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Downside Abbey Festival – Come and Sing
Friday, 17 July 2026, 19:00 - 21:30
Sacred Music for a Summer’s Evening – with John Rutter
Music by Byrd and Tallis, Stanford and Rachmaninov will feature alongside a selection of John’s own works. Copies of the music will be provided.
Venue
Downside Abbey
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Bath
BA3 4RH
Contact
For more information, email: music@olem.org.uk
Notes
Tickets: £15.00
Concessions: Under 18s & students: £10.00
Registration from 6pm
John Rutter Singing Day – Westcliff-on-Sea
Saturday, 19 September 2026, 14:00 - 17.30
A mixed programme of works by great masters of choral music, with music old and new, including some of John’s recent pieces, for a fun afternoon of music for singers at all levels.
Venue
Kings Road UR Church,
91 Crowstone Road
Westcliff-on-Sea
SS0 8LH
Contact
For more information, contact: rosemarypennington@southend.gov.uk
Notes
Tickets: £10 (£5 under 21s)
Registration from 1pm
The Great British Harvest Festival Concert
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 19.30
An evening of entertainment and a celebration of British produced food.
Bring your own British grown picnic and enjoy acts and music.
The National Youth Choir
The Orchestra of the Royal College of Music
Debbie Wiseman OBE
Sir John Rutter
Dame Evelyn Glennie
along with
Nik Kershaw & Chesney Hawkes.
Venue
Bury St Edmunds Cathedral
Angel Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1LS
Contact
Tickets and more information can be found here
Notes
Arrival for picnics at 5pm followed by seating at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Come & Sing with John Rutter – Ipswich
Saturday, 3 October 2026, 11:00 - 17:00
Join John for a joyful Come-and-Sing day on Saturday 3rd October. You’ll explore a selection of cherished choral repertoire spanning works by composers old and new alongside some of John’s own compositions. This Come-and-Sing day promises to be an inspiring and memorable musical experience.
Venue
Ipswich School
Great School Concert Hall,
Ivry Street,
Ipswich,
Suffolk,
IP1 3QW
Contact
For further details please visit: Ipswich School Music Festival website
Notes
Registration from 10:15am
Everyone is welcome, from experienced choir singers and those returning to song, to newcomers who can read a little music—no prep needed, just bring your voice and enthusiasm.
All of the proceeds from the day will support The Suffolk Opera Project
Sing with John Rutter in Nuremberg
Saturday, 31 October 2026
This event runs from 31 Oct to 01 Nov 2026: two full days of music, inspiration and community, culminating in a festive closing concert together with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra.
Up to 1,500 singers will combine their voices to form a massive choir and work under the personal direction of John Rutter. Singing together creates a bond – and the opportunity to be part of a project of this magnitude rarely arises.
Venue
Meistersingerhalle,
Münchener Str. 21,
90478 Nuremberg
Germany
Notes
John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration – Matinee
Friday, 4 December 2026, 15:00
Back by popular demand, Sir John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration returns to the Royal Albert Hall in 2026.
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John for this much-loved Christmas spectacular – full of John’s own works and arrangements, as well as seasonal symphonic classics and sing-along carols – all conducted by John himself and featuring the highly esteemed Bach Choir.
We are pleased to present two performances of this festive extravaganza on Friday 4 December 2026 at 3pm and 7.30pm.
John Rutter Conductor
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bach Choir
Venue
Royal Albert Hall,
Kensington Gore,
London,
SW7 2AP
Contact
For full details and tickets, please visit the RPO website.
Notes
Doors: 2.15pm
Concert starts: 3pm (approximate end time: 5.20pm)
Tickets from £20* (prices may be subject to change)
*All RPO orders are subject to a £4 transaction fee.
John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration – Evening
Friday, 4 December 2026, 19:30
Back by popular demand, Sir John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration returns to the Royal Albert Hall in 2026.
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John for this much-loved Christmas spectacular – full of John’s own works and arrangements, as well as seasonal symphonic classics and sing-along carols – all conducted by John himself and featuring the highly esteemed Bach Choir.
We are pleased to present two performances of this festive extravaganza on Friday 4 December 2026 at 3pm and 7.30pm.
John Rutter Conductor
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bach Choir
Venue
Royal Albert Hall,
Kensington Gore,
London,
SW7 2AP
Contact
For full details and tickets, please visit the RPO website.
Notes
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm (approximate end time: 9.50pm)
Tickets from £20* (prices may be subject to change)
*All RPO orders are subject to a £4 transaction fee.