MUSIC

Music has always been a universal language—transcending borders, generations and backgrounds to bring people together in shared experience. At the Arundel Festival, music lies at the very heart of our celebration of the arts. Whether it’s classical, choral, jazz, folk, or contemporary, music has the power to move, unite and uplift us all.

From the open-air ARUNDEL MUSIC FESTIVAL in Brooks Field to intimate recitals at St Nicholas Church or Arundel Cathedral, street performances, and the new JUBILEE SESSIONS, music fills the town with energy and emotion. It creates moments of joy and connection that are accessible to everyone, regardless of age or background.

As a cornerstone of the Arundel Festival of the Arts, music helps define the atmosphere of Arundel each summer—turning everyday spaces into stages, and listeners into participants. We are proud to support emerging and established musicians alike, and to continue building a programme that reflects both the diversity and universality of musical expression.

MIKE CAREY - Arundel's Jazz Chameleon is integral to the scheduling of concerts and events at the VICTORIA INSTITUTE

and the JAILHOUSE, hosting nationally respected musicians from the jazz, folk and classical worlds as well as

providing a platform for local musicians to perform. His own 5-piece band, BIG HOUSE grew out of musical friendships established at the Jailhouse, and now with four albums under their belt, all originals written by Mike, with their distinctive

genre-bending blend of jazz, funk, groove, Afro and Latin they are a successful and popular feature in venues and

jazz clubs across the South. For the last three years Mike has been the Musical Director of the Arundel

 based PHOENIX BIG BAND, and has invested his energy into raising the profile of the band both locally and

further afield, as well as encouraging the band into embracing more challenging projects, notably the

Count Basie and Glenn Miller shows that have featured in previous festivals.

This year during the festival of the arts the band are performing a musical celebration of

Quincy Jones at South Stoke and Bacharach at the Norfolk Arms Hotel

THE BURGER SHOP is holding a Silent Disco on 23rd August with Three DJ’s playing three channels

of the greatest hits of all time. Whatever your taste, you can pick up their high-quality

LED headphones, pick your DJ and party to your choice of tunes.