Music at Paxton is back for 2022 with nine days of glorious international chamber music, artistic alliances, Scottish premières, firsts and lasts.

Festival Updates, Artist Insights & Press Coverage
Music at Paxton is back for 2022 with nine days of glorious international chamber music, artistic alliances, Scottish premières, firsts and lasts.
Music at Paxton announced their programme in April amid optimism. At last live music! Between now and then, things have got more difficult than we all anticipated, and Paxton have had to make a number of last-minute adjustments.
This collaboration between the Maxwell Quartet and Omogen Cooper was a glowing success, writes David Kettle
Music at Paxton review — Baroque beauty bridges gap between cultures with style
In the second of our pre-Festival talks, Artistic Director Angus Smith explores how the experience of travelling around Europe in the 18th and early 19th centuries impacted on the lives and works of many artists, writers and musicians. The talk is free to watch and will be available to view for the duration of the […]
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Eddie Seaman and Luc McNally are no longer able to take part in the concert at 12 noon on Saturday 24 July 2021. We are grateful to Dockyard Trio for stepping in at short notice, and you can find out more about this group below. Unless you wish to receive a […]
Listen to our Artistic Director, Angus Smith, give an introduction to the programme for this year’s festival. The talk is free to watch and will be available to view for the duration of the festival. Simply click here to access the film.
We would like to update you on our progress towards the 2021 Music at Paxton Festival and share an important piece of information with you. We are very excited that the modification of the Scottish Government’s rules on physical distancing at indoor events is scheduled to take place on Monday 19 July; all the Festival […]
In order to allow as many people as possible to enjoy their programme in a socially-distanced way, this year’s Music at Paxton festival will see performers playing two shows a night, writes David Kettle
Join our Artistic Director, Angus Smith, and some of our 2021 festival musicians to hear what is in store for this year’s festival. 16-25 July 2021, Paxton House, Scottish Borders. Tickets are available now from www.musicatpaxton.online.red61.co.uk.