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Malcolm Arnold Festival

Here, you will find information about the 2024 Malcolm Arnold Festival. Please also visit the official website for more information.


19th International Arnold Festival
Each concert: £10. Day ticket (3 concerts): £25. Students and under 18s: FREE.

Society members get a 50% discount


Launch Concert – Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 11:00 – 12:30 – St Peter’s Church, Mare Fair, Northampton NN1 1SW, UK

11:00 am Spectacle Brass Quintet led by Nick Budd

  • Fanfare for Louis
  • Four Fanfares
  • Three Shanties

11:50 am Students from Birmingham Conservatoire

  • String Quartet No. 2

Choir and Organ Concert – Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 14:30 – 16:00 – All Saints Church, George Row, Northampton NN1 1DF, UK

2:30 pm

  • John Clare Cantata
  • Psalm 150
  • Two Ceremonial Psalms
  • Two-part songs
  • Organ Theme and Variations (featuring new 2024 variation)

3:30 pm

  • Turtle Drum

Gala Concert – Sat, 19 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 19:30, Guildhall, St Giles’ Square, Northampton NN1 1DE, UK

6:00 pm NMPAT Wind Band & Orchestra

  • Gala Concert

7:00 pm

  • Symposium with Mathew Taylor

Society Dinner – Sat, 19 Oct 2024, approx 19:45 – 23:00, Mercure Hotel, Silver Street, Northampton NN1 2TA, UK

Arnold Society Dinner, pre-booking is needed. Please contact us.
Here, you will find the provisional 3-course menu.

The Arnold Society has also agreed on special rates for hotel rooms; please contact us.


Online day – Sun, 27th October 2024
More information coming soon