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NCEM promotes a year-round series of early music festivals, jazz, folk, world music concerts and creative learning projects. Box office 01904 658338
Catch the wonderful @cantoriamusic's performance from St Lawrence Church on @BBCRadio3 tomorrow at 5pm bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Chance and opportunism play a good part in most human enterprises – and never more so than in the creation in York of the National Centre for Early Music in St Margaret’s Church. Learn more about the creation of the NCEM here - ncem.co.uk/our-story/
Our home, St Margaret's Church is a great survivor. For more information on the fascinating history of the church, visit our website. ncem.co.uk/history/
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30 on BBC Radio 3 to hear the incredible The Sixteen performance from York Minster as part of this year's York Early Music Festival! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30 on @BBCRadio3 to hear the fabulous The Tallis Scholars' performance from York Minster as part of this year's York Early Music Festival! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
The York Early Music Festival is over for another year. The sun shone brightly & so did our musicians. A huge thank you to everyone involved who shared and enjoyed the wonderful music and especially you the audience the audience. SAVE THE DATE! YEMF 2026, 3 - 11 July




It’s a wrap! A flourishing finale of glorious Bach, by the Academy of Ancient Music directed by violinist extraordinaire Bojan Cicic the perfect end to an action packed festival. Don’t forget you can catch many highlights on @BBCRadio3 or catch up on @BBCSounds

The final day is here! The festival has flown by and we’re just sharing a few precious moments from the last few days! One more concert to go with the fabulous AAM and Bojan Ćićić




Great to see Ayres Extemporae in York performing today at 1pm. Last year they won the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition and they’ll be staying on in York to record their CD with Phillip Hobbs of Linn Records. Still time to join us today.
Today @ YEMF2025 ☀️ 🎶 Ayres Extemporae 🕰️ 13.00pm 📍 NCEM 🎶 Academy of Ancient Music 🕰️ 19.00pm 📍 Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall 🎟️ Where available > champ.ly/s-K7ecxA #YEMF2025


This lunchtime we heard a delightful array of music from Ensemble Bastion. Later today the York International Young Artists Competition 2018 winners Sollazzo will be performing later today, and last year’s winners Ayres Extemporae will be on stage at the NCEM tomorrow!



Thank you @ContinuoFndn & @NickPritch89 for highlighting our festival finale with @AAMorchestra on Friday night! Last few tickets left…get them quick!
Summer concert picks ☀️☀️ Outstanding Baroque tenor @NickPritch89 shares his top four must-see concerts this summer on Continuo Connect 🎟️ 🎶 Full interview out 3 August 🔗 go.continuoconnect.com/nick-pritchard… @aamorchestra @vachebaroque @JeanRondeau3 @boldtendencies
Perfect weather for relaxing between concerts! We could even say “phew it’s a scorcher!” Still time to join us later for Sollazzo Ensemble and don’t forget you can catch many of our concerts on @BBCRadio3 or catch up on @BBCSounds #sumnerfestivals #baroquemusic

What a wonderful evening! The captivating Helen Charlston and Toby Carr took us for a magical journey from Heaven to Hell and around the Merchant Adventurer’s Hall yesterday!




Today @ YEMF2025 ☀️ 🎶 Ensemble Bastion 🕰️ 13.00pm 📍 NCEM 🎶 Sollazzo 🕰️ 19.00pm 📍 NCEM 🎟️ Where available > champ.ly/s-K7ecxA #YEMF2025


We’re on the road to hell! Tonight we have another sold out concert with festival favourites Helen Charlston and Toby Carr in the glorious medieval surroundings of the atmospheric Merchant Adventurers’ Hall.


We’re so lucky to have this beautiful garden at our home of St Margaret’s Church, where last night we celebrated the festival with our patrons, trustees, artists and friends ahead of the spectacular concert by Spanish ensemble Cantoria!



Day 6 & we’re in a bit of a muddle…(& can’t edit x) so correct timings are: 🎶 The Rose Consort & Ex Corde 🕰️ 1.00pm 📍 NCEM 🎶 Heaven and Hell 🕰️ 6.30pm 📍 @YorkAdventurers 🤞
Today @ YEMF2025 ☀️ 🎶 Heaven and Hell 🕰️ 18.30pm 📍 @YorkAdventurers 🎶 The Rose Consort of Viols 🕰️ 19.00pm 📍 St Lawrence Parish Church, York 🎟️ Where available > champ.ly/s-K7ecxA #YEMF2025
Today @ YEMF2025 ☀️ 🎶 Heaven and Hell 🕰️ 18.30pm 📍 @YorkAdventurers 🎶 The Rose Consort of Viols 🕰️ 19.00pm 📍 St Lawrence Parish Church, York 🎟️ Where available > champ.ly/s-K7ecxA #YEMF2025



Spanish ensemble Cantoria are in the house ahead of their sellout concert at St Lawrence’s Church this evening. If you haven’t been lucky enough to get tickets, catch their appearance on In Tune yesterday on @BBCSounds . @BBCRadio3 @CityofYork @accioncultural
