Spitalfields Music

05/06/2026

On Tuesday 7th July we’ll hear the premiere of the new, full length ‘Mercury Songs’ as part of our 2026 Festival Programme, composed and performed by and Matthew Bourne as part of a 5-piece ensemble. host this dynamic performance, championing Julia Varley OBE, a pioneer of workers’ and women’s rights.

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01/06/2026

Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre was a trailblazing Baroque composer - and are on a mission to bring her cantatas to modern audiences. Three works of her Cantates Bibliques, with a new translated libretto from Toris Banks come to the stage this summer

Video taken from 2023’s ‘Out of Her Mouth’

28/05/2026

Seasonal Quartet comes to Spitalfields Music Festival on Thursday 2 July with .european.ensemble

12/05/2026

Born in Spitalfields. Coming to venues across East London this Summer.

06/05/2026

We are looking for trustees with legal, financial, and educational experience to join our board from mid-2026.

Help us nourish the foundations of the classical music sector - in East London and beyond - by fostering passion, nurturing talent, cultivating outstanding leadership and staging innovative performances.

Applications close: Monday 1st June

30/04/2026

Training the next generation of music professionals is vital to secure the future of the music sector, and we believe that the best way to do this is by transferring knowledge between organisations.

That’s why we’re partnering with Streetwise Opera for our next Skills Lab session on Thursday 28th May. They’ll be sharing their experience built over 24 years of working in frontline homelessness settings producing musical projects. Hear from the team at Streetwise Opera about what’s worked best for them when co-creating their projects, both with arts organisations, and with participants themselves.

Find out more: https://spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/skills-lab/

22/04/2026

Have you checked out our 2026 festival programme yet? Chief Executive & Artistic Director Sarah Gee takes us through Spitalfields Music Festival 2026

21/04/2026

Join us and Streetwise Opera for a Skills Lab session unpacking co-creation through music! Find out more: https://spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/skills-lab/

Let’s explore how to make ambitious art with adults at risk.
We’re partnering with Spitalfields Music for a full-day workshop focused on how Streetwise Opera co-creates critically-acclaimed operas with people who have experienced homelessness.
If you’re a composer, singer, instrumentalist, director or writer interested in music, creativity and social change, this is for you. We’ll share how we structure workshops, develop ideas collaboratively, and build work that is artistically ambitious, inclusive and empowering.
Thu 28 May, 10am to 5pm
Arts and Community Centre, London
£65 for individuals and freelancers
£110 for people attending through an organisation
Book your place at https://spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/skills-lab/

15/04/2026

⏮ A snapshot of Spitalfields Music Festival 1990 - part of our 50 years of history bringing music to London's East End

Archive photos by Ashley Gibbons

08/04/2026

1976 and All That! Spitalfields Music Festival celebrates 50 years since its founding with contemporary music, classical repertoire and cross-artform