What's On
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Discover this season’s classical concerts in Hexham
Explore our current season of live classical music in the heart of Hexham. From world-renowned chamber ensembles to rising stars of the concert stage, each event offers something special — and all are designed to be welcoming and inspiring.
Whether you’re a seasoned concertgoer or brand new to classical music, you’re warmly invited to join us.
Emma Johnson and
Gregory Drott
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The great clarinettist Emma Johnson is joined by Gregory Drott on piano for an evening showcasing the solo clarinet in music by Gershwin, Mozart and Rodrigo.
Craig Ogden
Monday, 30 November 2026
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
A rare opportunity to hear this guitar virtuoso up close in the intimacy of the Great Hall as he plays classic guitar music from Bach and Vivaldi to Django Reinhardt.
Royal Northern
Sinfonia
Sunday, 24 January 2027
3.00pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
An afternoon of chamber music on a grand scale, including a sublime string sextet by Brahms and Spohr’s joyful nonet, a piece that caused a sensation when first played in 1813.
Flutes and Frets
Monday, 22 February 2027
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
These two talented young musicians with their impressive array of flutes and plucked-string instruments take us on a fascinating and inspiring journey through Italian music over the last 600 years.
Piatti Quartet and
Simon Callaghan
Wednesday, 10 March 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Two undisputed masterpieces by Dvořák and Schumann, and a rare airing of a delightful string quartet by Vaughan Williams make up the programme performed by these internationally celebrated musicians.
Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
Saturday, 3 April 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The eagerly awaited return of this prodigiously talented pianist with a very special connection to the Tyne Valley, making waves around the world as she embarks on a career full of promise.
Emma Johnson and Gregory Drott
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The great clarinettist Emma Johnson is joined by Gregory Drott on piano for an evening showcasing the solo clarinet in music by Gershwin, Mozart and Rodrigo.
Craig Ogden
Monday, 30 November 2026
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
A rare opportunity to hear this guitar virtuoso up close in the intimacy of the Great Hall as he plays classic guitar music from Bach and Vivaldi to Django Reinhardt.
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sunday, 24 January 2027
3.00pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
An afternoon of chamber music on a grand scale, including a sublime string sextet by Brahms and Spohr’s joyful nonet, a piece that caused a sensation when first played in 1813.
Flutes and Frets
Monday, 22 February 2027
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
These two talented young musicians with their impressive array of flutes and plucked-string instruments take us on a fascinating and inspiring journey through Italian music over the last 600 years.
Piatti Quartet and Simon Callaghan
Wednesday, 10 March 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Two undisputed masterpieces by Dvořák and Schumann, and a rare airing of a delightful string quartet by Vaughan Williams make up the programme performed by these internationally celebrated musicians.
Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
Saturday, 3 April 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The eagerly awaited return of this prodigiously talented pianist with a very special connection to the Tyne Valley, making waves around the world as she embarks on a career full of promise.
Emma Johnson and Gregory Drott
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The great clarinettist Emma Johnson is joined by Gregory Drott on piano for an evening showcasing the solo clarinet in music by Gershwin, Mozart and Rodrigo.
Craig Ogden
Monday, 30 November 2026
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
A rare opportunity to hear this guitar virtuoso up close in the intimacy of the Great Hall as he plays classic guitar music from Bach and Vivaldi to Django Reinhardt.
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Sunday, 24 January 2027
3.00pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
An afternoon of chamber music on a grand scale, including a sublime string sextet by Brahms and Spohr’s joyful nonet, a piece that caused a sensation when first played in 1813.
Flutes and Frets
Monday, 22 February 2027
7.30pm
Great Hall, Hexham Abbey
These two talented young musicians with their impressive array of flutes and plucked-string instruments take us on a fascinating and inspiring journey through Italian music over the last 600 years.
Piatti Quartet and Simon Callaghan
Wednesday, 10 March 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
Two undisputed masterpieces by Dvořák and Schumann, and a rare airing of a delightful string quartet by Vaughan Williams make up the programme performed by these internationally celebrated musicians.
Khrystyna Mykhailichenko
Saturday, 3 April 2027
7.30pm
Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham
The eagerly awaited return of this prodigiously talented pianist with a very special connection to the Tyne Valley, making waves around the world as she embarks on a career full of promise.