Join us for this year's British Horn Festival - a day full of music-making, workshops and performances for horn players of all ages!

For all horn players of all ages!

Join us for a jam-packed day of all things horn-related. Meet other players from across the UK with a rich and varied programme that has something for everyone, including:

BHS Guest Artist, international award-winning soloist Félix Dervaux

The finals of the inaugural BHS Performance Prizes, sponsored by Paxman Ltd

Meet & play alongside RNCM professors, players from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Halle Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera North, the horns of the Guards' bands and our other guest artists

Performances, Recitals

Masterclasses - relaxed and advanced

U18 workshop with RNCM Young Horns

Relaxed and advanced ensembles for adults

Sessions on Baroque Horn and Wagner Tuba, horn technique and orchestral playing

Workshops in Confidence Coaching, Breathing, Intonation, Tongue Placement Workshops

Conservatoire 'hang-out' for students

BHS Competitions and Performners Award Presentations

Sponsored by our 2026 exhibitors and trade stands - Paxman Ltd, Alexander Mainz, Woodhead Horns, Juhász Zoltán Natural Horns, Fisher Horns, edition db and Wiggins Music amongst others!

Applications for performance opportunities are now open via the following link:

BHS Festival 2026 Masterclasses and Opportunities – Fill in form (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0Ar44CHszs)

BHS Advanced Masterclass - Unwrapping Strauss 2 with Félix Dervaux

BHS Relaxed Performance Masterclass (Grade 4-7)

Informal 'open mic' opportunities for your groups to perform

For more information or to become a member of the BHS, visit https://british-horn.org or contact us at events@britishhornsociety.org

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