The day workshop with Rory Johnston at St James’s, Didsbury is on the 16th February. Details and application form are on the workshops page.

We add information about these events on our other events page as we receive information about them.

These are a couple that have an excellent reputation.

Higham Hall early music week. This in many ways has come to replace the Summer School that NWEMF used to run at Ambleside. The dates for 2019 are  the 4th to 10th August 2019 the web site with information is www.highamhall.com/courses/emss If you would like more information do contact Roger Wilkes our president via the contacts page on this web site.

The second is the Irish Recorder and Viol Course, An Grianán, Termonfechin, Ireland Designed for players of recorders, viols and other early instruments, covering a wide repertoire from ancient to modern. Sessions include one-to-a-part groups, workshops, consort songs, trio sonatas, choir, large and small ensembles. Tutors: Ibi Aziz, Marion Doherty-Hayden, Pamela Flanagan, Emma Murphy, Philip Thorby.info@irishrecorderandviolcourse.org https://www.irishrecorderandviolcourse.org

The concerts and other events pages have been updated.

Tickets are available from here.

The application form for the February workshop is now on the web site. For members the November newsletter is also available.

If you are not a member all it costs is £10 to join NWEMF and this gets you the newsletter and reduced rates to our and other forums events.

The Herdwick Consort have some concerts coming up.

The first is at Kirkby Stephen.

Then there is a pair at Scalesceugh Hall, on 15th and 16th December both at 2.30. They will be doing the same programme on both days. Booking online at www.scalesceughvillas.co.uk or tel 07888 896 902 or email info@scalesceughvillas.co.uk. The concerts feature Eden Baroque (Michael Sanderson, voice, baroque violin, and Katharine May, harpsichord) playing festive music from times past. Tickets £12 to include mince pies and mulled wine.

Our next day event is on the French Chanson and is with Deborah Catterall. The date is the 27th October. The place is Bethesda chapel in Mold. Do come the music is lovely and was used by Deborah in a recent series of concerts by “The Company of Voices” Application form and more details as usual HERE

ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SAY ON THE FORM THIS IS FOR VOICES AND INSTRUMENTS BUT NOT LOUD WIND!! SO RECORDERS FLUTES AND VIOLS ARE WELCOME.

This is a new Manchester based specialist Early Music group They are giving their first concerts – on the 6th and 20th October at 7.30 “le divine Orlande – Music by Orlande de Lassus St Martin’s Church, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5DT Suggested donation £10 to include refreshment.

The September newsletter is now on the web site and available for our members. Do think of joining as membership with access to the newsletter and reduced fees at workshops only costs £10 a year.

The closing date for a our day with David Allinson is fast approaching so do please get your application in soon.

Details and application forms for the later 2019 events are now on the workshop listings page

The day workshop with David Allinson is on the 22nd September. Do remember to apply in time for the workshop. We need to let David know the numbers coming in advance so he can prepare the music. Details as usual are on the workshops page