Spitalfields Music Festival returns this summer with a bold, beautiful programme running to 9th July 2025, presenting world-class performances, striking new compositions, and unexpected musical encounters in venues across East London.
Curated by Sarah Gee, Spitalfields Music’s Chief Executive & Artistic Director, the 2025 edition continues the festival’s 45-year legacy of spotlighting boundary-pushing new music. Over nine exhilarating days, the festival will unveil thirteen brand-new works, bringing together trailblazing artists, historic venues, and cutting-edge soundscapes. Expect everything from intimate choral celebrations and evocative string quartets to dramatic new music theatre, late-night meditations, and contemporary takes on timeless classics.
Highlights of Spitalfields Music Festival 2025:
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Thursday 3 July, 7pm – Ben Goldscheider: Cornucopia
St Giles Cripplegate
Virtuoso horn player Ben Goldscheider presents a world premiere bursting with colour, energy, and invention.
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Thursday 3 July, 9:15pm – Jonathan Dove: Late Night Music
St Giles Cripplegate
A meditative late-night offering from one of the UK’s most beloved living composers.
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Friday 4 July, 7pm – Consone Quartet
St Mary-le-Bow
The Consone Quartet brings 18th-century finesse and 21st-century curiosity in a concert featuring a world premiere.
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Saturday 5 July, 8pm – Liebestraum Duo: Darkness
state51 Factory
Enter an immersive world of sonic and visual intrigue in this atmospheric performance exploring themes of love and loss.
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Sunday 6 July, 6pm – The Protecting Veil ft. Raphael Wallfisch
Round Chapel Hackney
A deeply spiritual performance of Tavener’s haunting masterpiece, with acclaimed cellist Raphael Wallfisch.
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Monday 7 July, 7pm – Cover Her
Rich Mix
A gripping new music theatre piece exploring womanhood, memory, and mythology.
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Tuesday 8 July, 7pm – FitkinWall: Harpland
Wilton’s Music Hall
A London premiere blending harp, electronica, and environmental soundscapes from the dynamic duo FitkinWall.
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Wednesday 9 July, 7pm – The Choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London
Tower of London – Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
A rare chance to hear this historic choir in their home chapel — a spine-tingling finale in a truly iconic setting.
Explore the full line-up and book tickets at:
spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/events/spitalfields-music-festival-2024
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