Leeds Song Festival Programmes and Song Texts

Follow links on the page below to access the day-by-day programme guides, and song texts and translations to accompany your visit to the 2025 Leeds Song Festival.

Day-by-day event programmes

Discover the Leeds Song Festival through our day-by-day programmes, available via the links below. Each programme offers a wealth of information, including event schedules, detailed descriptions, and insightful programme notes penned by leading experts in art song.

Day one – Saturday 5 April

Change of programme: 5 April, 1:00pm

Day two – Sunday 6 April

Elly Ameling Masterclass – Sun 6 Apr, 10am

Day three – Monday 7 April

Anna Tilbrook Masterclkass – Mon 7 Apr, 10am

Elly Ameling Masterclass – Mon 7 Apr, 2pm

Day four – Tuesday 8 April

Day five – Wednesday 9 April

Amanda Roocroft Masterclass – Wed 9 Apr, 10am

Day six – Thursday 10 April

Julius Drake Masterclass – Thur 10 Apr, 2pm

Day seven – Friday 11 April

Sir Thomas Allen Masterclass – Fri 11 Apr, 10am

Visiting our relaxed performance – Fri 11 Apr, 1pm

Dame Felicity Lott Masterclass – Fri 11 Apr, 3pm

Change of programme – Beth Taylor, 7.30pm

Day eight – Saturday 12 April

Young Artists Finale

Day-by-day texts and translations

Follow the links below to download song texts and translations to accompany your visit to the Leeds Song Festival. As part of our commitment to environmental sustainability, we won’t be printing song texts to hand out during our events. We encourage you to download these materials to your mobile devices for on-the-go access or print a copy to bring along if you prefer a physical reference. Recitals in all our principal venues will have projected surtitles.

Day one – Saturday 5 April

Day two – Sunday 6 April

Day four – Tuesday 8 April

Day five – Wednesday 9 April (A Leeds Songbook)

Day six – Thursday 10 April

Day seven – Friday 11 April

Day eight – Saturday 12 April