As the final piano notes from Jeneba Kanneh-Mason faded into silence within Lichfield Cathedral, we reflected on what had been an exceptional summer of creativity and community. Lichfield Festival 2025,
A medieval harp with its own built-in amplification device will feature in a concert at Lichfield Festival on Thursday, 17 July. Described as a ‘one-woman harp festival’, Karen Marshalsay is
During the Festival, the fascinating story of 18th century soprano and actress Kitty Clive will be brought to life in a semi-staged concert by the award-winning early music ensemble Apollo’s
As Lichfield Festival looks forward to welcoming jazz royalty on 14 July – the singer Jacqui Dankworth – we chatted to her ahead of the date. Jacqui follows in the
Strictly Come Dancing star and World Champion dancer Neil Jones has created a brand new spectacular dance show, exclusively for Lichfield Festival. Neil tells us about Gingerland – his second
“I’ll be revenged on the whole pack of you” Vain, pompous and Puritanical, steward Malvolio is the butt of many of the great jokes in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. But does he
1 May is Staffordshire Day, when the county comes together to celebrate all things Staffordshire. So, we’ve picked out some of the exceptional home-grown artists who’ll be performing at this
With a brand-new dance show created exclusively for Lichfield by Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones, and headline acts including The Unthanks and former Spandau Ballet frontman and celebrated solo
For the last year, Lichfield Festival (thanks to our magnificent supporters!) has been able to offer local primary school students the chance to have free instrumental lessons. With the project
There will be books and writers galore in Lichfield at the end of this month, as we welcome major authors from the worlds of history, politics, science, nature and the
In 2024, Lichfield Festival brought over 100 outstanding performances and community events to our historic city, increasing access to the arts and uniting hearts and minds in the universal language
We are thrilled to announce that the new Dean of Lichfield Cathedral, the Very Reverend Jan McFarlane – the first female Dean in the cathedral’s 1300-year history – has joined
Looking for the perfect gift for the arts lover in your life? Lichfield Festival Gift Cards are a thoughtful way to let someone experience the magic of live performances, compelling
Major Festival Partner, Pegasus Homes, proudly hosted the opening event of Lichfield Chamber Music Festival on the 3rd of October 2024. The Meraki Duo performed in the stunning lounge of
Multi award-winning writer and performer Katie Arnstein, went back to her former secondary school in a bid to inspire pupils in drama as part of her role as a Lichfield
280 children from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Cannock), Jerome Primary School (Norton Canes) and The John Bamford Primary School (Rugeley) create music and art in response to Vivaldi’s The
Audience Prize awarded jointly to Staffordshire and Lichfield Groups A male voice choir from Birmingham has emerged victorious in the 2024 Midlands Choir of the Year competition organised by Lichfield
Oz Clarke is one of the world’s leading wine experts and writers, and a familiar face on TV since the 1980s with BBC TV ‘Food and Drink’ and his award-winning
If you think Shostakovich isn’t your cup of tea, think again! The Brodsky Quartet is with us for an entire weekend of mesmerising concerts covering the entire cycle of the
Holst 150 Music lovers around the world are preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cheltenham-born composer, Gustav Holst, whose suite The Planets is one of the
To celebrate Staffordshire Day on 1 May, we’ve picked out some home-grown Staffordshire artists and events to enjoy at this year’s Lichfield Festival Lichfield’s own award-winning writer, comedian and Festival
Sitar player, composer and innovator, Jasdeep Singh Degun has been described as “one of the most imaginative musicians in the land” by The Independent and “one of our greatest musicians
The wait is over! The full line-up for the 2024 Lichfield Festival (4-14 July) has been announced, featuring stars of classical, folk, world, jazz, cabaret and popular music, theatre, dance
Cor Bach – Midlands Choir of the Year Winners 2022 A retrospective! In 2022, Cor Bach, a small a capella group mainly heralding from North Staffordshire, took the decision to
Lichfield Festival is delighted to announce its newest Patron, the author, Tudor historian, broadcaster and joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Tracy Borman. Damian Thantrey, Lichfield Festival Director, said:
In 2022, Cor Bach became Lichfield Festival’s inaugural Midlands Choir of the Year winners. The choir from Newcastle-under-Lyme swept the board, beating five rivals in a concert at Lichfield Cathedral
There’s lots on offer for jazz fans at this year’s Lichfield Festival, from Sinatra to Sondheim, solo sax to big band and Broadway. We’ve rounded up a few highlights for
We can’t wait to welcome Broadway royalty, Melissa Errico, to Lichfield for the first time this year. Since being famously cast as Eliza in the last Broadway revival of My
(adapted from interview for J’Aime magazine) The internationally-renowned cellist – and Lichfield Festival Patron – Julian Lloyd Webber is known to millions through his concerts, collaborations with musicians from Yehudi
