The Kirklees Concert Season is a celebrated long-running partnership between Kirklees Council and Opera North, bringing world-class live music to the heart of our community.
At the centre of the season is the acclaimed Orchestra of Opera North, filling Huddersfield Town Hall with breathtaking symphonic performances and unforgettable live classical music.
Alongside these spectacular concerts, our much-loved organ concerts at Huddersfield Town Hall and chamber concerts at Dewsbury Town Hall offer a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere - ideal for both first-time visitors and lifelong music lovers. Lunch is also available in the halls, making it easy to enjoy a full daytime experience.
Whether you're a devoted classical music enthusiast or simply looking for an inspiring cultural day out, the Kirklees Concert Season offers music that moves, connects and stays with you long after the final note.
Don't miss a note this season
Book a concert package and enjoy more music for less. Choose an orchestral, chamber or organ concert package and secure your seat for every concert in that series.
Subscriber benefits include:
- Priority booking when new seasons are announced
- The opportunity to renew your favourite seat each year
- Invitations to exclusive events
- Discounts on concert programmes
Save when you subscribe:
- 10% off with an orchestral concert package
- 20% off with a chamber or organ concert package
Key dates for the 2026/27 season
- Tuesday 9 June 2026, 12pm: Full season announced
- Monday 15 June 2026: Concert packages available to book/renew (plus priority single tickets available for attendees at the June 14 concert)
- Monday 22 June 2026: General ticket sales open
- Friday 10 July 2026: Any remaining reserved seats released for general sale (packages remain available)
Get your concert season tickets
Orchestral
The Orchestra of Opera North is unique among professional British orchestras in performing a year-round programme in opera houses and concert halls. This season, you can look forward to a selection of some of the most well-loved music that the classical world has to offer, making for a memorable evening whether it's your first or fiftieth time hearing a live orchestra. Rachmaninov's Second Symphony (23 Sep) is the ultimate Romantic symphony, packed with sumptuous melody and heart-on-sleeve intensity. There's a treat in store when David Pipe joins the Orchestra to perform Saint-Saëns' monumental 'Organ' Symphony (22 Jan), the pipes of the majestic 'Father' Willis organ joining with the full orchestra in blazing sound. And there's much more in store...
Chamber
Our lunchtime concerts at Dewsbury Town Hall showcase and are curated by musicians from the Orchestra of Opera North. Be it a trombone trio or string quartet, you can hear up close how small groups of instruments interact and interweave to create moments of peace, playfulness and joy. The series includes an ever-popular festive appearance from the University of Huddersfield Brass Band (3 Dec at Dewsbury Town Hall, also 1 December at Huddersfield Town Hall).
Organ concerts
David Pipe, Organist at Huddersfield Town Hall, has invited acclaimed players from as far afield as the USA to perform on the Hall's famous 'Father' Willis organ in the coming season. We'll be joined by cathedral musicians Andrew Lumsden and James Vivian, plus Gordon Stewart, Organist Emeritus, who gives his annual concert. We're delighted to welcome several organists for their first visits to Huddersfield, including Claudia Grinnell, Ben Bloor and Imogen Morgan. In February, David will join forces with Opera North Brass for an exciting programme that explores this majestic combination of instruments. As ever, the University of Huddersfield Brass Band return with their annual Christmas concert.
In addition to his role at the Town Hall, David Pipe is Head of Organ Studies at the University of Huddersfield. Acknowledging the loyalty and sense of community inspired by the Organ Concert Season, David and the Council will work with audiences to allow everyone to enjoy the Town Hall's world-class organ, which dates back to 1860.
Gordon's Stewart's 30 years as Borough Organist
A film commissioned by Kirklees Council to mark Gordon Stewart's 30 years as the Borough Organist for Kirklees, based at Huddersfield Town Hall. Hear Gordon discuss the history of the Town Hall organ, his time as Borough Organist, and hear him playing the beautiful Father Willis organ.
Film produced by Lawrence Batley Theatre and released as part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023.
