Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2026
★★★★★ The Arts Desk
★★★★★ BachTrack
“one of the most vibrant chamber music festivals anywhere”
Friday 15– Saturday 23 May
Crucible Playhouse and other venues
Autumn events in Sheffield
Discover the full season of events in Sheffield this Autumn 2026
Priority booking opens:
Tuesday 24 March at 10.00am for Friends of Music in the Round
General booking opens: Tuesday 31 March at 10.00am
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SPRING CONCERTS IN SHEFFIELD
Stars including CATRIN FINCH harp, CRAIG OGDEN guitar, LI-WEI QIN cello and COLIN CURRIE percussion join residents ENSEMBLE 360 for our Spring 2026 season in Sheffield.
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MUSIC IN THE ROUND AROUND THE COUNTRY
From Goole to Portsmouth, discover Music in the Round concerts around the country.
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CHRIS ADDISON’S INCOMPLETE GUIDE TO CHAMBER MUSIC
Wednesday 22 April 2026, 7.30pm
FESTIVAL LAUNCH
Friday 15 May 2026, 7.00pm
GET CLOSER TO THE MUSIC WITH MUSIC IN THE ROUND
Music in the Round gives you the very best musicians performing the very best chamber music. At our home in Sheffield, and many of the venues we visit around the country, you are closer to the performers, sitting just metres away from amazing artists performing spine-tingling live classical music with their heart and soul.
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About The Music
Browse our archive of programme notes and listen to short clips of the music featured in concerts
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Join The Friends
Will you support us so that the people of Sheffield and beyond continue to hear international musicians on a local stage?
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Donate
Support from individuals is vital to our work.
By donating to our charity, you make a direct contribution to chamber music in the UK. Your support helps us engage the very best talent in our concerts, from our in-house Ensemble 360 to international artists such as Steven Isserlis and Angela Hewitt.