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 2026?
Benslow Springtime Recorders
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
23-26 February 2026
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 23-25 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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Easter Early Music Course
Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, 24 Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT
28 March-3 April 2026
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 29 March-1 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 2026
Moulton College, Northampton, NN3 7RR
1-8 April 2026
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, Annemarie Klein, Mary Tyers, Josef Manser, Janice Ormerod, Brian Blood, Julie Dean.
Peter will be travelling to The ERC from 1-5 April with a massive selection of recorders, cases, and recorder accessories.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is only open to course participants.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100
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SRP National Recorder Festival 2026
Taunton School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, TA2 6AD
10-12 April 2026
The 2026 National Recorder Festival is hosted by the Society of Recorder Players Somerset and Dorset Branches.
There will be a large number of conductors/tutors from all over the UK and further afield to take the playing sessions and the weekend will feature two new commissioned works for recorder orchestra.
Peter and Alfie will be travelling to SRP festival with a massive selection of recorders, cases, and recorder accessories.For specific requests email The Early Music Shop or telephone 01274 288100
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Saltaire Recorder Weekend 2026
Titus Salt School, Higher Coach Road, Baildon, BD17 5RH
29-31 May 2026
Hosted by the Early Music Shop this new recorder event features a full weekend of music, inspiration and discovery in the historic World Heritage village of Saltaire.
Playing sessions led by expert tutors including Kate Allsop, Rebecca Austen-Brown, Heidi Fardell, Sarah Jeffrey, Laura Justice, Chris Orton, Annabel Knight, Miriam Monaghan and more!
Concerts given by BLOCK4 (featuring Sarah Jeffrey) and Fontanella.
Exhibition - browse, compare and contrast recorders and sheet music from a number of shops, makers and suppliers.
Workshops • Small Sessions • Massed Playing • Recitals • Shops • Fringe Festival
The Early Music Shop will be exhibiting a massive selection of recorders, cases, sheet music and recorder accessories. For specific requests email The Early Music Shop or telephone 01274 288100
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NORVIS 2026
Barnard Castle School, Newgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8UN
1-8 August 2026
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 1-4 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 2026
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
3-10 August 2026
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 4-10 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 2026
Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
17-21 August 2026
Peter will be travelling to the Historically Informed Summer School (HISS) from 17-20 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
21-23 August 2026
EMS will be travelling to the Cheltenham Summer Recorder Festival (SuRF) from 21-23 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
26-27 September 2026
The third Banbury Early Music Festival will be packed full of concerts, workshops, music & instruments across the weekend of 26th-27th September 2026 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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AROW 2026
Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes. MK7 6BZ
2-4 October 2026
AROW is a weekend entirely devoted to playing in a recorder orchestra.
Tutors: Helen Hooker, Steve Marshall, Ann Marshall, Annemarie Klein.
EMS will be travelling to the AROW from 2-4 October 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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ORF 2026
October Recorder Festival, Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX
23-25 October 2026
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 23-25 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 2026
London International Festival of Early Music, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath SE3 9RQ
11-14 November 2026
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 2026
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB
23-25 November 2026
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 23-25 November with a large selection of wooden and plastic recorders, recorder cases and accessories.
For specific requests email Peter or telephone 01274 288100