The Final Suffolk Villages Festival: 28-31 August 2026
Friday 28 August, 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh
A Portrait of Marc-Antoine Charpentier
to include the Te Deum H.146
Charles Daniels tenor, Psalmody & Essex Baroque Orchestra
directed by Peter Holman
Saturday 29 August, 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland
Johann Sebastian Bach & Antonio Vivaldi: In the French and Italian Styles
to include Bach Suite no. 3 in D major & the Double Violin Concerto
directed by Steven Devine
Sunday 30 August, 7pm
St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland
The Dowland Song Project
led by Philippa Hyde soprano, Reiko Ichise bass viol & Elizabeth Kenny lute
Monday 31 August, 11am
St Mary’s Church, Polstead
Estampie: Party like it’s 1300!
Mediva: Ann Allen, Patrick Rimes & Grace Newcombe
Monday 31 August, 7pm
St Mary’s Church, Hadleigh
Henry Purcell Dido & Aeneas
concert performance with scenes from the Restoration Theatre
Helen Charlston, Philippa Hyde soprano
Michael Craddock, Stuart O’Hara bass
Psalmody & Essex Baroque Orchestra
directed by Peter Holman
Booking opens on 1 June to Supporters (Friends, Patrons & Benefactors) of Suffolk Villages Festival, and on 8 June to the general public.