The Lower Machen Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017.  Based in the Village of Lower Machen near Newport in South Wales, the festival presents the highest possible quality music making in an atmosphere that brings together what a member of our audience recently described as “a unique atmosphere, in which setting and music complement each other perfectly – the ideal way to spend a summer’s evening.” Predominately based in the Church of St Michael and All Angels in the…

The Lower Machen Festival takes audiences on an international journey this year with a theme featuring particular cities that have influenced composers. Now in its forty-ninth year, the Lower Machen Festival is a widely anticipated event in the musical calendar. Based in one of the smallest villages in South Wales, the Lower Machen Festival this year runs from Tuesday 21 June through to Sunday 26 June. The majority of the concerts take place in St Michaels and All Angels’, Lower…

The Lower Machen Festival is delighted to launch the Lower Machen Festival Singers who will give their first performance in a concert of Handel’s Messiah at St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Lower Machen on Saturday 12 December at 6pm. The new vocal ensemble will be performing with The Welsh Chamber Players and will be conducted by Peter Esswood. An exciting line up of soloists include: Anastasiia Golovina (Soprano) from the Eastern Ukraine, currently at the Guildhall School of Music…