Classical music in London is gearing up for a standout summer, with everything from pop‑up recital specials and intimate candlelit concerts to major anniversaries on the calendar. At the heart of it all is Wigmore Hall’s 125th. As one of the world’s go‑to chamber music venues, this Grade II‑listed neo‑Renaissance hall is hosting an epic live music festival to celebrate its huge milestone from 25 May to 7 June 2026. Expect top‑tier classical music concerts featuring performances by soprano Lise Davidsen, pianist Igor Levit and many more.
Wigmore Hall in Marylebone: what makes this place one of the best live music venues in London?
Wigmore Hall first opened on 31 May 1901 with an inaugural concert featuring Ferruccio Busoni and Eugène Ysaÿe. The neo-Renaissance building features a gorgeous terracotta exterior with an intimate, shoebox-like auditorium nestled within. Grand marble designs and a barrel-vaulted ceiling wrap around the stage, making for a gorgeous setting for intimate classical performances as well as BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.
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Tickets, line-up highlights and what to expect at Wigmore Hall 125 music festival 2026
Tickets typically start in the £20–£30 range and rise for top‑tier seats. Under‑25s can benefit from a wider 125th‑anniversary scheme offering thousands of free tickets for selected concerts during the 2026/27 season.
In terms of lineup, here are the upcoming concerts at Wigmore Hall with tickets still available:
Friday 29 May
- 7.30pm – Christian Gerhaher (baritone) & Gerold Huber (piano)
🎼Programme: Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Mahler, Wolf
💸Price: £18–£50
Sunday 31 May
- 11.30am – Leonkoro Quartet & Igor Levit (piano)
🎼Programme: Bosmans and Robert Schumann
💸Price: £18 - 7.30pm – Lise Davidsen (soprano) & James Baillieu (piano)
🎼Programme: Schubert
💸Price: £18–£60
Monday 1 June
- 7.30pm – Les Arts Florissants, William Christie (director/harpsichord)
With: James Way (Acis), Rachel Redmond (Galatea), Padraic Rowan (Polyphemus), Richard Pittsinger (Damon)
🎼Programme: Handel’s Acis and Galatea
💸Price: £18–£60
Thursday 4 June
- 1pm – Carolyn Sampson (soprano) & Joseph Middleton (piano)
🎼Programme: “1901” (music themed around the hall’s opening era)
💸Price: £18
Friday 5 June
- 7pm – Abel Selaocoe & Bantu Ensemble
💸Price: £18–£40 - 10pm – London Voices
🎼Programme: Stockhausen’s Stimmung
💸Price: £18
Saturday 6 June
- 1pm – Elaine Mitchener (vocalist) & Elizabeth Kenny (lute)
🎼Programme: Songs, Airs & the Blues
💸Price: £18 - 7.30pm – Ian Bostridge (tenor) & Piotr Anderszewski (piano), with Katy Hamilton (presenter)
🎼Programme: Brahms and Robert Schumann
💸Price: £18–£50
Sunday 7 June
- 11.30am – Lukas Sternath (piano)
🎼Programme: Liszt and Schubert
💸Price: £18 - 7pm – Christian Tetzlaff 60th Birthday Closing Gala Concert
