Stour Music has established its reputation for the high quality of music performed by artists from all over the world, and for the welcome of a warm festival atmosphere. The setting is a 12th-century Pilgrim church noted for its wonderful acoustic, and for its lovely rural setting. Ten concerts take place over two weekends in late June each year, the early evening performances followed by late night candlelit events for the night owls.

‘Like a refreshing shower of everything that is best about music-making.’ 

— Robin Blaze, countertenor

In 2020 Stour Music appointed Robert Hollingworth as its new Artistic Director. Robert, who is also a radio / film presenter, educator and founder of the innovative vocal ensemble I Fagiolini, first came to Stour in 1992, and the festival has been a regular pilgrimage of his ever since.