MUSIC AT WAINSGATE 2026
An annual series of music events at Wainsgate, where musicians and audiences alike can make the most of the Chapel’s near-perfect acoustic.
Sunday 26 July 4pm
You Are Wolf
You Are Wolf is the alt-folk project of award-winning British composer, vocalist, author and recent inhabitant of Hebden Bridge, Kerry Andrew.
With support: Richard Haslam
JAZZNIGHTS
Four outstanding and diverse jazz concerts starting in September
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Joy Ellis Quintet: Sunday September 27 7.30pm FIND OUT MORE
“Fiery improvisations from Ellis who provides well-structured hard-bop solos on piano and Fender Rhodes.” The Guardian ★★★★
Threeway plus support (Tongue & Groove): Saturday October 17 7.30pm FIND OUT MORE
“Three stellar musicians…Crosland’s compositions are often quite captivating, the reactions and interplay between Crosland, Waterman and Lodder as near to perfection as anyone could want” Peter Vacher, Jazzwise
Pete Roth Trio featuring the legendary Bill Bruford: Saturday November 7 7.30pm FIND OUT MORE
“Roth’s compositions range from instantly memorable melodies giving rise to filigree-delicate acoustic work”. Vortex jazz
Naissance: Friday November 27 7.30pm FIND OUT MORE
“Densely conceived and often haunting, especially when Lloyd blows over Law’s repeated, carefully varied and embellished piano lines…positively ECM.”Jazzwise
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Earlier in 2026
Sunday 12 July 3pm
Mazaika
A unique, humorous and uplifting take on Russian Folk and Gypsy, Classical, Opera, Tango, Gypsy Jazz, Latin, Italian, French Chanson, Balkan Beat, Klezmer and evocative original material inspired by all of the above.
Friday May 8 to Sunday May 10
Wainsgate Piano Weekend
With performances by Charles Owen, Freddy Kempf, Ophelia Gordon, Charlie Lovell-Jones, Robert Mitchell, Katya Apekisheva
Wainsgate Piano Weekend is sponsored by Dr Linda Patterson OBE
Sunday 26 April 3pm
Tangolé
Flamenco meets Argentinian music and dance – concert and morning workshops.
Sunday 8 February 7.30pm
Ensemble Renard wind quintet
Music by Barber, Mozart, Ligeti, Amy Beach, Anton Reicha.
Plus Celtic tunes from Hazel Bone (harp) and Jim Ledwidge (accordion/concertina)
Saturday 14 March 3pm
Northern Light Singers plus Sugar Rush
Choral music from Edinburgh-based octet Northern Light Singers meets the 4-part close harmony of recently-formed West Yorkshire group Sugar Rush.
