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The Importance of Friends

Like all festivals in the 21st century, Music at Paxton has a Friends scheme. In fact, many of you reading this may already be a Music of Paxton Friend, Benefactor or Patron (for which we will never tire of thanking you). But what is a Friends scheme really for? How does the festival benefit? And, […]

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‘Paris Salon’ Review

 The JKL Duo, Jacopo Lazzaretti  on classical guitar and Kerry Lynch on flute, bodhran and whistle, performed on Sunday June 1st to an enthusiastic and well pleased audience at this free “taster event”  for Paxton’s July festival of chamber music in that lovely venue with a good acoustic, the Picture Gallery in Paxton House.

The Consone Quartet stand in long grass holding their instrument, Philip Higham leans on a white cello case in front of a dark wooden door.

Consone Quartet with Philip Higham Review

 The JKL Duo, Jacopo Lazzaretti  on classical guitar and Kerry Lynch on flute, bodhran and whistle, performed on Sunday June 1st to an enthusiastic and well pleased audience at this free “taster event”  for Paxton’s July festival of chamber music in that lovely venue with a good acoustic, the Picture Gallery in Paxton House.

JKL Duo stand on old stone stairs holding their instruments.

JKL Duo review

 The JKL Duo, Jacopo Lazzaretti  on classical guitar and Kerry Lynch on flute, bodhran and whistle, performed on Sunday June 1st to an enthusiastic and well pleased audience at this free “taster event”  for Paxton’s July festival of chamber music in that lovely venue with a good acoustic, the Picture Gallery in Paxton House.

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2025 Festival Preview

 A music festival has announced its “dazzling programme” of “world-class” performances taking place this summer in the Scottish Borders. Music at Paxton is set to treat music lovers at Paxton House on the banks of the River Tweed from July 18 to 27. People will be able to enjoy different musical styles, including Western classical, opera, contemporary, Indian, folk, jazz, and Gaelic.

The festival will also feature family events, talks, workshops, and songs.

Read the full article here

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2025 Programme Goes Live

Our 2025 Programme is now viewable, with public booking opening on Tuesday 22nd April You can search the programme online here or download our Festival brochure here. Follow us on social media or join our mailing list by emailing info@musicatpaxton.co.uk to keep up with all the latest news and events, and we look forward to […]

New Website Launched

Welcome to Our New Website! We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new Music at Paxton website! Designed and developed by Chris at Black Sheep Digital, our refreshed site has been created to give you a clearer, easier, and more engaging way to explore everything Music at Paxton has to offer — from […]

Bequest boosts the future of Music at Paxton

Music at Paxton has been gifted a significant bequest by one of our long-standing and loyal Patrons, Miss Wilson, who sadly passed away in 2024. While the final details of the bequest are still to be finalised, it is clear that this donation will have a positive impact on the future of Music at Paxton.  […]

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Join our Board!

Could you help us continue to bring quality live music to our under-served Borders region? Would you like to play a key leadership role in supporting the future of a world-class chamber music festival? We are currently recruiting for a Chair of Trustees, to take post when our Interim Chair stands down in October, and […]

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