This year’s festival:
Saturday 25th July – Saturday 1st August 2026
Saturday 25th July 2026, 3pm – Young Musicians Recital
Monday 27th July 2026, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
Wednesday 29th July 2026, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
Thursday 30th July 2026, 3pm – Chamber Concert
Saturday 1st August 2026, 7:30pm – Orchestral Concert
Please click here to apply for your Free Student Family Tickets
For more than 60 years Minehead has hosted an entire symphony orchestra for a week each summer. 60 to 70 first rate musicians come together from across the UK to perform outstanding concerts featuring internationally-renowned soloists.
This year we are delighted to welcome back Christopher Stark as our conductor, and David Juritz as leader.
The Festival is unique for its stunning location, for the dedication of its orchestra members, many of whom return year after year, and for the sense of community between the orchestra, its local hosts and its loyal and enthusiastic audience.
Join us in Minehead, between Exmoor and the sea, for a week of outstanding music.
DOUBLE THE DIFFERENCE FOR
THE MINEHEAD AND EXMOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
WITH THE BIG GIVE!
A thousand thanks to all who supported our recent Big Give Arts for Impact campaign. Thanks to your generosity, the campaign raised £3,558 to boost Festival funds, helping us meet our costs each year, regardless of fluctuations in income. We can continue to programme our concerts with confidence, knowing that we can pay for expensive features such as instrument hire, and by building a strong contingency fund we can secure the Festival’s future for many years to come, enabling us to continue to bring top-quality orchestral performances to the Minehead and Exmoor area each summer.
Future Festival dates
2027: Saturday 24th July – Saturday 31st July
