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Have you ever wondered why the all-metal saxophone belongs to the woodwind family? Here is your chance to ask!  Led by the fabulous Perfect Fourth quartet, Skipton Music Festival is offering a free workshop on Sunday 22nd September. During the … Continue reading →

The Annual General Meeting of the Skipton Music Festival Association will be held on Friday 14th June at 7:30pm It will take place in St Stephen’s Church Hall, Castle View Terrace Skipton BD23 1NT The meeting is open to all … Continue reading →

Yes… The 2024 Festival is barely packed away – and we’re already beginning to plan for next year! The 2025 Festival will take place at our very friendly venue of Christ Church on Keighley Road in Skipton. We are booked … Continue reading →

Most of the piano classes this year will be taking place on Saturday 9th March and will be held at Trinity Methodist Church – now called “Trinity St Andrews”. (This is NOT the large church complex on Newmarket Street) Trinity … Continue reading →

As  many will know, we are working hard to finalise arrangements to hold the 2024 Festival under the requirements of Local Authority licensing. These, along with a necessary shift of dates, mean that many classes are rearranged – and we … Continue reading →

We’re thrilled to see entries for the March Festival arriving!  We’re also getting a few queries by phone and email.  If you have a problem, don’t hesitate to get in touch. There’s a fairly full description of the booking process … Continue reading →

There’s a new (free!) Music Festival event in September. All teachers, with their pupils along with parents and children are warmly invited to a Piano Afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday 9th September. There will be a series of … Continue reading →

We have the wording of some of the classes slightly wrong… Just to be clear…  All of the non-competitive classes (Classes 521 – 532) are open to solo performers as well as to duets/trios or small ensembles. The price structure … Continue reading →

The date for the 2023 Festival is getting nearer and nearer… The Syllabus is now published. You’ll find that here The online booking system is ready and available – entries are beginning to come in! The deadline is 14th January … Continue reading →

As they almost used to say, That was a Week, That Was! We had an amazing week of performance in Christ Church … it was crowned with a fabulous concert in the Town Hall.  That was only the third time … Continue reading →