Events

Sunday 21st September 2025 | 7pm

Join us for an evening of classical music with the acclaimed Stradivarius Piano Trio – violinist Andrew Bernardi, pianist Maria Marchant, and cellist Jonathan Few – performing a rich and evocative programme of chamber music as part of the Shipley Arts Festival.

Audiences will be treated to excerpts from Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor, first premiered in 1915, the dynamic Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, and the lyrical Fantasy Trio by English composer John Ireland.

More than a celebration of classical music, the concert is also a heartfelt effort to support the St Mary’s Transformation Project – an ambitious initiative to reimagine the 12th-century church as a fully accessible, inclusive, and vibrant hub for the growing Billingshurst community.

“We want to open the doors of St Mary’s Church to share the space with the whole community,” said David Beal, Vicar of St Mary’s.

Expect an evening of musical excellence and community spirit – a fitting finale for a festival that has long celebrated the arts in the heart of Sussex.

Tickets from £20.