Cuckfield Music Festival is a Registered Charity which exists to bring a programme of musical events to Mid-Sussex, working with professional,
semi-professional and amateur musicians, schools and colleges, to encourage people of all ages to engage with and perform live music.
A BIG THANK YOU
We must begin by saying a huge thank you to everyone involved in making the Cuckfield Music Festival 2024 such a success.
We would like to express our genuine thanks to our sponsors without whom, the festival simply would not have taken place.
Thank you to Adelphi Holdings, P&S Gallagher, Jo Jo Boutique, The Talbot, our Patron Katie Derham, Friends of Cuckfield MusicFest and of course our committee and all the wonderful volunteers.
YOUTHFUL START
After months of planning we launched the festival on Thursday June 13th with a brilliant Organ Recital in Holy Trinity Church Cuckfield, by Mollie Hord. At just 19 years old Molly is the Junior Organ Scholar at Pembroke College Cambridge.
Her recital was also shown on screen so all could see her amazing skills on the keys, stops and peddles.
Followed in the evening by our combined Schools concert; featuring students from Warden Park, Oathall Community College, St Paul’s Catholic College, and Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) in a delightful line up of soloists and groups, covering a wide range of styles and genres.
DANCING IN THE AISLES WITH DIVA
The evening concert titled ‘DIVA’ was energetic and lively with people quite literally dancing in the aisles!
Celebrating iconic female artists with music by Barbara Streisand, Tina turner, Whitney Houston and more. Performed by Sarah Rolph, Simon Ankhorn, Stu Barbour, Sam Nixon and friends. There was much dancing in the church that evening leading to a glorious ABBA finale.
CLAIRE MARTIN OBE
On Saturday June 15th we were delighted to have our Patron Katie Derham join us, with her good friend Claire Martin OBE, the world-famous Jazz singer, for an evening of soft Jazz, backed by the Montepelier Cello Quartet from Brighton, who Claire last worked with a decade ago. We enjoyed music from the likes of Cole Porter, to Carly Simon and David Bowie.
Thank you to all those who attended our events
See you again next year!
In addition to a summer Festival which alternates annually between a week and a weekend, there are other events throughout the year.
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