Love:Handel 2025 focuses on Handel’s huge legacy, a man famous in his lifetime, his creative flair, entrepreneurship, philanthropy & shrewd business head ensuring the longevity of his music, still essential listening for millions today.

Love:Handel 2025 explores how he achieved this, a musical journey through his life, with performances of his best chamber and orchestral music, plus complimentary works by European contemporaries to give a wider C18 view.

Love:Handel 2025 takes place over 2 weekends in 3 historic venues, with 10 concerts, 2 talks, school/s workshops, and a Radio 3 broadcast. The festival presents key pieces by Handel, giving a biographical and chronological survey of Handel’s life, and beyond, exploring his lasting legacy to date, utilising Tatty Theo’s research into Handel’s repertoire & reception history.