The Ashburnham English Song Awards are held in the heart of East Sussex, where we are part of a thriving arts and music community. Take a look at all the exciting upcoming events near us, as well as further afield!
SEPTEMBER 2025
9th Sept – 4th Oct – Barefoot Opera presents ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’
Barefoot Opera (a local opera company focusing on providing opportunities within the community and producing top-class reworkings of classical operas) has begun its tour of ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’. With a reimagined score, this bold new production will tour South East venues across two weeks. Get your tickets here and find out more about Barefoot opera on their website.
Sunday 28th September 2025 – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra at Brighton Dome
Johanna McGregor conducts the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra at Brighton Dome, as they present ‘A New World: Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Bartók’. For their opening concert, the BPO will perform three pieces that usher in the early twentieth century: Ravel’s La Valse, Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin Suite and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, in which the orchestra will be joined by rising piano star, Junyan Chen. Tickets are available here and more information can be found on the Brighton Dome website.
OCTOBER 2025
11th Oct – 2nd Nov 2025 – ‘La Bohème’ at Glyndebourne
Glyndebourne kicks off its Autumn Season with Puccini’s timeless tragedy ‘La Bohème’. Directed by Floris Visser and conducted by Adam Hickox, audiences will be treated to a cinematic staging of the piece, with performances from Aida Pascu as Mimì and Andrés Agudelo as Rodolfo. Tickets are available here.
Sunday 19th October 2025 – Horsham Symphony Orchestra at The Capitol Horsham
Horsham Symphony Orchestra presents their ‘Opera Gala with Singing Salon’. Joined by singing group ‘Singing Salon’, formed thirteen years ago by mezzo-soprano Pippa Dames-Longworth, the orchestra will perform a repertoire of popular arias and ensembles from some of the most celebrated operas. Tickets are available here.
Friday 24th October 2025 – Brighton Italian Festival presents Italian Opera Night at Old Ship Hotel
Join conductor Simon Gray, as he presents Italian Opera Night as part of the Brighton Italian Festival. Performed in the Paganini room, in which Niccolò Paganini himself performed in 1831, this historic venue will host a full opera concert, featuring the works of Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and more for a night of rich Italian history and brilliant performances. Programmes will be sold in support of Martlets Hospice and NHS discounts are available for NHS workers. Get your tickets here.