Programme 2026

Thursday 24 September; 1pm

Lunchtime Guitar Recital:
Ian Watt

Acclaimed Scottish guitarist Ian Watt plays music from South America, including La Catedral by Agustin Barrios Mangore.

Thursday 24 September; 7.30pm

Danny Driver (piano): Goldberg Variations

A dazzling performance that opens and closes with one of the most beautiful melodies ever written, with 32 stunning variations in between.

Sponsored by: Nick Rossiter

Friday 25 September; 1pm

Singing Truth to Power with Oskar Cox-Jensen, Vic Gammon & Nancy Kerr

Delve into our shared history and celebrate songs that have given voice to protest and dissent in the North East and beyond.

Sponsored by: Martyn Farrer & Gill Turner

Friday 25 September; 7.30pm

Candlelight Concert: APOLLO5

These fantastic singers return to Hexham Abbey with a choral journey, The Crossing, along the pilgrim way from Canterbury to Rome.

Sponsored by: Chris & Jennifer Britton

Saturday 26 September; 7.30pm

Hexham Abbey Festival Chorus & Orchestra: Beethoven 1807

A top line-up of vocal soloists perform Beethoven’s Choral Fantasia and Mass in C, as well as a solo performance of Appassionata by distinguised pianist Martin Roscoe. Conducted by David Murray.

Sponsored by: Parmley Graham Ltd

Sunday 27 September; 10am

Festival Choral Eucharist

The combined choirs of Hexham Abbey
Matthew Kelley, Assistant Director of Music

No ticket required

Sunday 27 September; 2pm

Silent Movie – South:
Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Glorious Epic of the Antarctic

A record of one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration, now considered the world’s first documentary feature. With live music – and popcorn!

Sunday 27 September; 7.30pm

The Ayoub Sisters Quartet

The Scottish/Egyptian duo bring together folk melodies from Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Scotland.

Sponsored by: Hexham Violin Shop Ltd; Robert & Christine Hull; Hexham Rotary Club