Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra

12/04/2026

***TODAY***

Our season finale promises to be a spectacular one!
Join us for a celebration, 3pm at the Assembly Hall Theatre 🎉
https://www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/rtwso-a-parisian-in-moscow-and-an-american-in-paris.html

09/04/2026

Our orchestral concert season comes to an end this weekend, but the fun continues! The annual RTWSO Quiz Night takes place on Friday 15 May - there are still a few tables availble, so gather your team together and get in touch! Advanced booking is essential, details at https://rtwso.org/annual-quiz-night-15th-may-2026/

22/02/2026

Here's an edition of the BBC's Omnibus from 1977: Andre Previn rehearsing Walton's Symphony No.1 with the LSO, and discussions with Sir William Walton. A fascinating watch, ahead of our performance on Sunday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxXi3tn4P0
https://rtwso.org/a-land-without-music/

Humphrey Burton uses the composer's first symphony to mark Walton's 75th birthday, first with a rehearsal, and later a performance, by the London Symphony Or...

27/01/2026

For a preview of what's to come on Sunday afternoon, check out Richard Harwood's performance of the Kabalevsky concerto with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn_NL3w3MOc
See you at the Assembly Hall Theatre at 3pm!

Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.491. Allegro2. Largo, molto espressivo (06:24)3. Allegretto (12:02)October 26, 2018Richard Harwood (cello)RTÉ N...

22/11/2025

With music by Mendelssohn, Dvořák, Humperdinck and Rimsky-Korsakov the RTWSO offers you a magical afternoon of enchanting tunes and rich musical storytelling. A perfect escape from the pre Christmas madness - tomorrow at 3pm!

https://rtwso.org/golden-legends-and-fairy-tales/

21/11/2025

Members of the RTWSO Outreach team demonstrate their instruments at a fabulous workshop involving children from St Barnabas CofE Primary School in Tunbridge Wells. It was so uplifting to watch the children keen to answer questions, then learning to sing part of the Evening Prayer from Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera Hänsel und Gretel, which the RTWSO will perform - along with magical music from Mendelssohn, Dvořák and Rimsky-Korsakov - on Sunday at 3pm. Hope to see you there!

31/10/2025

This Sunday at 3pm! From joyful comedy to philosophical grandeur, join us at the Assembly Hall Theatre for a bold and thrilling showcase of orchestral colour and contrast. https://www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/rtwso-a-musical-smsbord.html

21/09/2025

Wishing our friends at Music at Malling, CODA Tunbridge Wells and English Arts Chorale all the best with their performances this weekend 🎵
For details of a host of local chamber and orchestral concerts, check out our Community listings at https://rtwso.org/concerts-in-the-local-area/

24/02/2025

We have another great concert coming up this Sunday, 3pm at the Assembly Hall Theatre. With Dominic Grier - Conductor and Guy Johnston, and music by Delius, Dvorak and Schumann, it's the perfect way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon!
https://rtwso.org/

01/02/2025

Concert #4 of our 2024-25 season takes place tomorrow afternoon!

Not a season ticket holder? Don't miss your last chance to enjoy incredible savings on the final three concerts of our season.

Mini Season Tickets are still available - get three concerts for the price of two. But hurry, this offer expires tomorrow!

Secure your seats now by visiting our dedicated page on the Assembly Hall Theatre website - https://assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/rtwso-2024-2025-mini-season.html