Now in its second year, The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival returns to Govan, bringing the music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras to life in one of Scotland’s most atmospheric and culturally rich communities. Hosted across the beautiful Govan Old Parish Church and Govan Linthouse Parish Church, this year’s festival offers a weekend of intimate concerts, masterclasses, and rare repertoire, performed by internationally acclaimed artists and rising stars including: The Dunedin Consort, The Wallace Collection, Iuchair Ensemble, The Hepburn IV, Benjamin Shute and Mhairi Lawson with Alex McCartney.
Expect vibrant live music that spans Monteverdi to Buxtehude, performed on period instruments, in spaces where ancient and modern Govan meet. With accessible pricing, local engagement, and a welcoming festival atmosphere, this is an essential date in Scotland’s early music calendar.
Tickets are now live — book early to avoid missing out!
Popular concerts sold out last year, so we recommend securing your seats in advance.
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The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival 2025
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EMF 2025: Hepburn IV - Echoes of the Renaissance
25th July 7:30-9:00PM
The Hepburn IV perform Renaissance vocal gems in Govan Old Parish Church – part of The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival.
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EMF 2025: Iuchair Ensemble - A Medieval & Modern Late-Night Encounter
25th July 9.30pm -10.30pm
A late-night journey from medieval Machaut to modern Poulenc with Iuchair – part of The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival
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EMF 2025: Benjamin Shute – Violin Recital: From Bach to Brahms
26th July 12:00-1.00pm
Violinist Benjamin Shute performs Bach and Brahms transcriptions in a soulful lunchtime recital for The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival.
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EMF 2025: Dunedin Consort - Devotion & Dance, German Baroque Masterworks
26th July 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Dunedin Consort perform Buxtehude, Biber & more in a candlelit German Baroque journey at Govan Old Church as part of The Glasgow Barons Early Music Festival.
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EMF 2025: The Wallace Collection - Steampunk Brass
26th July 9.30pm - 10.30pm
The Wallace Collection reimagine Haydn with serpent, saxhorn & ophicleide in a dazzling late-night brass concert.
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EMF 2025: Mhairi Lawson & Alex McCartney
27th July 12:00pm - 1.00pm
Soprano Mhairi Lawson & lutenist Alex McCartney explore Baroque & Scottish song in an intimate midday recital.
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EMF 2025: Masterclass with Mhairi Lawson
27th July 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Mhairi Lawson coaches RCS singers in a public Baroque masterclass with lutenist Alex McCartney in Govan Linthouse Parish Church