The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival, East Sussex
The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to this charming corner of rural East Sussex allowing audiences to enjoy international chamber music, as well as food and drinks, in a beautiful setting. With nine concerts to choose from over four days, it is a significant event in the regional cultural calendar.
“Peasmarsh, in late June, is a magical festival.”
— Sir David Hare, The Observer
Join us in 2026!
Thank you to those of you that joined us for the 2025 Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival (26-29 June 2025). Please put our 2026 Festival dates into your diaries – 25-28 June 2026. We look forward to seeing you there.
Details about guest artists, repertoire and how to book (including Friends & Patrons priority booking windows) will follow. Watch this space!
Guest Artists for 2026
Guest artists are invited to perform in the Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival by Festival Co-directors, Anthony Marwood and Richard Lester, collaborating in different ensembles across the long weekend of concerts.
Our guest artists for 2026 will be announced in the New Year. For details of guest artists that have appeared at the Festival in the past, please go to our festival archive.
Artistic Directors
Anthony Marwood MBE
& Richard Lester
Co-directed by Anthony Marwood and Richard Lester, the Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival emerged from the acclaimed Florestan Festival, directed for fourteen years by the award-winning Florestan Trio.
Support Our Festival
You can support the PCMF Trust either by becoming a Friend or Patron, by giving a one-off donation, by becoming a festival sponsor, or by advertising in our programme.
‘Inspiring music in beautiful surroundings’
Latest News
Read our blog for the latest news about the Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival.
Steven Mackey – The Ancestors: ballet in eight tableaux (world premiere)
As longstanding supporters of the Festival will know, new music and commissions have always held an important place in Anthony and Richard’s rich festival programming.
Festival Gallery (photos by Walter van Dyk)
