Tickets are still available for the Ironstone Chamber Music Festival in Horley on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September. Tickets to the Friday concert are half price if you use the code FRIDAY.

This cherished festival has been running for fifteen years and is organised by the village to bring outstanding professional music to our doorstep. Acclaimed violinist Lucy Gould and cellist Kate Gould will come to Horley, accompanied by special guest stars, for a weekend of glorious chamber music in St Etheldreda’s Church. 

The programme this year includes celebrated works and lesser-known discoveries by Mozart, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn, Rossini, Dvořák, and more. The concerts will be at 6:30pm on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th September. Tickets can be bought on the website ironstonefestival.com or via the box office on 07511 841 979.

Join us for a weekend of glorious chamber music in St Etheldreda’s Church. Acclaimed violinist Lucy Gould and cellist Kate Gould return to Horley in 2025, accompanied by special guest stars.   

The Ironstone Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2025. This year’s festival is organised by Eleanor and David for the first time, with the support of esteemed founders Chris and Tessa Howell.

Our programme for 2025 includes celebrated works and lesser-known discoveries by Mozart, Beethoven, Fanny Mendelssohn, Rossini, Dvořák, and more. The much-loved free children’s workshop returns, bringing the magic of chamber music to aspiring performers of all ages.

Book now at ironstonefestival.com and get 50% off all tickets until 3rd August using the code IRONSTONE

The festival could not happen without the support of our generous sponsors. If your business would like to sponsor this year’s concerts, please contact ironstonefestival@gmail.com

A reminder that the Ironstone Festival is happening this week at St Etheldreda’s Church, Horley on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September.

As well as the evening concerts, there will be a Children’s music morning on Saturday – see poster below.

Tickets are available from https://www.ironstonechambermusic.com/

This year’s Ironstone Festival will take place at St Etheldreda’s Church, Horley on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th September.

Note that the Thursday evening concert is something a bit different with choral music from a dynamic and up and coming group.

Tickets are available from https://www.ironstonechambermusic.com/

A reminder that the Ironstone Festival will take place at St Etheldreda’s Church in Horley on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September, followed by a Festival Mass on Sunday 10th September.

This year’s programme for the weekend includes concerts on Friday (evening) and Saturday (lunchtime and evening), a free Children’s Music morning on Saturday and a sung Mass on Sunday. Full details are in the flyers below.

You can book for some or all of the concerts through the website http://www.ironstonechambermusic.com or by calling 01295 738566 (office hours). 

We hope you can join us at one or more of these events to enjoy the amazing music on offer over the weekend.

If you have any queries, please call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com ‘

As part of this year’s Ironstone Chamber Music Festival, there will be a free Children’s Music Morning on Saturday 9th September at 10:30 in St Etheldreda’s Church, Horley.

For more information please call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com

Details of all the Festival Concerts are below:

‘We are delighted to announce that the Ironstone Festival will take place at St Etheldreda’s Church in Horley as usual, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September.

This year’s programme for the weekend is below, and you can book for some or all of the concerts through the website http://www.ironstonechambermusic.com.  If you prefer to do it in the old fashioned way please ring Abi on the below number.

We are particularly excited that the organ will be in play this year during the lunchtime concerts and that there will be a free session for younger children on Saturday morning.

We hope you can join us to enjoy the amazing music on offer over the weekend.

If you have any queries, please do call 01295 738566 (office hours) or email theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com ‘

Charles Cozens

As you may know, Chris and Tessa Howell have stepped back from organising the amazing Ironstone Concerts in September.  However, the concerts are now under new management (wish us luck!) and will be on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September.

If you have hosted musicians in the past, we would be delighted if you are happy to continue.  If you would like to get involved in any capacity – hosting, marketing, fundraising etc, then please contact theironstoneconcerts@gmail.com. Many thanks!