Sherborne Abbey Festival
Sherborne Abbey Festival is an annual classical music festival held over the first week of May in Sherborne, Dorset.

🌱Spring festival
When
🌱Spring festival
Thu, 30 April 2026 — Thu, 7 May 2026
About
Sherborne Abbey Festival is an annual classical music festival held over the first week of May in Sherborne, Dorset.
With concerts to suit all audiences and musical tastes, the festival spans over a week, featuring world-class musicians and ensembles, as well as concerts given by talented pupils from local schools and professional musicians from the area. Most concerts are held at the stunning Sherborne Abbey as well as at other venues across town.
Past performers include Nicola Benedetti, Steven Isserlis, Jess Gillam and groups such as Tenebrae, The Tallis Scholars, Armonico Consort and Florilegium. A week of inspiring music in an extraordinary setting.
Events

Bach300: NOW 1726
Solomon's Knot
Sat, 2 May 2026
Sherborne Abbey
7:00pm
£5 - £40
Sherborne Abbey Festival

Sense & Musicality
The Little Song Party
Sun, 3 May 2026
Gransden Hall, The Merritt Centre
3:30pm
£7.50 - £15
Sherborne Abbey Festival

The Tallis Scholars @ Sherborne Abbey
The Tallis Scholars
Tue, 5 May 2026
Sherborne Abbey
7:00pm
£10 - £40 (u18s half price)
Sherborne Abbey Festival
Location
Sherborne, Dorset



