop’s Stortford this autumn

Inspiring ensemble to perform pieces from the baroque to present day

The new music@stansted season gets under way with a concert by the Pelleas Ensemble on Saturday October 11

Go on a musical journey through the decades of swing and big band

Icons from the world of swing and big band music will be celebrated in a live extravaganza at South Mill Arts in Bishop’s Stortford next month

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Cellist Pykacz and pianist Wu performing free Music at St Michael’s recital

Trumpeter Patterson part of orchestra’s programme of power, lyricism and pageantry

Trumpeter Patterson part of orchestra’s programme of power, lyricism and pageantry

Cole, Tikaram and Pine to bring joy to the ears of Saffron Hall audiences

Cole, Tikaram and Pine to bring joy to the ears of Saffron Hall audiences

Classical guitarist to perform music from around the world at Stansted recital

Classical guitarist to perform music from around the world at Stansted recital

Dance music icons Faithless to play Audley End

Dance music icons Faithless to play Audley End

Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia’s 10th anniversary season continues with ‘Momentum’

Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia’s 10th anniversary season continues with ‘Momentum’

Talented young songwriting winners praised by competition judges

Talented young songwriting winners praised by competition judges

Smoothly does it: Motown show is a wonderful trip down memory lane

Smoothly does it: Motown show is a wonderful trip down memory lane

‘Tribute band? A successor band, more like, and one you gotta see’

‘Tribute band? A successor band, more like, and one you gotta see’

Return to folk rock’s heyday as Hunter Muskett play acoustic club

Return to folk rock’s heyday as Hunter Muskett play acoustic club

Violinist performs concerto written especially for her for first time since composer’s death

Violinist performs concerto written especially for her for first time since composer’s death

Composer to join audience as Amici Cantate perform her reimagining of The Four Seasons

Composer to join audience as Amici Cantate perform her reimagining of The Four Seasons

The Streets to play Audley End as they take landmark album on tour

The Streets to play Audley End as they take landmark album on tour

Harmony-driven sounds of Elizabeth & Jameson are coming to acoustic club

Harmony-driven sounds of Elizabeth & Jameson are coming to acoustic club

No frill seekers as almost 200 singers come together for choir festival

No frill seekers as almost 200 singers come together for choir festival

Pub gigs by the Patrol have really Goat it going on

Pub gigs by the Patrol have really Goat it going on

‘Memorable and quietly transformative’ recital by a Gold Medal pianist

‘Memorable and quietly transformative’ recital by a Gold Medal pianist

24 carat gold tunes at acoustic club’s latest 6 Act x 4 Song Night

24 carat gold tunes at acoustic club’s latest 6 Act x 4 Song Night

Circus rock act Papa Shango rolling back into Stortford for mayhem and madness

Circus rock act Papa Shango rolling back into Stortford for mayhem and madness

Inspiring ensemble to perform pieces from the baroque to present day

Inspiring ensemble to perform pieces from the baroque to present day

Go on a musical journey through the decades of swing and big band

Go on a musical journey through the decades of swing and big band

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