The Surrey Hills International Music Festival returns 5th-16th May 2026 with a host of the world’s finest musicians, in beautiful venues across the Surrey Hills. From the power and purity of an unaccompanied choir and the individual elegance of the solo voice, to jazz classics at Wisley, alongside chamber music, virtuoso piano-playing, walks and talks, there is something for everyone at this year’s Festival. Tickets and full details are available at shimf.co.uk
Tuesday 5th May
Guided Walk and Lunchtime Concert with talk
10.30am Walk
12.30pm Concert and talk
Stone Hall, West Horsley Place, Epsom Road, West Horsley KT24 6AN
La Dolce Vita
Italian music from the 15th to the 19th centuries include works by Palestrina, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and Rossini.
Kate Williams speaker
Flutes and Frets
Thursday 7th May
Julian Bliss Quintet
Pioneers of Jazz
7.30pm Concert
Garden Room at RHS Hilltop, RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB
Jazz classics from the master ensemble including Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock.
Saturday 9th May
Tenebrae
A Celestial Gift
7.30pm Concert
Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RR
Award-winning vocal ensemble Tenebrae presents a wide-ranging programme spanning five centuries of sacred choral music.
Monday 11th May
Guided Walk and Young Artists Lunchtime Concert
10.30am Walk
12.30pm Concert
St Michael’s Church, Betchworth, Church Street, Betchworth RH3 7DN
Students from The Yehudi Menuhin School showcase their talents.
Thursday 14th May
A Fairytale in Paris
7.30pm Concert
The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke d’Abernon KT11 3QQ
Wu Qian, piano
Juho Pohjonen, piano
Charles Owen, piano
Katya Apekisheva, piano
Through the hands of 4 brilliant pianists we are transported into a fairytale world with a distinct French flavour. The programme includes Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Daphnis and Chloe and music by Mozart and Mendessohn.
Friday 15th May
Songs of Love and Longing
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano and Julius Drake, piano
7.30pm Concert
Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford GU1 3RR
Dame Sarah’s velvety tones take the listener on a beautiful journey through some of the most expressive and captivating songs ever written.
Saturday 16th May
Vienna
6.15pm Early concert: Young Composer Competition 2026 – performances of the winning compositions and prize-winners presentation
7.30pm Concert
The Menuhin Hall, Cobham Road, Stoke d’Abernon KT11 3QQ
Sitkovetsky Trio:
Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
Isang Enders, cello
Wu Qian, piano
Music by Mahler and Mozart alongside Schubert’s famous ‘Trout’ Quintet
Book online at tickets.shimf.co.uk
