Scunthorpe Concert Society

09/10/2026

What happens during the concert?
During the concert there will be wonderful live music to enjoy and that is the point of coming. Be there to experience a great live performance by an international artist. At our first concert, this will be the pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen.
During the concert, audience members need to be mindful of others in the audience by remaining quiet throughout the performance and making sure that no devices interrupt by making any sounds. Please turn off your mobile phone, avoid any talking or making any other noises so that you and others can concentrate on enjoying the music.
It is a good idea to read the programme notes either before the concert or during short gaps in the performance to avoid the sounds from turning pages in the programme.
The most important part is to watch, listen, learn and enjoy.
For details of the forthcoming concerts, which start on 16th October, visit:
https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/

06/10/2026

What's it like when you arrive at one of our concerts?
There is plenty of car parking available and you can go to the middle door to get in. This door has a few steps but if you want to avoid these, at either end of the building there is a ramp you can use and then go to the middle door to get in.
Go through the middle door and there will usually be someone there to greet you. Once inside, to your right, there will be people at tables where you can buy admission (either cash or card payment) and people who have programmes for sale at just £1, refreshment tickets for the interval (again just £1) with a choice of tea/coffee or fruit juice. You can also buy raffle tickets for the raffle that will be drawn during the interval, 50p a strip.
Before the concert starts, there will be a time while the artists rehearse, but once this is finished you will be able to go and choose a seat.
The seating is tiered, but if going up the steps presents a problem, you can have a ground level seat if you let us know in advance. We have spaces for wheelchair users as well.
Our next concert features the pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen and is on 16th October 2026 at 7.30pm
For tickets and more details:
https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/mishka-momen-rushdie/

02/10/2026

The first piece that Mishka Rushdie Momen will be playing is the Beethoven Moonlight Sonata.
That wasn't the name given by Beethoven, but was an idea from a music critic, Ludwig Rellstab who thought the music suggested a boat in the moonlight on Lake Lucerne. Beethoven gave it the title of a fantasy sonata, but whether this fantasy was about a boat on Lake Lucerne is not known.
What do you see in your mind when you listen? Come to find out on 16th October at 7:30pm. For tickets and details:
https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/

01/10/2026

What is the difference between listening to a recording and a live performance?
Being at a live performance gives you an experience which you will remember whereas listening to a recording is a great way to recall an experience you have had.
There is an artist to be discovered later this month as we welcome the pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen to our opening concert of the 26-27 concert season.
In 2025 she won the Critics' Circle Piano Award and she is the niece of the author Salman Rushdie.
We are looking forward to her playing on 16th October. Tickets are great value at £18 and even cheaper if you take out a society membership. You can get tickets online or on the door. For more information, see our website.

21/09/2026

Watch our opening soloist in a performance at the Wigmore Hall, complete with a lecture and Steven Isserlis.

These concerts are free to view but your donations are essential. ...

20/09/2026

Coming soon, the first concert of our new season. The artist will be the pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen.
She will be playing:
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No 14 in C♯ minor, (Moonlight) Op.27 No.2
Rameau - Suite in E minor
Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2
Ravel - Miroirs
You can visit her webpage at https://www.mishkarushdiemomen.com/
This concert starts at 7:30pm on Friday 16 October at our venue:
Outwood Academy, Foxhills, Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe DN15 8LJ
There is plenty of free parking available and you can buy tickets on the door with card or cash, or online from the society's website https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/mishka-momen-rushdie/
A wonderful artist to come and see and you will find us a welcoming group of music enthusiasts. The concerts are great value for everyone and especially so if you subscribe to the series. For details, see our website or ask us when you come to the concert. Your ticket value will count towards your subscription if you decide to join us.

31/08/2026

Delighted to get a mention on Radio 3 Breakfast this morning for our opening concert with Mishka Momen Rushdie. Described as 'a brilliant pianist and a real rising star' we are delighted to be welcoming Mishka to Scunthorpe on Friday, 16th October at 7.30pm, at Outwood Academy, Foxhills. Mishka will be performing Beethoven, Rameau and Ravel. More details and tickets (£18) on our website www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk. Do come and join us!

Classical chamber music concerts by professional artists of international renown

10/03/2026

The final concert of our current season is on 27th March and features the Gould Piano Trio & Robert Plane.
They will be playing:-
Darius Milhaud: Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, op. 157b
Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, D. 897, Notturno
Johannes Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano in A minor, op. 114
Piers Hellawell: The Rising of Sirius
Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor
Our concerts start at 7:30 at Outwood Academy, Scunthorpe. You can buy tickets online or on the door (card or cash)
For more information and tickets

Gould Piano Trio & Robert Plane 27th March 2026 7.30pm “An admirably well judged, scrupulously expressive performance” Gramophone “a perfect balance of structural exactitude and lyricism”The Gu…

27/02/2026

Lumas Winds are playing for us on Friday 6th March at Outwood Academy, Foxhills, Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe DN15 8LJ. The concert starts at 7:30pm.
There is so much more to listening to a live music performance than to listening to a recording. When you are there you can engage with the emotions and music much more directly and create memorable experiences for yourself, family and friends.
We welcome anyone who wants to come on their own and we always support and help people to meet other music lovers.

They will be playing:
Alexander Zemlinsky: Humoreske (Rondo)
J S Bach: Flute Partita in A minor BWV 1013 (solo baroque flute)
Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 in F major Op.96 ‘American’
(arr. David Walter)
J.S Bach: Organ Concerto No.2 (after Vivaldi) BWV 593 (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story (arr. Richard Price)
Anton Reicha: Wind Quintet in Eb major Op.88 No.2.

Watch them play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvHBosSdbVs

You can buy tickets on the door using cash or card, or you can buy the tickets online at https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/lumas-winds/
Free for accompanied school children and for students in full time education (students; please bring ID for free admission).

18/02/2026

Coming soon, our next concert, featuring Lumas Winds. A quintet with Wind Quintet: flute, bassoon, horn, clarinet, oboe. They are Beth Stone, flute, Chris Vettraino, oboe, Benjamin Hartnell-Booth, french horn, Flo Plane, bassoon and Rennie Sutherland, clarinet.
They will be playing for us on 6th March at 7:30pm.
Our concerts are at Outwood Academy, Foxhills, Foxhills Road Scunthorpe DN15 8LJ where there is plenty of free parking available.
For tickets and information https://www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk/lumas-winds/