Tuesday 3rd - Sunday 8th August 2027
Cambridge is a place of pilgrimage for all those who love choral music.
Since the foundation of the University in 1209, Cambridge has attracted the world’s greatest thinkers and artists to its halls of education. With its rich history of choral music, it’s the perfect city for a Festival of Choirs!
As a Festival participant, you will have the chance to:
- Perform in various concerts and recitals around the city,
- Experience candlelit dinner in formal hall,
- Go on tours of the city, either on foot or in an iconic punt,
- Enjoy professional concerts, lectures, owls, and much more!
At the end of the Festival, all our choirs will join together with a professional orchestra for a performance in Great St Mary’s, the University Church,
Featuring
Guest of Honour: Sir John Rutter
We are delighted that our good friend Sir John Rutter will be reappearing as Guest of Honour at our Cambridge 2027 Festival!
Sir John is widely regarded as one of the most successful and eminent composers of choral music of the last century. He is Patron of Cambridge Schola, the University’s elite choir, who will be helping to host visiting choirs during the Festival.
The Tallis Scholars and The King’s Men and more!
and in association with
About our Festivals
The two founders of Festival of Choirs were steeped in Cambridge's extraordinary tradition of choral excellence from their youngest days. Both Alex Trigg and Graham Walker were boy choristers and then choral & organ scholars in Cambridge, in the choirs of King's and St John's respectively. Their love for both the place and the music led them to found the Festival. Read more
Bring your whole choir,
or join the Festival Chorus as an individual
Our Festivals offer choirs and individuals from around the globe the chance to live and sing in the UK's most beautiful cities.