2025 Festival Memories
Over 1,000 people attended Festival events in 2025. The programme brought together international stars, young talents and the best of Norfolk’s professional musicians. From every concert and event came beautiful music, incredible artists, inspiration, friendship, joy and warmth. Everyone who came along, bought tickets and became Festival Friends, contributed to the feeling of a Festival family. We love bringing live music to people as sharing the joy of music is one of life’s richest gifts. Music affects people. It influences our emotions, creates physical responses and brings nostalgia or feelings of new discovery.
Some comments from our audiences….
‘Thank you everyone for the most superb weekend of music! The finale was enchanting, sensitively programmed and gloriously performed…’
‘Last night’s concert was the best medicine for my soul. Outstanding playing and sublimely beautiful music. Thank you!’
‘..a huge amount of time, effort, careful programming, organisation and commitment is involved in running a festival and judging from the audience reaction and the evident 'festival vibe', you have achieved the perfect formula..’
Opening Reception
An idyllic launch reception for Friends and Sponsors…
Time Stands Still
The captivating intensity of mezzo Lotte Betts-Dean and guitarist Dimitris Soukaris in Wiveton Church…
Making Musicians
The jaw-dropping performances of talented young musicians Tristan McCardel, Benjamin Griffiths and Isaac Schaad, accompanied by Brenda Blewett in Cley Church
The Glaven Rhapsody
The mesmerising, multimedia Glaven Rhapsody created especially for the Festival and performed in Glandford Church by Rachel Stacey (viola) and Ivan McCready (cello) from Chaos Collective…
Jazz at Bayfield Hall
The blissful summer night festival vibe of jazz at Bayfield Hall with the gorgeous voice of Barbar Gough accompanied by the Chris Cooper Trio…
Schhh... Schubert and Schumann
The refined purity of Schubert under the masterful, inspirational touch of international cellist Robert Cohen, accompanied by Brenda Blewett. Robert joins Chaos Collective in the sublime Schubert String Quintet…Blakeney Church.
In Conversation
The relaxed, thought-provoking and entertaining chat over coffee with Stephen Threlfall and Brenda Blewett In Conversation in Cley Church…
Brass in Time
The glow of London Central Brass in Letheringsett – candlelight reflected in the shining instruments…and a glorious solo from James Nash…
Festival Songs of Praise
The hearty singing in Festival Songs of Praise in Blakeney Church – wonderfully led by former BBC Songs of Praise producer Michael Wakelin…
Festival Finale - An English Idyll
The utter thrill of the shimmering strings in the Festival Finale under the exuberant direction of Stephen Threlfall…Cley Church became an English Idyll…