Leamington Music

02/10/2026

Opus13 Quartet Concert - Friday 9th October in Leamington - https://mailchi.mp/30579486a56f/coull-quartet-charity-concert-thursday-17-september-6430795

01/10/2026

FOCUS ON POLAND – THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND

Over three days and seven events, Leamington Music’s "Focus on Poland" Festival Weekend brought audiences together at the Royal Pump Rooms and Polish Centre to celebrate Polish music, culture and the connections between our communities.

It was a special way to begin Leamington Music’s twentieth anniversary celebrations.

Friday’s opening concert by the Ćwiżewicz Brothers included the world première of 'Redyk' by Daria Dobrochna Kwiatkowska, commissioned especially for the Festival by Leamington Music. Hearing a new work come to life was a memorable beginning to the weekend.

Saturday brought Łukasz Krupiński’s piano recital, Professor John Rink’s exploration of the genius of Chopin, and an evening of Polish and British music with the Royal String Quartet.

On Sunday, Krystyna Osostowicz and Łukasz Krupiński performed together for the first time in a collaboration created for the Festival. Karolina Węgrzyn and her band shared Polish folk music with a sold-out audience at the Polish Centre, before the Royal String Quartet and Łukasz Krupiński closed the weekend with Górecki and Schumann.

We were honoured to welcome Ambassador of Republic of Poland Rafał Wiśniewski and his wife Aneta to Friday’s opening, alongside the Vice Lord-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Warwickshire, the Chairs of Warwickshire County Council and Warwick District Council, the Mayors of Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth, and fellow councillors, civic guests and community representatives.

Our heartfelt thanks go to our partners, the Polish Centre and Belveder, for their collaboration, hospitality and work in bringing people together.

We are grateful to the Polish Cultural Institute in London, Royal Leamington Spa Town Council, Warwickshire County Council, The Event Business and Steinway & Sons for supporting the Festival, and to Warwick District Council and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London for their support with the opening celebrations.

To every artist, volunteer, member of staff and supporter who contributed: thank you for your time, care and hard work.

And to our audiences, thank you for listening, discovering something new and sharing this weekend with us. The music was at the heart of the Festival, and your presence made it a celebration.

27/09/2026

FOCUS ON POLAND – THANK YOU FOR DAY TWO!

Yesterday’s three events at the Royal Pump Rooms welcomed a combined audience of over 400 as Leamington Music’s Focus on Poland Festival continued.

From Łukasz Krupiński’s lunchtime piano recital to Professor John Rink’s exploration of the genius of Chopin and the Royal String Quartet’s evening concert, Saturday offered three different ways to discover and enjoy Polish music.

Thank you to our artists, audiences and volunteers for being part of it.

There is still a whole day of music ahead. Join us today, Sunday 27th September, for the Festival finale!

12 noon – Krystyna Osostowicz & Łukasz Krupiński
Royal Pump Rooms
A first-time collaboration created especially for the Festival, featuring music by Ravel, Penderecki, Szymanowski and Franck.
Tickets: £14–£19

3.00pm – Karolina Węgrzyn and band
Polish Centre
SOLD OUT – we look forward to welcoming everyone who has booked!

7.30pm – Royal String Quartet & Łukasz Krupiński
Royal Pump Rooms
Our closing concert brings together Górecki’s String Quartet No. 3 and Schumann’s Piano Quintet.
Tickets: £19–£29

Child and student tickets for both Royal Pump Rooms concerts: £3.

Full programme and booking:
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/focus-on-poland-festival-weekend/

Organised by Leamington Music, in collaboration with the Polish Centre and Belveder, with support from the Polish Cultural Institute in London.

27/09/2026

26/09/2026

A WONDERFUL OPENING TO FOCUS ON POLAND

A WONDERFUL OPENING TO FOCUS ON POLAND

On Friday evening, Leamington Music officially opened its Focus on Poland Festival Weekend at the Royal Pump Rooms in Leamington Spa.

It was a great honour to welcome Ambassador Rafał Wiśniewski of the , Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London, together with his wife Aneta and our distinguished guests:

Pal Singh Sanghera, Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire
Susan Rasmussen, High Sheriff of Warwickshire
Cllr Dale Keeling, Chair of Warwickshire County Council
Cllr Pam Redford, Chair of Warwick District Council
Cllr Sarah Boad, Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Cllr Alison Insley, Kenilworth Mayor
Cllr Chris King, Deputy Leader of Warwick District Council
Cllr Ella Cllr Billiald, Cllr Sidney Syson, Cllr Jan Matecki
David Kelham DL

We were also pleased to welcome fellow councillors, community partners, supporters and representatives of the Polish community.

The evening began with a reception celebrating Polish food, culture and community before guests moved into the Assembly Hall for a remarkable performance by the Ćwiżewicz Brothers.

A particular highlight was the world premiere of a new work by Daria Dobrochna Kwiatkowska, commissioned especially for the Festival by Leamington Music. It was a fitting way to begin Leamington Music’s twentieth anniversary celebrations.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to all our performers, volunteers, supporters and civic guests.

Focus on Poland is organised by Leamington Music, in collaboration with the Polish Centre and Belveder, with the support of the Polish Cultural Institute in London. We are also grateful to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Warwickshire County Council, Warwick District Council and Royal Leamington Spa Town Council for their support.

The Festival continues through Sunday with more outstanding Polish music and culture across Leamington Spa.

https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/focus-on-poland-festival-weekend/

26/09/2026

SOLD OUT – KAROLINA WĘGRZYN AND BAND

We are delighted to announce that Sunday afternoon’s concert by Karolina Węgrzyn and her band is now completely SOLD OUT!

A full house will join us at the Polish Centre in Leamington Spa for an afternoon of powerful Polish folk music, bringing together Balkan energy and the raw musical traditions of the North Carpathians.

Thank you to everyone who has booked. We cannot wait to welcome you!

If you missed out, tickets are still available for tonight’s concert by the Royal String Quartet:

Saturday 26th September
7.30pm
Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa

The programme features music by Twardowski, Lutosławski, Mykietyn, Szymanowski and Britten.

Tickets: £19–£29
Under 35s: £9.50
Children and students: £3

Book here:
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/royal-string-quartet-saturday-26-september/

Focus on Poland – 25th–27th September 2026

24/09/2026

Polish music, performers, composers, food - even the Polish Ambassador in attendance.

This is Leamington's first Focus on Poland Festival and whether you're a seasoned classical music lover or have never been to a classical concert before, Leamington Music, Belveder and The Polish Centre have worked with the artists to produce a programme that anyone can enjoy. And perhaps even nibble at a Polish sausage while they're at it!

Have a listen to organisers Helen Beecroft and Dawid Kozlowski as they give the 10-minute rundown on what to expect and why it's so brilliant. Just strum, bow or pluck your way to the Life in Leam bio page for the episode links..

22/09/2026

For this week's episode, I met Helen Beecroft of Leamington Music & Dawid Kozlowski of Belveder to discover what's in store for Royal Leamington Spa Town Centre's first ever Polish music festival! 🇵🇱

There's two world-firsts among the concert line-up, the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London coming to open the festival - and there will be some delicious Polish food to sample too!

For two days, the Royal Pump Rooms becomes a little bit of Poland and in just 10 minutes, Helen and Dawid will tell you everything need to know about it.

See the Life in Leam bio for episode links, have a listen and see you there! Dziękuję!