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Set amidst the rolling hills of West Dorset, very near the Jurassic coast, the small but vibrant town of Beaminster plays host to the annual Beaminster Festival of music, theatre, literature and art.

Spring Concert

Saturday 21 March 2026   7.30pm

St Mary’s Church Beaminster  DT8 3BA

Pocket Sinfonia

Mozart arr. Hummel – Magic Flute Overture

Mendelssohn arr. Corr  Midsummer Night’s Dream

Grieg arr.Corr and Duncomb  Holberg Suite

In times past, before the advent of recorded music, if one wanted to hear a new piece of music, one played transcriptions like these with friends and family. Be immersed in the magic of chamber music by sitting surrounding the players.  You can imagine with only 4 players covering orchestral music they each have to play a lot of notes!!  This is a concert packed with wonderful melodies so do join us for an evening of gorgeous music.
 The General Public are invited to book tickets from 16 February.
Doors and bar open to the General Public at 7pm
The Friends of Beaminster Festival have had an invitation to a Reception and Introduction to the Festival which will preceed this concert.  They also have Priority Booking for this concert and the events in the main Festival.

Would you like to join the Friends of Beaminster or renew your membership

Dates for your 2026 Diary:

7 June  Open Air Theatre    Beaminster Manor
8 June Choral Evensong 5pm   Choir of Guildford Cathedral
20 June Talent in the Town  – Public Hall
27 June – 5 July Main Festival week
Beaminster Festival
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