For over 75 years, the Richmondshire Concerts have punched above their weight. The society is one of the largest in the North of England. The concerts attract enthusiastic, knowledgeable attenders, many of them frequent concert-goers in Leeds, Gateshead, Durham, York and London. The society is known for programming high-quality mainstream repertoire and showcasing new and less-familiar works.
The Richmondshire Concerts take place in the attractive small Norman/Georgian town of Richmond, on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. With its famous Georgian Theatre Royal, its architectural gems, the Swaledale Festival and the Richmondshire Concerts, Richmond is a cultural hub for a huge area of North Yorkshire, County Durham and Teesside. (It is not on the District Line of the London Underground.)
- "It was a great pleasure to play for the audience in Richmond - I so enjoyed their open-minded attitude and good humour." (Tasmin Little, violin)
- "We thoroughly enjoyed playing for Richmondshire Concerts. Beautiful place for a pre-concert stroll too!" (Allegri Quartet via Facebook)
- "Wonderful audience and atmosphere!" (Carducci Quartet via Facebook)
- "273 to hear French baroque music - you'd never get those numbers in London." (Nicolette Moonen, Leader of the Bach Players)
The Richmondshire Concerts take place in the attractive small Norman/Georgian town of Richmond, on the northern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. With its famous Georgian Theatre Royal, its architectural gems, the Swaledale Festival and the Richmondshire Concerts, Richmond is a cultural hub for a huge area of North Yorkshire, County Durham and Teesside. (It is not on the District Line of the London Underground.)
Our venue is in the Richmond School hall with comfortable seating for over 350 people. The hall has good acoustics with a stage which will accommodate a chamber orchestra, and excellent sight-lines.
Concerts are at 19:30 on Saturdays, September to April.
Concerts are at 19:30 on Saturdays, September to April.
Recent, current and booked artists include Emma Johnson, Elizabeth Watts, Tasmin Little, Joanna MacGregor, Chloë Hanslip, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Red Priest, London Concertante, Manchester Collective, New London Chamber Ensemble, and the Allegri, Barbirolli, Belcea, Benyounes, Brodsky, Carducci, Chiaroscuro, Consone, Cremona, Doric, Escher, Fitzwilliam, Maggini, Medici, Piatti, Prazak, Sacconi, Solem and Sorrel Quartets.
Artists are welcome to promote CDs during the interval and after their concert. Our volunteers handle sales, and no commission is charged.
Most bookings are originated by us, but unsolicited approaches are welcome too. We aim to firm up each season by the preceding Christmas. If artists plan to tour in the North of England, we may be able to point them towards possible back-to-back engagements with other local societies.
Photos - a plea from our marketing people. "Artists, please use a good, professional photographer and don't begrudge the money. Show the current line-up on your website, not last year's. If you're an occasional ensemble, get some ensemble photos so we don't have to cut and paste individual pictures. If you're having an informal, outside shoot, please sneak in an instrument or two so we can see you're not on your way to an office party. Honestly, these little things make all the difference."
Questions? Contact our Concert Secretary, Anna Jackson: [email protected]
Artists are welcome to promote CDs during the interval and after their concert. Our volunteers handle sales, and no commission is charged.
Most bookings are originated by us, but unsolicited approaches are welcome too. We aim to firm up each season by the preceding Christmas. If artists plan to tour in the North of England, we may be able to point them towards possible back-to-back engagements with other local societies.
Photos - a plea from our marketing people. "Artists, please use a good, professional photographer and don't begrudge the money. Show the current line-up on your website, not last year's. If you're an occasional ensemble, get some ensemble photos so we don't have to cut and paste individual pictures. If you're having an informal, outside shoot, please sneak in an instrument or two so we can see you're not on your way to an office party. Honestly, these little things make all the difference."
Questions? Contact our Concert Secretary, Anna Jackson: [email protected]