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August 2026
Summer Recorder Festival
A weekend of recorder playing with Pam Smith, Moira Usher, Sarah Whomersley, Anabel Knight, Kate Allsop and Julie Dean.
Dean Close School
Shelburne Rd Cheltenham
The Scottish Recorder Course
A full weekend of making music with ensembles, tutorials and large group playing. St. Andrews is a truly spectacular setting and the warmest of Scottish welcomes awaits you.
St. Andrews, Agnes Blackadder, St. Andrews University
September 2026
Intermediate Recorder Consort Course at Rydal Hall, Ambleside
Come and enjoy exhilarating music making in beautiful surroundings, expertly tutored by Mary Tyers
Rydal Hall, Rydal Road, Ambleside LA22 9LX
Recorders at Rydal, Cumbria - Intermediate Course
Enjoy beautiful music and develop your skills in the company of players of a similar standard, at a beautiful location set within the heart of the Lake District.
Rydal Hall, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX
October 2026
Monmouth Recorder Course 2026
Miriam Monaghan and Caroline Jones lead intermediate and advanced players through a fun, relaxed course where it is ok to be stretched and to try new ideas. Coaching is given in recorder technique and in ensemble, including one-to-a-part, small group and orchestral playing.
Haberdashers' Monmouth School, Sixth Form Centre, Hereford Road, Monmouth, NP25 5XT
November 2026
Advanced Recorder Course with Helen Hooker
A course for a maximum of 12 players, exploring Bach's masterpiece, The Art of Fugue, alongside a variety of complementary repertoire in the beautiful setting of Cadhay House tutored by Helen Hooker.
Cadhay House, Ottery St Mary, Devon EX11 1QT
Benslow Recorder Festival
Tutors: Caoimhe de Paor, Caroline Jones, Alyson Lewin. Benslow Recorder Festival welcomes players of all levels for a mix of ensemble playing, orchestral sessions, and technique workshops, all with friendly hands-on guidance to help you get the most from your playing.
Benslow Music, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RB, UK
Intermediate Recorder Ensemble Course at Higham Hall, nr Keswick
New course: come and develop your skills and explore new repertoire with a friendly group of like-minded players (Grades 4 - 7), expertly led by Mary Tyers.
Higham Hall College, Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SH
January 2027
Gregynog Hall Recorder Weekend
Join Caroline Jones and Miriam Monaghan for the inaugural Gregynog Hall Recorder Weekend for intermediate and advanced players!Sessions will include split-level technique and ensemble sessions as well as en masse recorder orchestra, all delivered with the tutors' customary good humour and encouragement.
Gregynog Hall, nr. Newtown, Powys, SY16 3PL
The Regular Classes page for classes that run over a period.
The Playing Days page for SRP branch playing days.
The Training page for one-day workshops run by the SRP.
Courses and Workshops about recorder making and repair are listed on the Instrument Suppliers page.
Ann and Steve Marshall run several recorder courses, advertised here and on their website.