Three Choirs Festival 2025

Hereford

26th July – 2nd August at Hereford Cathedral

A Week-Long Celebration of Outstanding Music
The Three Choirs Festival has brought outstanding music-making to Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester and the surrounding areas in turn every summer for over 300 years – our aim is to share music-making opportunities and the finest musical experiences with everybody.

Find out more about what's in store below!

Enjoy a superb selection of concerts at the 2025 Three Choirs Festival in Hereford, featuring the festival’s own choirs, internationally-recognised soloists, and the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra. Experience our flagship evening concerts, laid back late-nights, daytime recitals, and lively family programme, and soak up the atmosphere between events in our festival village.

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The exciting programme for 2025 includes Mendelssohn’s fiery Elijah, Howells’ Hymnus Paradisi, and  a thrilling daytime schedule with recitals from the Carducci Quartet, Roderick Williams, and the National Youth String Orchestra among others. There is also plenty to do which doesn’t need a ticket – pop into one of the cathedral rehearsals, meet with friends and enjoy a drink at the festival bar, listen to incredible performers on the community bandstand, or browse the beautiful items made by local designers in the festival marquee.

WHAT'S ON DURING THE FESTIVAL

Why not come along and see for yourself why so many people come back to us year after year?

You can book pre-concert meals at the Green Dragon Hotel, join walks and tours around Historic Hereford. Check out all the fringe vents during the festival and in and around the city.

Are you a local band? Why not book a slot on our bandstand and be part of the festival first-hand.

Full information available below.

To buy tickets and check times and dates for all events, please tap the button below.    

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Box Office Tel: 01452 768928

Email: info@3choirs.org

TRAVEL

The Three Choirs Festival is committed to becoming a carbon neutral festival. Please take a moment to consider the best way to travel to your festival venue. We look forward to welcoming you to our festival village!

Coach
Hopping onto one of the festival coaches is an easy and relaxed way to travel to your venue.

Book your coach tickets at Book Coach Tickets

Walking & Cycling
Hereford is a compact historic city, making it ideal to explore on foot or by bike. If you are staying locally, walking could be a great way to travel to your venue. Or, if you’d like to travel by bike, it is simple to get to and from the Cathedral. There are several bicycle parking locations available. You can also rent a Beryl bike to enjoy the city on bike.

Find locations: https://beryl.cc/index.php/scheme/hereford

Rail
You can catch trains to Hereford from local and national destinations including Worcester, Cardiff, Bristol, London, Manchester and Birmingham. On arrival at Hereford Train Station, it is just a 20 minute walk to Hereford Cathedral. For all information on timetables and ticketing

visit: Rail Options

Car-sharing
If you choose to travel to Hereford by car, why not consider whether you can travel with a festival-going friend? Make parking and navigating easier, and the journey a lot more fun! Simply phone a friend or search for possible journey matches at www.liftshare.com

Blue badge holders
A very limited number of car parking spaces are available for drivers with a blue badge, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

For detailed information and to download the fact sheet, please visit: www.3choirs.org/your-visit/accessibility