The Early Music Shop often visits courses, summer schools, festivals and exhibitions with a pop-up shop for event attendees. It's an ideal opportunity to compare and choose instruments with help and advice on-hand from knowledgable staff, tutors, and like-minded students.
If you're attending one of these events, we look forward to seeing you! We can always bring specific requested items to an event, simply email us to let us know what you would like to see. (Please contact us at least a week before the event where possible!)
Where will we be in 2024?
Benslow Springtime Recorders
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
26-29 February 2024
Intermediate ensemble, one to a part playing and group technique sessions all delivered in supportive, fun sessions. Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones.
Peter will be travelling to Benslow from 26-28 February with a massive selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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TORM 2024
The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL
15-17 March 2024
Alfie and Peter will be travelling to The Original Re-Enactors Market (TORM) from 15 - 17 March with a wide selection of harps, lutes, symphonies, lyres, gemshorns, tabor pipes, percussion and recorders.
Open to the public! For more info please visit www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk
For specific requests please Email: Sales or Tel: 01274 288100
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SRP Festival 2024
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools, Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT
22-24 March 2024
The SRP National Festival 2024 is from 22 March-24 March in Monmouth. It will be held at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools, Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT.
Peter and Alfie will be bringing a massive selection of wooden and plastic recorders, cases, maintenance materials and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Easter Recorder Course 2024
Moulton College, Northampton, NN3 7RR
2-9 April 2024
The Easter Recorder Course moves to its new home at Moulton College, Northanpton, and features a range of classes on a particular aspect of music or recorder technique.
Tutors: Pam Smith, Annabel Knight, Sarah Whomersley, Josef Manser, Janice Ormerod, Brian Blood, Julie Dean and David Moses.
Peter will be travelling to The ERC from 6-9 April with a massive selection of recorders, cases, and recorder accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Easter Early Music Course
Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, 24 Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT
6-12 April 2024
This popular and highly acclaimed course provides an excellent opportunity for experienced players of viols and recorders to work on early music in a chamber setting. Tutors: Tom Beets, David Hatcher, Alison Kinder, Anna Stegmann, Philip Thorby, Joris Van Goethem and Peter Wendland.
Peter will be travelling to Monmouth from 9-12 April with a massive selection of recorders, viols, bows, strings and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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RBC Recorder Festival
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham B4 7XR
13-14 April 2024
The RBC Recorder Festival includes masterclasses, workshops, demonstrations and performances with Annabel Knight, Chris Orton, Lou Bradbury, Sarah Jeffery, Michelle Holloway and more. The weekend also includes the ERTA UK conference. Finn will be travelling to the RBC Recorder Festival on 13-14 April with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests please email or telephone 01274 288100
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NORVIS 2024
Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8UN
3-10 August 2024
NORVIS is an annual full week-long early music summer school in County Durham and is proud to describe itself as one of the UK’s longest-established and friendliest early music summer schools. NORVIS returns to its new venue at Barnard Castle School, next door to the splendid Bowes Museum.
Peter will be travelling from 4-7 August bringing a massive selection of recorders, viols, bows, strings, maintenance materials and accessories.
For specific requests please email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Recorder Summer School 2024
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
5-12 August 2024
The Recorder Summer School is a large course, with up to 125 students and 8 tutors. The atmosphere is always friendly and encouraging, and the course welcomes recorder players at all levels from elementary to advanced.
Peter will be bringing a massive selection of wooden and plastic recorders, cases, maintenance materials and accessories.
For specific requests please email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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HISS 2024
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
19-23 August 2024
Peter will be travelling to the Historically Informed Summer School (HISS) from 20-23 August with a massive selection of recorders, viola da gamba, historical woodwind, lutes, folk instruments, strings and reeds.
For specific requests please email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Cheltenham Summer Recorder Festival
Dean Close School, Hatherley Rd, Cheltenham GL51 6EP
23-25 August 2024
EMS will be travelling to the Cheltenham Summer Recorder Festival (SuRF) from 23-25 August with a massive selection of wooden and plastic recorders, cases, maintenance materials and accessories
For specific advance requests please email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Banbury Early Music Festival
St Mary's Church Banbury, Horse Fair, OX16 0AA
28-29 September 2024
Banbury Early Music Festival is a new event in Oxfordshire where attendees can take part in workshops, listen to concerts including Palisander and Sounds Historical, and browse various early music shops. Alfie will be travelling to Banbury with a range of instruments including recorders, strings and percussion, and selected sheet music.
For specific requests please email Alfie or telephone 01274 288100
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ORF 2024
October Recorder Festival, Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX
25-27 October 2024
Weekend of recorder playing with choices at easy, moderate and hard level, plus some massed playing and a composer in residence. EMS will be travelling to the October Recorder Festival from 25-27 October with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests please email or telephone 01274 288100
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LIFEM 2024
London International Festival of Early Music, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath SE3 9RQ
13-16 November 2024
The London International Festival of Early Music is one of the largest and most inclusive early music festivals in the world. Full programme to be announced soon. At the heart of the festival is the world-famous early music exhibition where The Early Music Shop will once again be showcasing our full catalogue of instruments and accessories.
Open to the public! To buy tickets please visit www.lifem.org
For specific requests please email or telephone 01274 288100
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Benslow Recorder Festival 2024
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
25-28 November 2024
Benslow Recorder Festival celebrates the recorder with ensemble, technique and orchestral sessions at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Recorders and music will be available to buy and Tabea Debus will give an evening concert. Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Tabea Debus.
Peter will be travelling to the Benslow Recorder Festival from 25-28 November with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100