
The Junior Royal Birmingham Conservatoire concert July 2025
Where music and community meet
Founded in 2007, the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival was created to share a love of great music within the unique beauty of the Cotswolds. What began as a local celebration has grown into one of the region’s most cherished annual cultural events.
Our mission remains the same today:
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To bring exceptional classical performances to local audiences
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To nurture emerging musicians and give them a platform to shine
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To inspire creativity in schools through our support of Cotswolds Art Through Schools (CATS)
Each summer, the Dean & Chadlington Summer Music Festival blends tradition with innovation — honouring classical heritage while embracing new voices, ideas, and generations of music-lovers.
Music for everyone. Inspiration for the future.
We recieve no public funding. Our revenues come entirely from ticket sales, our Friends, and through the genorosity of our patrons and donors. We are indebted to the Michael Bishop Foundation, The Kilroot Foundation and the Doris Field Charitable Trust for their generous support.
We are very grateful to our sponsors for their support:
Honorary Patron
Lord Chadlington of Dean
Patrons
Nicola Coldstream
John and Catherine Hartz
Pippa and Johnny Hornby
Charles and Catherine Powell
Beverley Stanford and Stephen Smith
Christopher and Delphie Stockwell
Friends
We are most grateful for the support of all of our Friends and would like to acknowledge the generosity of those who have donated more than £100:
Dawn Curtis
Michael Wigley
Artistic Directors
Claire Bradshaw
Richard Coxon
Craig Ogden
Team
Stuart Bissett – Marketing & Logistics
Sarah Cobb - Friends
Clare Martin – Ticketing & Fundraising
Andrew Otterburn - Finance & Secretary
Rob Terry - Social Media & Website
Trustees
Christopher Stockwell
David Edwards (Chair)
Stuart Bissett
Volunteers
Will Hone
Brian Pennington
Robin Meech
Alastair Gambling
Birdie Tallon
Sue Scott
Marilyn Weekes
Lynne Bradley
Judd Flogdell
We are proud to support:
Registered Company No: 620888
Registered Charity No: 1119149
Registered address: Claridges Barn, Charlbury Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5XG