Sacconi Residency Weekend 2026

2 - 4 October 2026

Our 2026 Sacconi Residency Weekend kicks of on Friday 2 October at Dockers Brewery & Taproom with a fully led art group with local artist Shane Record in response to music performed by the Sacconi Quartet. Saturday sees the Sacconis collaborate with artist Terry Smith, composer/sound designer Ian Dearsden and performers Zoë Glen, Katrina Binks and Henry Uniacke in a performance of music and movement built around Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Finally, on Sunday we brave the outdoors for a celebration of trees through music, art and storytelling, directed by Alise Kirtley and performed by the Sacconi Quartet.

More details on each event can be found by clicking the events below. Friday and Sunday’s events are free and don’t require booking. Tickets for Saturday’s event must be booked in advance: Book Here

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The Sacconi Quartet are resident quartet for the town of Folkestone in Kent. Folkestone has been the home of the annual Sacconi Festival in May for 19 years but the Quartet now have a year-round presence in the town. Since 2021 the annual Sacconi Residency Weekend in October has taken classical concerts outside of the usual concert venues to bars, pubs, restaurants, galleries, pop-up shops, outside spaces, derelict theatres and even the beach!

Working with local artists, creatives and community groups, each Residency Weekend is completely different but always full of engaging and entertaining performances, and as often as possible, with free entry to the public!

The Sacconi Residency Weekend has also been a vital opportunity for talented amateur musicians to gain valuable experience performing with professional musicians in its Pro/Am event.

Plus, in January 2025 the Sacconi Quartet held their inaugural Quartet Coaching Weekend, inviting young up-and-coming string quartets from UK conservatoires for a residential weekend of coaching, masterclasses and public performances in Folkestone.

For more details about past Residency events scroll down…

The objectives of the residency are:

• Presenting chamber music in innovative ways, attracting new audiences through concerts and related activities in a range of interesting spaces across the Folkestone area
• Integrating educational and community work with concerts and events in order to actively engage all ages and cultures in chamber music and artists’ collaborations
• Collaborating with other artists in the town on community projects