Five Churches Festival
Concerts and Events in the Glaven Valley
The five churches of the Glaven Valley on the North Norfolk Coast - Blakeney, Cley, Glandford, Letheringsett and Wiveton, each with their own unique architecture, history and atmosphere, host this varied and exciting annual programme of classical music.
Celebrating the 2026 Festival
…Exhilarating, thrilling, heartening, moving and quite astonishing to name but a few emotions that this incredible festival provoked!
…N Norfolk certainly presented itself in its finest apparel last week! Those translucent ecclesiastical spaces all became gorgeous palaces and solemn temples…
…Guy Johnston is a star; quiet, intense, humble to the music and supremely prepared. His three solo suites were riveting.
Over 1500 people attended festival events this year! A programme showcasing international stars, as well as young talent and the best of Norfolk’s professional musicians in our five beautiful churches in rural North Norfolk. Add to this an inspirational event at Bayfield Hall and the most incredible transformation of Cley Church into a jazz café, every event revealed beautiful music, incredible artists, inspiration, friendship, joy and warmth.
We are so grateful to everyone who came along, bought tickets and became Festival Friends - the feeling of a Festival Family is central to all that we do. Sharing the joy of music is one of life’s richest gifts. Music affects people. It influences our emotions, creates physical responses and brings nostalgia or feelings of new discovery and many people shared those experiences with us.
We’re already planning the 2027 Festival from 7-11 July. In the meantime, keep checking the website as we upload photos and comments from this year’s Festival!