We’re delighted that you’ll be joining us for the 2026 Lichfield Festival of Music!
The Festival takes place at Wade Street Church, Lichfield. All classes will be under one roof, either in the Hall or the Sanctuary. Please use the Frog Lane entrance (postcode WS13 6HS) – the Wade Street entrance will not be in use for the Festival classes. More information about the venue is available on our website here. On arrival, please check in at the welcome desk in the Lichfield Room, where our stewards will be ready to greet and direct you. Disabled access is also available.
Timetables & Accompanists
The Festival will run to a strict schedule, so please check your individual timetable carefully. Remember to share it with your accompanist. Admittance to the performance spaces will be between classes only.
Travel & Parking
There is no parking at the venue. Please use nearby public car parks and allow plenty of time. Useful parking information is available on the Lichfield District Council website here. If you are bringing a large instrument, you may wish to drop it off at the venue before parking. Please note that the public car park on Wade Street itself gets full/very busy quite quickly. Other car parks are available as follows and an approximate walking time is shown:
- Bird Street Car Park, Lichfield WS13 6AB – 6 minutes
- The Friary Car Park (59578), Franciscan View, The Friary, Lichfield WS13 6QE – 7 minutes
- Lichfield City Station Car Park, Station Rd, Lichfield WS13 6HY – 6 minutes
- Lombard, Cross Keys, Lichfield WS13 6DW – 7 minutes
- Lombard, Cross Keys, Lichfield WS13 6DW – 8 minutes
- Bunkers Hill Car Park, 179 Lower Sandford St, Lichfield WS13 6RA – 13 minutes
- The Friary Inner Car Park, The Friary, Lichfield WS13 6QA – 5 minutes
- Darnford Park Car Park, Lichfield WS14 9RX – 32 minutes
- Redcourt Car Park, Gresley Row, Lichfield WS13 6JW – 7 minutes
- Lichfield College, The Friary, Lichfield WS13 6QG – 6 minutes
- Backcester Lane Car Park, 8-10 Gresley Row, Lichfield WS13 6JF – 5 minutes
- Shaw Lane Car Park, Shaw Ln, Lichfield WS13 7DB – 14 minutes
The venue is within easy walking distance of Lichfield City Station and the Bus Station. Shops, restaurants and cafés in the town centre are just a few minutes’ walk away. More information about the local area can be found here.
On the Day
- Doors open at 10:15am on all three Saturdays. Please do not arrive before this time.
- Performers should aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before their class begins.
- Under-18s must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times while at the Festival, including when using the warm-up room and/or warm-up piano.
Photography & Mobile Phones
Photography and filming are not permitted in any Festival class, including of your own children. This is to comply with copyright law and to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participants. Thank you for your cooperation. An official Festival Photographer will be taking photos throughout the event for those who gave prior permission on their entry forms. Please also ensure mobile phones are on silent during performances.
Music & Adjudication
- A legal copy of the music you are playing from must be available in the room.
- Please also bring an additional copy for the adjudicator, marked with your name and class number. This may be a photocopy if you are performing from a book or legal digital download.
- Adjudicators’ mark sheets, certificates, medals and trophies will be awarded at the end of each class as appropriate. Please remember to collect these at the end of each class.
Warm-up Facilities
- A digital piano with headphones is available for warming-up in the Lichfield Room.
- A warm-up room for singers and instrumentalists is available upstairs – please ask stewards for directions.
- Facilities should be used considerately; stewards will be on hand to help ensure fairness.
- As advertised previously, no warm-up facilities are available for choirs – please gather in the Lichfield Room before your class.
Audience & Tickets
We’d love for you to invite friends and family to come and support you. Everyone is welcome to attend Festival classes:
- Day tickets: £5 for adults (performers, accompanists, and under-18s free).
- Programmes: £3, available on the door.
If you have any queries, please email us.
Thank you for being part of this year’s Festival – we can’t wait to welcome you in Lichfield and hear you perform!
Lichfield Festival of Music 