Oxford International Song Festival 2026
09 October to 25 October
Oxford International Song Festival 2026
The 25th Oxford International Song Festival will mark a landmark year with a timeless theme: Love Songs. An international roster of artists will explore love through poetry and music, in performances that range from passionate to witty and ironic.
Audiences can look forward to over sixty events featuring more than 200 world-class artists, including Benjamin Appl, Juliane Banse, Helen Charlston, Dame Sarah Connolly, Alice Coote, Konstantin Krimmel, Christoph Prégardien, Anna Prohaska, Brindley Sherratt, Camilla Tilling, and Roderick Williams.
Concerts and talks run from morning until late at night, offering something for every song enthusiast. Performances take place in some of Oxford’s most atmospheric venues, including the Holywell Music Room, Sheldonian Theatre, Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, and Merton College Chapel.
The festival will also feature three special events in the inaugural season of Oxford’s new Schwarzman Centre.
Full details of all performances are available on the festival’s website.
Tickets
Visit the event website for individual event details, prices and tickets.
A flexible ticketing system is being trialled this year, inviting those who can to pay a little more to support reduced-price access for others.
Festival passes
Festival Passes offer the best way to experience the Festival in full.
Choose from the Full Festival Pass granting access to all events; Week One or Week Two Passes, each covering nine days of performances.
Printed Programme Passes and Texts & Translations will also be available for purchase, with digital versions free to download in advance.
Venues
The Oxford International Song Festival takes place across various venues in Oxford, including: