Stour Music Festival
Ashford, United KingdomIndoor & open airNext edition not announced · last held 2026
1963
since
~64
Editions
Overview
About
Stour Music Festival, founded in 1962 by countertenor Alfred Deller, is devoted to Renaissance and Baroque music. Concerts take place at All Saints' Church, a medieval flint church in Boughton Aluph, in the Stour valley of East Kent. The programme combines large vocal ensembles, intimate recitals and choral workshops open to the public.
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Venue type
- Indoor & open air
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Location
All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent TN25 4EU, United Kingdom
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Past editions
2026Jun 19–28, 202624 artists
Frederick LongI FagioliniJonas NordbergLondon Handel PlayersRachel BrownRuby HughesAdrian ButterfieldEnglish Cornett & Sackbut EnsembleMaciej SkrzeczkowskiNicholas MulroyCome and Sing eventsCubaroqueDavid AllinsonEcho Vocal EnsembleEmily VineFieri ConsortLees Court MusicManchester BaroqueMartha McLorinanRobert HollingworthSarah LattoThe 24 (University of York)The Renaissance SingersToby Carr
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