Hebden Bridge Piano Festival

16/03/2026

16/03/2026

CHARLES OWEN piano recital - opening concert of the Wainsgate Piano Weekend
Friday 8 May 8pm, Wainsgate Chapel, Old Town, Hebden Bridge
“One of the finest British pianists of his generation” Gramophone Magazine
“A class above the rest… His performances are underpinned by an unwavering musicality that is enhanced by close attention to the score; listeners are immediately aware that great works have been analysed by the mind as well as the fingers.” International Piano
“A spectacular performance of unswerving commitment.” The Irish Times

PROGRAMME
Mozart: Fantasia in C minor K475
Schubert: Wanderer Fantasie, D760
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op 28

It is with the greatest of pleasure that we welcome back to Wainsgate Chapel the internationally recognised virtuoso Charles Owen. A great admirer of Hebden Bridge, Charles twice performed here as part of the Hebden Bridge Piano Festival and is now returning to Wainsgate having headlined at the first Wainsgate Piano Weekend in September 2024

Charles Owen enjoys an extensive international career performing a wide-ranging repertoire to outstanding critical acclaim. He appears at major UK venues such as Bridgewater Hall, The Sage, Wigmore Hall & Kings Place. Internationally, he has performed at the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Brahms Saal in Vienna’s Musikverein, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Melbourne Recital Centre.

More info/tickets: https://wainsgate.co.uk/charles-owen-26/

19/07/2025

A fantastic day of folk/acoustic music coming up at Wainsgate today (and tomorrow too!). Tickets available on the door. Find out more here: https://wainsgate.co.uk/wainsgate-music/

15/07/2025

FOLK/ACOUSTIC WEEKEND AT Wainsgate Chapel

A whole weekend of folk/acoustic music at Wainsgate Chapel, Old Town, Hebden Bridge 18-20 July BOOK NOW https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wainsgate
BAR OPEN ALL WEEKEND, FOOD AVAILABLE SAT & SUN
HEADLINERS
Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage
Janice Burns and Jon Doran
Charlotte Carrivick Band
Remorae
Find out more: https://wainsgate.co.uk/acoustic-weekend-headliners/
FRINGE EVENTS
Lewis Pugh/Henry Parker (double header)
Ewan D Rodgers
Becky Taylor & Sam Lawrence
Katie Spencer
Les Gillon & the Agents of Karma
Peaceworks (Celidh) plus Jiggerie Folkerie
Find out more: https://wainsgate.co.uk/acoustic-weekend-fringe/
in association with BGR Events