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Classical Weekend

Fri. 21 March 2025 — Sun. 23 March 2025

Ticket prices vary

Photos by Fox Moon Photography

Classical Weekend returns in 2025.

The biennial festival is one big celebration of classical music – in all manner of forms, from near and far.

It brings chamber musicians, choirs and orchestras to some of the city's finest music halls, and beyond into public spaces and more intimate and unusual venues.

Head to the Winter Garden on Saturday 22 March for free pop-up performances.

Other highlights in the programme include an open rehearsal with the Hallé at Sheffield City Hall. A string of concerts will take place in the beautiful Upper Chapel, including Waldershelf Singers performing traditional sea shanties. And a reimagined version of Bizet’s thrilling opera Carmen will come to the Canon Medical Arena, from Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera on Location, Hallam Choral Society, and the Sheffield Music Education Hub.

See the Classical Weekend 2025 calendar for more.

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Bach for Solo Violin

Sat. 22 February 2025

Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, S1 2JD

Ensemble 360 violinist Benjamin Nabarro performs two masterpieces of the Baroque: JS Bach’s spellbinding Sonata No.2 and Partita No.2.

Finale: Mozart, Beethoven & Elgar

Sat. 24 May 2025

Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse

Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2025's finale event. In a nostalgic nod to Ensemble 360’s beginnings, the group revisits the music from their very first concert in this 20th anniversary.

Yshani Perinpanayagam

Wed. 5 March 2025

Firth Hall

Join the multi-genre pianist and musical director for a contemporary recital of works around the theme of play. Including a piece for piano and Commodore 64.

Fleur Barron & Simon Lepper

Thu. 13 February 2025

Firth Hall

Singaporean-British mezzo Fleur Barron is a passionate interpreter of opera, chamber music, and concert works ranging from the baroque to the contemporary. Joined by Simon Lepper, an incredibly talented pianist and accompanist.