You can find information about all our festival events below, and you can buy tickets by clicking on the ‘Buy Tickets’ link under each event. We highly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance, although tickets can be available on the door, and we do accept card payments.
If you’d like to attend more than one event there are multi-ticket options available, and tickets become cheaper than more events you attend! Furthermore, you can upgrade your ticket at any stage of the festival, and you’ll only pay the cheaper discounted price – we want as many people in our community as possible to have the opportunity to affordably attend live music.
AP25 – A Winter Journey in Dark Woods
Dark Woods Coffee, HD7 6LS
17 May 2025
&Piano 2025 presents a journey of heartbreak, rejection, determination and resolution in a performance of Franz Schubert's emotional song cycle 'Winter Journey' (Wintereisse), performed in an English translation by Jeremy Sams, and sung by award-winning baritone Marcus Farnsworth, in the intimate & atmospheric setting of Dark Woods Coffee.
AP25 – Quartet for the End of Time
Zapato Brewing, HD7 6LS
18 May 2025
&Piano presents a performance of Dvorak's 'Dumky' Trio - full of contrasting slavic melodies, written just before he was about to embark on a journey to America, 'the New World' - and Olivier Messiaen's 'Quartet for the End of Time' written when he was a prisoner of war in WW2. Performed by a stellar group of musicians in the alternative space of Zapato Tap House.
AP25 – Performance Pub
North of England Centre for Music & Arts, Marsden, HD7 6NQ
20 May 2025
Our much celebrated Performance Pub returns, this time at the North of England Centre for Music & Arts in Marsden, offering musicians of any ability, experience & background to perform as part of our festival.
Classical singers & instrumentalists of all abilities are invited to perform a couple of pieces of music, with a supportive, professional accompanist on hand to accompany you.
AP25 – Young Musician Showcase
St James' Church, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AW
22 May 2025
Join us for another evening celebrating some of the talented young musicians living and studying in Kirklees & Calderdale, featuring a fantastic mix of singers & instrumentalists, each performing a short, varied programme of music.
AP25 – Invitation to Journey
The Civic, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB
23 May 2025
A collective of the top singers and pianists currently from the Royal Northern College of Music invite you on a trip around the world, presenting an eclective programme of songs around the theme of travel, journeys and voyages.
Family&Piano – The Enchanted Princess (11am)
The Civic, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB
24 May 2025
Princess Rebecca of the Far North is in Huddersfield on a royal visit, meeting her fellow citizens - but she doesn't realise there is a mischievous witch around too, who plans to entertain herself by putting the princess under a spell!...
Family&Piano – The Enchanted Princess (1:30pm)
The Civic, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AB
24 May 2025
Princess Rebecca of the Far North is in Huddersfield on a royal visit, meeting her fellow citizens - but she doesn't realise there is a mischievous witch around too, who plans to entertain herself by putting the princess under a spell!...
AP25 – It’s Only Life, A Musical Revue
St James' Church, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AW
24 May 2025
A concert performance of the show 'It's Only Life' showcasing the amazing songs of composer John Bucchino, exploring the common journeys, trials and tribulations that we all experience in life - love, heartbreak, longing, loss. If you're a fan of Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz or Jason Robert Brown, you'll love Bucchino's collection of incredible, witty, powerful, emotional songs. Featuring a cast of five fantastic professional Musical Theatre performers originally from all across the North.
Venue
Slaithwaite is a beautiful village in the scenic Colne Valley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. There are many excellent cafés, pubs and restaurants to enjoy something to eat and drink. It is nearby from J23 coming from Manchester or J24 coming from Leeds on the M62. The Civic is a short walk away from Slaithwaite train station, and hourly trains stops there from Manchester & Huddersfield. There are also regular buses (181, 183, 184, 185) from Huddersfield that stop at Slaithwaite.