Pennine Guitar Festival 2025

PENNINE GUITAR FESTIVAL 2025

FIND OUT ABOUT THE ARTISTS HERE

ALL EVENTS AT TODMORDEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BURNLEY RD., TODMORDEN

ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS IS BY DONATION, PAY-AS-YOU-CAN.

ALL PROCEEDS TO MUSIC FOR THE MANY!

Friday 26th September

SCHOOLS EVENT 1pm – 3pm

Schools’ Guitar Jamboree

Schools, bring all your young guitarists and anyone interested in playing guitar for a fun afternoon of music-making.

(email music4themany@gmail.com to take part)

PERFORMANCE 7pm – 10:30pm

CONCERT featuring:
Steve Tilston, Molly Tilston with Vernon Bigsby and Jon Coley
BOOK TICKETS

Saturday 27th September

WORKSHOPS

11am – 11:45am & 11.45am-12.30pm

Play the Guitar in 30 minutes with Jack Hogg BOOK PLACES for 11am BOOK PLACES for 11.45am


12noon – 1pm

Intro to Bluegrass with Nick Pimbert BOOK PLACES


1pm – 2pm

Alternative Tunings with Jon Coley BOOK PLACES


12noon – 2pm

Guitar Repair & Maintenance Drop In (just turn up and drop in)


2pm – 3pm

From Rock to Jazz with Adrian Ingram BOOK PLACES


2pm – 5pm

Play with Pedals Drop In with Dan DBH (just turn up and drop in)

PERFORMANCE 3pm – 4pm

Adrian Ingram – Jazz Guitar Recital BOOK TICKETS


PERFORMANCE 4pm – 7pm

Rima Ahmed from BBC Radio Leeds hosts the Bright Young Bands Showcase (Funded by Youth Music)

PERFORMANCE 7.30 pm – 10.30pm

featuring Vmbra, Lily Rae Grant and Rebecca Spooner
(booking a ticket is for all performances from 4pm onwards)

BOOK TICKETS FOR SATURDAY 4pm-10.30pm

Sunday 28th September

WORKSHOP 1pm – 2pm

Introduction to Classical with Kevin Rivett BOOK PLACES

WORKSHOP 2:30pm – 4pm

Classical Guitar Masterclass with Craig Ogden BOOK AUDIENCE TICKETS

(if you would like to play in the masteclass as a soloist or as a small ensemble, get in touch as soon as possible on music4themany@gmail.com)


WORKSHOP 4:30pm – 6pm

Massed Classical Guitar Ensemble BOOK PLACES

(All welcome to come and play, led by Craig Ogden. If you would like to take part, email music4themany@gmail.com to get the music in advance and for more info.)

EXTRA PERFORMANCE 6:15pm – 6.45pm

POP UP RECITAL

featuring solo flamenco and music for guitar and flute by Poulenc


PERFORMANCE 6:45pm – 7:45pm

Craig Ogden – Classical Guitar Recital

BOOK TICKETS

ALL EVENTS AT TODMORDEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BURNLEY RD., TODMORDEN

ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS IS BY DONATION, PAY-AS-YOU-CAN.

ALL PROCEEDS TO MUSIC FOR THE MANY!

Pennine Guitar Festival is possible thanks to funding from: