Dates

Recitals – Concertos – Masterclasses – Events

  • Craig Ogden Classical Guitar Course, Hawkwood, Cotswolds

    Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking Painswick Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    Classical Guitar Course for Intermediate/Advanced Guitarists. Craig Ogden is one of the world’s leading classical guitarists who is well-known to UK audiences. He is Director of Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and brings 30 years of teaching and performing experience to offer this unique course. This course is for accomplished and enthusiastic guitarists who want to improve their playing and performance. Craig covers a wide range of skills, techniques and methods to enable students of the guitar to take charge of their own practice and progress.

  • Solo Recital at Hawkwood Centre, Stroud, Cotswolds

    Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking Painswick Old Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    This concert  (open to the public) marks the beginning of Craig's weekend guitar course at Hawkwood. Enjoy exquisite, virtuosic playing in an intimate chamber music setting. "This is the real thing: a hugely enjoyable potpourri of pieces that…have not only been firm recital favourites of Ogden’s over the years but of lovers of classical guitar everywhere.” Gramophone

  • Music at Stow, Cotswolds with Miloš Milivojević (accordion)

    St Edward's Church The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

    One of the most acclaimed classical guitarists of his generation, Craig Ogden teams up with the award-winning classical accordionist Miloš Milivojević in a unique duo, showcasing stunning arrangements of classical compositions by composers including Vivaldi, Scarlatti and Piazzolla. Both virtuosos of their instrument with international careers, their duo partner-ship reveals compelling playing and their relaxed concert presentation has made them firm favourites with audiences.

  • Music in the Burnhams, Norfolk

    St Mary's Church Burnham Market 3 Church Walk, Burnham Market, King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

    Solo recital for this established music series in a beautiful part of Norfolk. Craig will also be giving a concert to local primary school children earlier in the day.

  • Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery with the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

    Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery Museum Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom

    Craig is delighted to be performing with the Aquarelle Guitar Quartet for the opening concert of a brand new concert series - MUSIC IN THE HEART OF BLACKBURN. Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery are hosting an incredible series of performances in their Victorian Gallery, featuring some of the most exciting musicians based in the UK today!

  • Music & Malling, Kent with London Tango Quintet

    St Mary's Church West Malling 138 High Street, West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom

    Libertango! London Tango Quintet David Juritz - Violin Craig Ogden - Guitar Miloš Milivojević - Accordion Richard Pryce - Double Bass David Gordon - Piano Five internationally acclaimed musicians come together as the London Tango Quintet performing music by the legendary Astor Piazzolla interspersed with stunning instrumental solos. In 1921 a tango scene in Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse propelled a young Rudolf Valentino to global stardom. Ever since, film makers have used the dance to express the tensions, hidden desires and threats of violence between their characters. The London Tango Quintet's programme features tangos from the silver screen with […]

  • Monmouth, Wales

    Blake Theatre, Monmouth Almshouse Street, Monmouth

    Craig will be performing a solo recital for the distinguished Jane Glover Concert Series at the Blake Theatre, Monmouth. Earlier that day Craig will be working with young guitarists at Haberdashers' Monmouth School in a masterclass.

  • Thaxted Festival Launch with Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

    Thaxted Parish Church Watling Street, Thaxted, Essex, United Kingdom

    The launch of our 2026 summer season will take place on 22 February in Thaxted Parish Church at 3pm. After Craig Ogden’s success this summer when he performed with the London Tango Quintet, he was the perfect choice to launch our 2026 season with the dynamic and innovative guitar quartet Aquarelle. Expect extraordinary performances and an expansive repertoire. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear their arrangements of music from various genres and works from major international composers. Our new Artistic Director, Christopher Weston has been curating our 40th anniversary Festival season and he and our Chair, Peter Donovan look forward […]

  • Courtyard, Hereford – Concerto with Orchestra of the Swan

    The Courtyard, Hereford Edgar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Orchestra of the Swan Present: Fandango! with Craig Ogden Baroque elegance collides with Latin fire in this electrifying concert from the acclaimed Orchestra of the Swan. Directed by David Le Page, the orchestra is joined by internationally renowned Australian guitarist and Classic FM favourite Craig Ogden, for a programme that dances between two musical worlds. Glorious Baroque masterpieces meet the sultry rhythms and smoky passion of Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – a work of dazzling flair and irresistible energy. From sparkling virtuosity to the pulse of the tango, Fandango! is a celebration of brilliance, drama and sheer musical exhilaration. Vivaldi – […]

  • Crosby Hall, Liverpool – solo recital

    Crosby Hall Back Lane, Little Crosby, Liverpool

    A series of concerts in conjunction with the Royal Northern College of Music. The Crosby Hall Educational Trust has been providing residential trips for schools and groups for over 30 years, allowing children to experience enriching outdoor activities in a safe and stimulating environment.