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"Wonderful ... we’re so glad we discovered it!"

"Delightfully enjoyable and uplifting."

"Loved the interaction ... and obviously the music was wonderful!"

Audience Survey

What's On Summer 2025

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Festival Friends Reception

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Enjoy a glass of prosecco and an exclusive live performance by the Festival Players in the intimate atmosphere of The Little Fox. Meet the musicians and share the music with other supporters of the festival.

Tuesday 10th June, 6.30pm

The Little Fox, Thornton Hough

Festival Friends and Sponsors Event

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Souvenir

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The Festival weekend opens in style with a feast of strings directed by Thelma Handy, leader of the Liverpool Philharmonic - Mozart's stunning Grande Sestetto Concertante and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.

Friday 27th June, 7.30pm
The Lighthouse, Heswall

Tickets £0 - £20

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Youth String Quartet Academy

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The festival's very own Youth String Quartet Academy offers you a chance to hear some of Wirral's most talented young string players, as they display the skill and passion they have developed for making music together.

Saturday 28th June, 11.30am
Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead

Tickets £0 - £10

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Jazz in the Round

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Wirral-born, internationally acclaimed concert pianist Will Bracken presents a fresh take on soulful jazz favourites with his London trio, as well as dazzling with his incredible technique and creative flair in works for solo piano.

Saturday 28th June, 7.30pm
The Lighthouse. Heswall

Tickets £0 - £20

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Family Show

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Join us on a delightful journey where music and imagination come together! A live concert experience especially designed for young audiences, blending storytelling, classical music and interactive fun. 

Sunday 29th June, 11.30am
St Peter's School, Heswall

Tickets £0 - £14

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Best of Baroque

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World-class performers of early music, the London Handel Players return to Wirral with their favourite baroque masterpieces, in a programme that showcases both their intuitive ensemble playing and individual solo virtuosity.  

Sunday 29th June, 7pm
Christ Church, Port Sunlight

Tickets £0 - £20

Want reserved seating?

Become a Festival Friend for 2025 here to get closer to the music and the musicians.

Highlights from 2024
​Last summer the festival showcased superstars
and local stars, featuring artists ranging from international opera star Jennifer Johnston to genre-leading folk group Kabantu, whilst also celebrating Wirral’s finest composers and young performers. Audiences were presented with the best in chamber music at events all over Wirral, at community venues in Wallasey, Birkenhead, Upton, Eastham, Hoylake, Heswall and Neston: ​​​

Kabantu Heswall

Sponsor and Festival Friends Reception

The Little Fox

The Leenhardt Trio Eastham

Family Concert Neston

Wirral Composers Showcase Upton

A Soldier's Tale Wallasey

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Christmas by Candlelight

Hoylake and Neston

Can you help us share even more music?

Wirral Chamber Music Festival is a not-for-profit organisation with one aim: to spread the appreciation of chamber music across all of Wirral, by hosting a wide variety of events throughout the year. Ticket sales do not cover our costs and we rely on sponsorship and donations to make these events possible. If you too believe in the power of live music, please help us reach more people with even more music by making a small donation. Thank you!

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