Wigmore Hall is a modest building tucked away behind a busy shopping street. But inside lies something very special: one of the world’s most beloved concert halls, within whose walls we find tales of exceptional performers, composers, impresarios and, of course, audiences. The story of Wigmore Hall is the story of music in the 20th and 21st centuries, and of London itself. With a stellar cast of characters including Ferrucio Busoni, Arthur Rubinstein, Joseph Joachim, Yvette Guilbert, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Benjamin Britten, not to mention illustrious audiences including Siegfried Sassoon and Virginia Woolf. Julia Boyd is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Travellers in the Third Reich and a trustee of Wigmore Hall.
Julia Boyd
There is Sweet Music Here: The World of Wigmore Hall
Dates, times & booking
- Thu 23 Jul 2026 10.00am - 11.00am
Friends get priority booking on a staggered basis
About Friends Priority Booking
About Friends Priority Booking
Priority Booking
for BIF Friends
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Tickets are now on sale for La traviata, The Merry Widow and the Jazz Weekender
All other events are on general sale from 14 April 2026
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24 March – Patrons
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