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Music
Chipping Campden Music Festival
A fortnight of classical concerts in St James's Church, Chipping Campden, each May; in 2027 from 10 to 22 May, with Sir András Schiff, Steven Isserlis and the BBC Singers.
The Chipping Campden Music Festival is a fortnight of classical concerts each May in St James's Church, the wool church at the end of Church Street in Chipping Campden. The 2027 festival runs from Monday 10 to Saturday 22 May, with evening concerts at 7pm and lunchtime recitals by young artists at 12.05pm on four weekdays. It opens early, with the Takács Quartet and the pianist Steven Osborne on Sunday 14 March 2027.
Who is playing in 2027
Sir András Schiff gives the first two evenings, a solo recital and then a programme with the violinist Stephen Waarts. After him come the clarinettist Julian Bliss, the Leonkoro Quartet, Ex Cathedra with His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts under Jeffrey Skidmore, the cellist Steven Isserlis twice, the BBC Singers, and three concerts by the Festival Academy Orchestra under Thomas Hull. Steven Osborne plays a recital on 21 May and closes the festival with the orchestra the next night. Every concert is listed below.
How to book
Booking opens online to the festival's Patrons and Friends on 10 November 2026 and to everyone else on 1 December 2026. The organisers, Campden May Festivals, publish the programme, the brochure and a booking form on their website; ticket prices are in the brochure.
Staying in Campden for the festival
The church is a few minutes' walk from the Eight Bells, the Noel Arms and the Lygon Arms; more are in where to stay in Chipping Campden. May is a good month for the paths around the town, whether up to Dover's Hill or over to Blockley, and the town holds the Cotswold Olimpick Games on a late May or early June evening.
Line-up
- Takács Quartet; Steven Osborne, piano Sun 14 March, 6.30pm
- Sir András Schiff, piano Mon 10 May, 7pm
- Sebastian Hill, tenor; Will Harmer, piano Tue 11 May, 12.05pm
- Sir András Schiff, piano; Stephen Waarts, violin Tue 11 May, 7pm
- Khanh-Nhi Luong, piano Wed 12 May, 12.05pm
- Julian Bliss, clarinet; James Baillieu, piano Wed 12 May, 7pm
- Sofia Patterson-Gutierrez, flute; Jack Redman, piano Thu 13 May, 12.05pm
- Leonkoro Quartet Thu 13 May, 7pm
- Eiline Tai, cello; Carter Muller, piano Fri 14 May, 12.05pm
- Ex Cathedra; His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts; Jeffrey Skidmore Fri 14 May, 7pm
- Steven Isserlis, cello; Irène Duval, violin; Connie Shih, piano Sat 15 May, 7pm
- Mary Bevan, soprano; Nicky Spence, tenor; Joseph Middleton, piano Sun 16 May, 7pm
- Junyan Chen, piano Mon 17 May, 7pm
- Festival Academy Orchestra; Steven Isserlis; Thomas Hull Tue 18 May, 7pm
- The BBC Singers; Owain Park; Aaron Akugbo, trumpet Wed 19 May, 7pm
- Festival Academy Orchestra; Aleksey Semenenko; Thomas Hull Thu 20 May, 7pm
- Steven Osborne, piano Fri 21 May, 7pm
- Festival Academy Orchestra; Steven Osborne; Thomas Hull Sat 22 May, 7pm
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Where to stay for Chipping Campden Music Festival
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The Noel Arms Hotel
Inn · Chipping Campden
A Grade II listed inn with 27 rooms on Chipping Campden's High Street, with a restaurant, parking, accessible rooms and dogs by arrangement.
Dog-friendly
Verified Oct 2026
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Cotswold House Hotel and Spa
Hotel · Chipping Campden
A Grade II listed Regency town house on Chipping Campden's Upper High Street, now a hotel and spa with the Hidcote restaurant.
Hot tubs · Wedding venues
Verified Nov 2026
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The Lygon Arms, Chipping Campden
Inn · Chipping Campden
A coaching inn with ten rooms on Chipping Campden's High Street, with family rooms, bike storage, free parking at the rear and dogs welcome.
Dog-friendly
Verified Oct 2026