"Music is a fair and glorious gift of God"
Welcome to the Mary Wakefield Festival ...
Taking place in Kendal, this biennial Festival has been part of Westmorland's musical life since 1885 when Mary Wakefield, daughter of a Kendal Quaker banking family and a keen musician, assembled local choirs to sing and compete together.
Many of the trophies to be won by entrants to the various classes date from the earliest days of the Festival.
The next Festival takes place from 23rd to 30th March 2019.
A downloadable Prospectus can be found on the 2019 Festival page together with Entry Forms for the Adjudicated Classes and the Choral Celebration Day, and paper copies are now available from Made in Cumbria, Branthwaite Brow, Kendal, and from the new Kendal Tourist Information shop at 26/28 Finkle Street, Kendal (at the bottom of the Shambles steps).
If you wish to support the Festival financially, a Sponsorship form can be found here.
Many of the trophies to be won by entrants to the various classes date from the earliest days of the Festival.
The next Festival takes place from 23rd to 30th March 2019.
A downloadable Prospectus can be found on the 2019 Festival page together with Entry Forms for the Adjudicated Classes and the Choral Celebration Day, and paper copies are now available from Made in Cumbria, Branthwaite Brow, Kendal, and from the new Kendal Tourist Information shop at 26/28 Finkle Street, Kendal (at the bottom of the Shambles steps).
If you wish to support the Festival financially, a Sponsorship form can be found here.
