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 2025?
Benslow Springtime Recorders
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
24-27 February 2025
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 24-26 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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Manchester SRP Play Day
St Matthew’s Community Hall, Chapel Lane, Stretford, Manchester M32 9AJ
8 March 2025
Manchester Branch Playing Day conducted by Marg Hall
10.00am (coffee from 9.30am) - 5.00pm
Contact: carolynrhind4@gmail.com / 07961588464
Peter will be coming to the Manchester Play Day with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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TORM 2025
The Sports Connexion, Leamington Rd, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL
14-16 March 2025
Alfie and Peter will be travelling to The Original Re-Enactors Market (TORM) from 14 - 16 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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Easter Early Music Course
Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, 24 Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT
3-9 April 2025
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 6-9 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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Easter Recorder Course 2025
Moulton College, Northampton, NN3 7RR
9-16 April 2025
The Easter Recorder Course takes place again at 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, Helen Hooker, Annemarie Klein, Andrew Collis, Philip Thorby, Josef Manser, Sophie Middleditch, Janice Ormerod, Brian Blood, Julie Dean, Ruth Burbidge, Andrew Challinger, Alyson Lewin, Rosemary Robinson, Dietrich Schnabel and David Moses.
Peter will be travelling to The ERC from 10-14 April with a massive selection of recorders, cases, and recorder accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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Early Music Shop/SRP Recorder Festival 2025
Titus Salt School, Higher Coach Road, Baildon, BD17 5RH
31 May-1 June 2025
The 2025 Recorder Festival is hosted by The Early Music Shop in partnership with the Society of Recorder Players.
Tutors: Sarah Jeffery • Chris Orton • Annabel Knight • Tabea Debus • Miriam Monaghan • Lydia Gosnell • Caoimhe de Paor • Mary Tyers • Helen Hooker • Kate Allsop • Finn Collinson • Caroline Jones • Moira Usher • Alyson Lewin • Sandra Foxhall • Terry Smurthwaite • Laura Justice • Tom Beets • Joris Van Goethem
For specific requests email The Early Music Shop or telephone 01274 288100
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NORVIS 2025
Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8UN
2-9 August 2025
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 Barnard Castle School, next door to the splendid Bowes Museum.
Peter will be travelling from 3-6 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 2025
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
4-11 August 2025
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 travelling from 6-11 August 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 2025
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
18-22 August 2025
Peter will be travelling to the Historically Informed Summer School (HISS) from 18-21 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
22-24 August 2025
EMS will be travelling to the Cheltenham Summer Recorder Festival (SuRF) from 22-24 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
27-28 September 2025
The second Banbury Early Music Festival will be packed full of concerts, workshops, music & instruments across the weekend of 27th-28th September 2025 at St Mary’s, Banbury. Peter and 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 The Early Music Shop or telephone 01274 288100
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ORF 2025
October Recorder Festival, Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX
24-26 October 2025
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 24-26 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 2025
London International Festival of Early Music, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath SE3 9RQ
12-15 November 2025
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 2025
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
24-26 November 2025
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. Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Miriam Monaghan.
Peter will be travelling to the Benslow Recorder Festival from 24-26 November with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100