Little Missenden Festival

Little Missenden Festival The Little Missenden Festival takes place every October. It has a very intimate and special feeling. A concert here is a unique experience.

The Little Missenden Festival has a tradition of high-quality music-making in a unique village setting. Most events take place in the ancient village church of St John the Baptist, a small Saxon-cum-Norman building enriched with 12th-17th century wall paintings, dominated by a famous St Christopher. This lovely building has a fine immediate acoustic, and music heard at this intimate range has real

impact and presence. The small and unspoilt village is in beautiful Chiltern countryside. The Festival features promising young talents as well as nationally and internationally famous artists and composers. The programme ranges from classic masterworks through less familiar (but not less intriguing) territory. It includes something for all – early, baroque, classical and contemporary music rub shoulders with jazz, folk music, art lectures, poetry and children's events.

Don't miss the last concert of this year's festival at 3pm today. Some seats still available.
12/10/2025

Don't miss the last concert of this year's festival at 3pm today. Some seats still available.

From the Gibbons 400 Festival, March 7th - 9th 2025

10/10/2025

From the Gibbons 400 Festival, March 7th - 9th 2025

Tamsin Elliott, Tarek Elazhary and Rowan Elliott fused sounds from Egyptian and English folk music at Little Missenden l...
10/10/2025

Tamsin Elliott, Tarek Elazhary and Rowan Elliott fused sounds from Egyptian and English folk music at Little Missenden last night. Photographs Sisi Burn Photography

Don't miss the final weekend of the Little Missenden Festival. Tickets still available for Galliard Ensemble (Friday Oct...
10/10/2025

Don't miss the final weekend of the Little Missenden Festival. Tickets still available for Galliard Ensemble (Friday Oct 10th), Chelys Viol Consort: Orlando Gibbons (Sunday Oct 12th), and Emily MacGregor talking about her recent book (Saturday Oct 11th). Please note that the Stile Antico concert on Saturday evening is now sold out. Details at https://www.little-missenden.org/2025-programme/

You really can be close to the music at Little Missenden Festival. The Gould Piano Trio's cellist, Richard Lester sugges...
09/10/2025

You really can be close to the music at Little Missenden Festival. The Gould Piano Trio's cellist, Richard Lester suggested someone in the front row might be able to scratch his nose during their lively performance of Haydn, Rebecca Clarke and Schubert last night!
Photograph: Robert Piwko Productions

Great to welcome Rebeca Omordia to the festival yesterday.
08/10/2025

Great to welcome Rebeca Omordia to the festival yesterday.

Once again, the festival offers an amazing range of talks and music, from Monteverdi to jazz. Don't miss the rest of the...
06/10/2025

Once again, the festival offers an amazing range of talks and music, from Monteverdi to jazz. Don't miss the rest of the week. Thanks to Monteverdi String Band, Piatti Quartet, Zoe Rahman for getting us off to such a great start. Pictures from Robert Piwko Productions

Monteverdi String Band , Hannah Ely & Toby Carr got this year's Festival off to an amazing start last night
04/10/2025

Monteverdi String Band , Hannah Ely & Toby Carr got this year's Festival off to an amazing start last night

The seat labels went on this morning. Just a reminder that we use every available corner of this ancient church, so if w...
03/10/2025

The seat labels went on this morning. Just a reminder that we use every available corner of this ancient church, so if we say we're sold out, we really mean it! We can't squeeze any extras in. It's best to get your tickets in advance.

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Little Missenden Festival

For over 60 years, the Little Missenden Festival has provided a glorious celebration of the finest music, art and literature. Set in a small, unspoilt village within the Chiltern Hills, most events take place in the 10th Century Church of St John the Baptist. This beautiful and atmospheric venue is enhanced by a unique sequence of Medieval wall paintings: www.little-missenden.org