The summer festival season is back with a vengeance!

The UK's best classical music festivals and summer operas for 2025 are set to enchant music lovers across the country. From London's Southbank Centre to Glasgow's Tectonics Festival, a diverse array of performances await audiences.

Best UK Classical Music Festivals: May 2025

  • Multitudes Festival
    'Reimagining the concert experience' is what London's newest festival is all about, showcasing collaborations between Southbank Centre's resident ensembles and artists from various genres.
  • Tectonics
    Conductor Ilan Volkov curates this festival in Glasgow, featuring world premieres and UK premieres of contemporary works.
  • Brighton Festival
    Guest director Anoushka Shankar presents a vibrant multi-arts program with a South Asian perspective and world premieres.
  • Norfolk and Norwich Festival
    Classical music takes center stage in Norwich with guitarists, recitals, and performances in historic venues.
  • Chiltern Arts Festival
    This festival offers a musically globe-trotting river cruise, poetry walks, and recitals celebrating varied musical genres.