Wainsgate Piano Weekend

From the people who brought you Hebden Bridge Piano Festival (2013-2019): a one-off weekend packed with piano music from world-class artists: Tickets are now available, and selling well, for Wainsgate Piano Weekend – September 27-29. The full list of concerts is below and further details about the performers and their programmes can be found at the dedicated page on the Wainsgate website. If you want to soak yourself in piano music for the weekend, there’s a great value Weekend Pass available (£80/£70). Those of you who experienced Hebden Bridge Piano Festival (2013-2019 RIP) will recognise the format, and as for the Festival, it’ll be a friendly, unstuffy, joyful weekend.

Friday September 27th

Zoe Rahman solo jazz piano 8pm £21/£18/£10(u18)
“Her sound is drenched with originality and jazz legitimacy…a world class artist, composer and performer…” Ivors Academy.

Saturday September 28th

Mark Viner lunchtime recital 1.30pm £12/£10/£6(u18) Works by Schumann, Chaminade, Charles-Valentin and Liszt
“…he is undoubtedly one of the most gifted pianists of his generation” International Piano Magazine

Afternoon Tea with the Piano Club 3.30pm £6/£4 Gorgeous piano music performed by talented pianists from all around West Yorkshire – refreshments (tea and cake) available in the interval

Charles Owen recital 8pm £21/£18/£10(u18) Music by Ravel, Schumann, Fauré, Chaminade and Prokofiev
“A class above the rest…” – International Piano
“The rippling clarity of Mr Owen’s playing brought consistent delight.” New York Times

Sunday September 29

Rose McLachlan lunchtime recital 1.30pm £12/£10/£6(u18) Music by Mozart Janacek and Rachmaninov “superb playing” Hebden Bridge Piano Festival 2016

Charles Owen Masterclass 3.30pm £8 With members of the Piano Club
“fascinating, informative, entertaining, a highlight of the weekend”

Noriko Ogawa recital 8pm £21/£18/£10(u18) Music by Rachmaninov, Ravel, Debussy, Beethoven and Schumann
“What sets her apart from other pianists is her wonderful sense of timing… [Ogawa] allows the music to breathe, while maintaining the forward momentum” The Times

Each evening there will be a Jazz Café at 6.30pm in the Chapel’s Sunday School room featuring the weekend’s artistic director Dave Nelson on keyboard, ably assisted by sax supremo Peadar Long (Friday) and by singer Ruth Gardziel and guitarist Les Gillon on Saturday and Sunday. More details here. PLEASE NOTE the Jazz Café events are free but ticketed (numbers are restricted in the Sunday School room). Priority will be given to headline recital attendees who will be offered tickets at time of purchase, though some may be available each evening on the door depending on uptake.)

Accessibility

We are currently working with Historic Chapels Trust to make Wainsgate a more accessible building, but we still have some way to go. Wainsgate is accessed via an uneven track which is currently not accessible by wheelchair. There is disabled parking adjacent to the venue, and an access ramp was recently installed, which gives step free access to the ground floor and the chapel through the two doors at the side and back of the building. There are two toilets in the building which are gender neutral. One is fully accessible. The first floor is accessed by a staircase with 20 steps. It has wooden rails on one side. There is currently no toilet on the first floor.