Festival programmes
View and download our 2026 Festival programmes by following the links below.
In line with Leeds Song’s environmental and sustainability policies, printed programmes will not be provided at our events, however you may wish to either print your own copy in advance or view the programme during the event on a mobile device. Please ensure mobile devices are switched to silent mode, with the brightness reduced to avoid distracting the performers and fellow audience members.
QR codes will also be on display throughout the venue, directing you to this webpage, to allow you to download programmes to your mobile devices if you are not able to do so in advance. Festival recitals at the Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Conservatoire, Brodrick Hall and Left Bank Leeds will have projected surtitles displaying English translations of the songs.
Sat 11 Apr
1.00pm: Patricia Nolz & Joseph Middleton
6.00pm: Bring and Sing Concert
7.30pm: Louise Alder, Huw Montague Rendall & Joseph Middleton
Sun 12 Apr
10.00am: Masterclass with Bernarda Fink Song texts
2pm: Dowland 400: Nardus Williams and Elizabeth Kenny
4pm: Study Event: Exploring folk music in ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn’
7.30pm: Marianne Crebassa & Joseph Middleton: Evening Recital
Mon 13 Apr
10am: Friends Masterclass with Bernarda Fink Song texts
2pm: Friends Masterclass with Mark Padmore
Tues 14 Apr
6pm: Roderick Williams OBE & Iain Burnside: Evening Recital – ‘Haiku’
Wed 15 Apr
5pm: Composers & Poets Forum Showcase and Exhibition: ‘A Leeds Songbook’ Event running order
8pm: Knight’s Dream, Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch
Thur 16 Apr
3pm: Masterclass with Joan Rodgers Song texts
7.30pm: Axelle Fanyo, Fleur Barron & Julius Drake
Fri 17 Apr
10am: Masterclass with Roger Vignoles Song texts
1pm Claire Lees & Jong Sun Woo: Lunchtime Recital
3pm: Masterclass with Anna Tilbrook Song texts
7.30pm: Katharina Konradi & Joseph Middleton: Evening Recital
10pm: Gerda Iguchi, Wesendonck Synthetic
Sat 18 Apr
11am: Theodore Platt & Keval Shah: Coffee Recital – ‘Mortal Wounds’