The Portrait Players

2026 dates

1st March 2026, 11am & 1pm, handel hendrix house, london

The Portrait Players bring two new family concerts to The London Handel Festival offering interactive and engaging experiences for young children and their families. Throughout the performance, The Portrait Players will present a selection of wonderful pieces, share stories about Handel’s life in London, and explore the music he composed there. 

2nd march 2026, time tbc, handel hendrix house, london

Join The Portrait Players for the world premiere of their new commission based on sonnets by Louise Labé with music by Clare Elton. This brand new song cycle, will integrate with the popular programme of Italian female composers, the The New Lyre.

22nd March 2026, 3pm, South somerset music centre

The Portrait Players bring a dynamic programme of songs, duets and instrumental works focussing on women composers of 17th century Italy. Featuring composers such as Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda and Francesca Caccini.

27th june 2026, 7.30pm, Clare Hall cambridge

The Portrait Players join forces with Dame Emma Kirkby for a brand new programme of vocal solos, duets and trios, exploring the rise of virtuoso women singers in late 16th century Italy.

past performances

St. George’s Bristol, st martin-in-the-fields, handel hendrix house, brighton early music festival, st barts great hall, Milton Court, new college oxford, surrey hills international music festival, st james’ church louth, university college oxford, amersham festival, northumbria university, 22 mansfield london, christchurch henley, christchuch chelsea, the workshop series lewes, st george’s westcombe park, rochdale music society, the stoller hall, buxton international music festival, musicon series durham, brockenhurst music society, cavendish hall edensor, st olave’s hart street, st pancras clock tower, salon music highgate,