Festival of World Sacred Music 2011

Sunday 2nd to Sunday 16th October 2011
various venues, Brighton, West Sussex, England MAP
various, many free events

Last updated: Thu 22nd Sep 2011

The Brighton Festival of World Sacred Music (BFWSM), is now in its eighth year, and aims to make a significant contribution towards greater understanding between people of different cultures and belief systems through a week of sacred music from around the globe. This year's event takes place from Sunday 2nd until Sunday 16th October 2011, in Brighton.

Line-up

This year's festival features the amazing Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery; BBC World Music Award winner and Sufi minstrel Sain Zahoor; environmental arts group Red Earth, with their new installation on the South Downs entitled CHALK; a special West African Kora Night; and Taste of Tagore, a celebration of the great Rabindranath Tagore in the year of his 150th anniversary.

High quality local, national and international artists are represented from a diverse and eclectic range of traditions including Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. Festival goers should also expect street performances.

The core of the festival features a programme of evening and lunchtime concerts, workshops and community events that take place in some of the many beautiful religious buildings around the city.

Tickets

Ticket prices vary from £10 to £15 depending upon event. To buy tickets, click here.

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.