KING'S LYNN FESTIVAL CHORUS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL CHORUS

50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Celebrating 50 years with Handel, Haydn and Verdi King’s Lynn Festival Chorus has unveiled its 2026/2027 Golden Jubilee season, celebrating 50 years since its founding in the 1970s.

The season opens on Saturday 28 November 2026 with Handel’s Messiah, performed with a period instrument orchestra and world-class soloists. The family Christmas Carol Concert follows on Saturday 19 December 2026. The anniversary celebration on Saturday 17 April 2027 features Haydn’s Creation, with a period instrument orchestra and stellar soloists. The season closes on Sunday 18 July 2027 with Verdi’s dramatic Requiem, in Richard Blackford’s chamber arrangement for two pianos, organ and timpani.

Music Director Ben Horden says: “Celebrating 50 years is an extraordinary milestone and thrilling achievement for the King's Lynn Festival Chorus, and marking 10 years as Music Director makes it a personally significant season for me.”

“Choral singing is one of the most powerful forms of shared music-making we have and like so many other team games, a shared passion and commitment forge a strong community that extends far beyond the rehearsal room."

A £73 Season Ticket offers a 12% saving across all four concerts and reserved premium seating. Under 16s attend free.

Information and tickets: www.kingslynnfestival.co.uk, or the Corn Exchange Box Office, in person or on 01553 764864.

The 2026/2027 Season at a glance:
• Handel: Messiah | Saturday 28 November 2026, 6pm (£23; Under 16s free)
• Christmas Carol Concert | Saturday 19 December 2026, 5pm (£15; Under 16s free)
• Haydn: Creation | Saturday 17 April 2027, 7pm (£23; Under 16s free)
• Verdi: Requiem | Sunday 18 July 2027, 4.30pm (£23; Under 16s free)
All concerts take place at St Nicholas’ Chapel, King's Lynn.