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About Saltaire Recorder Weekend 2026
Saltaire Recorder Weekend 29–31 May 2026 • Saltaire, West Yorkshire
Join us for a full weekend of music-making, inspiration and discovery. The Saltaire Recorder Weekend brings players of all levels together for three days of:
- Playing sessions led by expert tutors, all levels
- Concerts by Fontanella and BLOCK4
- Shops – browse, try and buy from makers, shops and sheet music suppliers
- Fringe performances across the weekend
- Social gatherings and networking with fellow recorder enthusiasts
The list of performers, conductors and tutors includes a who's-who of the recorder scene in the UK and further afield, including performances from BLOCK4 (featuring Sarah Jeffery), Fontanella Recorder Quartet, and tutors Kate Allsop, Rebecca Austen-Brown, Heidi Fardell, Sarah Jeffery, Laura Justice, Annabel Knight, Miriam Monaghan and Chris Orton!
Shops include:
The Early Music Shop
Recorder Music Mail
Julie Dean
Tim Cranmore
Hawthorns Music
AK Music (Annabel Knight)
Building on your feedback from 2025, we’ve refined every aspect of the programme to make 2026 even better. Whether you’re a keen amateur, a seasoned player or simply curious, you’ll find fresh ideas, new music and a warm welcome in historic Saltaire.
The main festival activities will take place in the Titus Salt School, which is just a short five-minute drive (or ten-minute walk) from The Early Music Shop’s showroom at Salts Mill.
The full timetable is now available here.
The full weekend booking covers entry to the main festival and all classes. It also includes lunch and evening meal on Saturday, lunch on Sunday and the Friday evening welcome reception.
Full weekend ticket (Fri-Sun): £195
Saturday only: £110
Sunday only: £95
BLOCK4 Concert (Saturday 30th May, 7pm): Full price £20 (discounted to £10 for festival ticket-holders. Must be bought at the same time as your chosen festival ticket option for discount to apply)
Please note that any attendees under the age of 16 will need to be accompanied by a chaperone. Chaperones do not require a separate ticket, however will need to purchase an Additional Meals ticket, if required.
You can add multiple ticket options to your basket before checking out, if buying more than one ticket option. Early bird and discounted tickets will be finalised automatically before checkout.
For more information about the festival, please click here.
Booking online via this page will automatically send you a receipt and booking confirmation via email. When you arrive at the event, please state the name under which your tickets were booked. We will have a list of ticket-holders on the door.
For assistance with the booking process, or to book via phone, please telephone The Early Music Shop on +44 (0) 1274 288100
Please note tickets are non-refundable.