Cuckfield MusicFest
15 -23 June 2019
A week of world music to appeal to all tastes; jazz to classical, folk to light; orchestras and bands to groups and individual performers. The performers and the venues are booked, and we are indebted to Katie Derham for most kindly agreeing to be the Patron of the Festival.
Events
Here are details of forthcoming events. Click here for the programme listing. Tickets will be available for sale from 15 April 9am. Click here to book online.
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Launch Supper
Wednesday 5th June, 7.00pm Hayloft, The Talbot, Cuckfield £28 per person - on sale until 30 May To whet the appetite the week before the Festival starts in earnest, there will be a two-course supper at the Talbot, with a choice of two mains. We are delighted that...
Horsham Symphony Orchestra & Ensemble Reza
Saturday 15th June, 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield £15 per person, Under 18s £5 Booking opens 15 April Now in its 48th year, and with only its fourth resident Musical Director (Steve Dummer), the Horsham Symphony Orchestra excites a tidal wave of ecstatic...
Hymns and Pimms
Sunday 16th June, 6.00pm organised and hosted by Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield Free Entry An invitation from Michael Maine: Join us to sing some favourite hymns and songs at Holy Trinity, including some interesting stories about the way in which they came to be...
No Strings Attached
Monday 17th June, 7.30pm The Talbot, Cuckfield £5 per person - booking opens 15 April In the eight or so years since they got together as a group Alex Sandford, Russ Brathwaite, Phil Purdie, Bonnie Flitney and David Spear have performed all over Sussex into Kent and...
The Speakeasy Revival Orchestra
Tuesday 18th June, 7.30pm Baptist Church, Polestub Lane, Cuckfield £14 per person, Under 18s £5 Booking opens 15 April Come and join this magnificent Sussex-based seven piece jazz ensemble performing music from the 20’s to the present day, drawing on influences as...
Plastikes Karekles: Once upon a time in Greece
Wednesday 19th June, 6.00pm. Doors open from 5.00pm. Mill Hall Farm, Staplefield Road, Cuckfield £10 per person, Under 18s £5 The current forecast for Wednesday 19th June is for probable heavy rain and possible thunderstorms over the south east and east anglia....
Matt Wates: Music in Painting Talk
Thursday 20th June, 12.30pm for 1.00pm Baptist Church, Polestub Lane, Cuckfield £5 per person - booking opens 15 April Now for something rather different – for people who enjoy a good talk on a subject that makes them think. Dr Matt Wates is a saxophonist, whom the...
Mark Edwards
Thursday 20th June, 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield £13 per person, Under 18s £5 Booking opens 15 April Stand by for an evening you just can’t miss - the wonderful Mark Edwards Trio on Thursday 20th June, starring Mark himself, Steve Thompson and Piers Clark. As...
Caroline Tyler
Friday 21st June, 1.00pm Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield Free entry with donation box If you were at the Armistice Centenary Concert in Holy Trinity Church last November you will remember Caroline’s virtuoso but all too brief contribution, which left one wishing for...
Rising Stars!
Friday 21st June, 6.00pm Warden Park School, Cuckfield Free entry with donation box True but alarming – it was announced in January this year that musical education, more than any other subject, has been abandoned in many UK schools. However in Mid Sussex we are very...
Soul Avenue – Live Band and BBQ
Friday 21st June, 7.30pm organised by and hosted at Cuckfield Golf Club £30 until 4th May; £35 therafter Cuckfield Golf Centre welcomes LIVE Band ‘Soul Avenue’ a local five-piece band with female vocals, giving you that fuller sound to really get the party started. As...
Dominic Ferris with Jane Haughton
Saturday 22nd June, 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield £15 per person, Under 18s £5 Booking opens 15 April Cuckfield Music Festival is delighted that the brilliant and versatile pianist Dominic Ferris will perform at the Festival on June 22nd. Dominic’s range...
Magnificat Choir from Fot
The Magnificat Choir is a class act that has performed in France, Austria, Slovakia and Romania and at the International Arts Festival in Maidstone. We are delighted to welcome them to Cuckfield as the guests of the Cuckoo Choir. The Cuckoos joined Magnificat …
The Magnificat Choir – confirmation of start time
Sunday 23rd June, 4.00pm Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield Free Entry Please note that the correct start time for this event is not as stated in brochure, but 4.00pm on Sunday 23rd June. Further details
Our Patron
Katie Derham
We are indebted to Katie Derham for most kindly agreeing to be the Patron of the Festival. "I’m a huge fan of live music in all its forms, and love the way festivals bring all sorts of different music makers together" As a Cambridge economics graduate the earlier part...
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This new, exciting programme of events takes place between 15-23 June this summer in and around Cuckfield. From European performers to local school children, to professional jazz singers, the Festival brings together a variety of music for all ages. To spread the message and make this event accessible for all we need your support. Please consider a donation large or small to help us meet our fundraising target. DonateA Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
Contact Us
Events take place in Cuckfield. Click on the map to locate the venues:
Holy Trinity Church
The Talbot
Warden Park Academy
Cuckfield Baptist Church
Mill Hill Farm Garden, Staplefield Road
Cuckfield Golf Centre