Lichfield Chamber Music Weekend has received national recognition in one of classical music’s most respected publications, The Strad, highlighting another exciting chapter in the Festival’s continuing growth. In a recent article, The Strad announced that The Paddington Trio have been…
We’re inviting Lichfield residents and visitors to share their story with us as part of our Hidden Depths project as we uncover ‘what’s beneath the surface’. Hidden Depths by Laura Page is a series of photographic portraits and stories of…
Chamber music might sound like specialist terminology, but at its heart it simply describes small‑scale classical concerts performed by soloists or compact ensembles. It’s the kind of performance where you can catch the details you might miss in a concert…
Ophelia looks back on her visit with Young Critics to see concert pianist and chamber musician Junyan Chen perform at Lichfield Festival. On 19 July, I had the pleasure of seeing Junyan Chen perform at Lichfield Cathedral. From the very…
After a hotly-contested competition (in temperatures to match), Friday Voices from Anslow near Burton upon Trent, emerged victorious and were crowned 2026 Midlands Choir of the Year as part of this year’s Lichfield Festival. The group, some of whom have…
Summer transports us to the far-away sounds of Kasai Masai as she saw them with Young Critics in Lichfield this month. As the crowd took their seats in the sweltering Guildhall, lit by the light of the beautiful stained glass…
As the final notes sound on Lichfield Festival 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back on the whirlwind of events that have filled the last fortnight. Lichfield Festival holds a special place in the hearts of our local audiences…
Isla popped back to eighteenth century France with Liberata Collective and got the read on Marie Antoinette for Young Critics. On Wednesday last week I had the opportunity to see Liberata Collective’s new opera ‘Antonia’. This opera featured well known…
The Festival has kicked off with the high drama of Othello staged outside Lichfield Cathedral by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Young Critic Lucian tells us how ‘it almost felt that you were a guilty bystander to Iago’s callous plot.’ Lichfield…
Our America250 mini-series marks the anniversary of US Independence with a focus on an eclectic mix of music from across the pond, from jazz to classical, Hollywood musicals to fingerstyle guitar-playing Americana. In our flagship classical Cathedral…
Back in 2021, we tentatively programmed the first post-Covid Lichfield Festival, hopeful that audiences would want to come! We needn’t have worried. The escapism of music, drama and dance was what everyone craved, and one of the highlights of that…
The exceptional Welsh dance company Ballet Cymru are true Lichfield Festival favourites who always leave the audience spellbound with their magnificent performances. In their 40th anniversary year, they’re back with an enchanting take on the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty,…
