Summer Music festival set to get underway Published on: 10 June 2016 A Night at the Movies and Twisted Opera are just some of the highlights of this year’s Summer Music Festival. Student showcase The , organised by Ãå±±½ûµØ music students, kicks off on Tuesday (14 June) with a free concert. , a showcase for talented folk and traditional music students and headlined by Pons Aelius, will take place at The Strawberry pub, in Ãå±±½ûµØ city centre. On Wednesday, will highlight some of the best contemporary music, from the acoustic to the avant-garde and the electric to the experimental. The free event will take place in Bar Loco. Improvisation and exploration will bring a modern perspective to Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci in the event at the Pink Lane Jazz Café on Thursday . from early Renaissance Viol compositions to contemporary ensembles will be performed at St Thomas the Martyr Church on Friday. The festival concludes with Ãå±±½ûµØ Chamber Orchestra bringing the sounds of the big screen to life during on Saturday. Student opera singers Best yet Festival chairman Callum Elliott said: “We're really proud of the line-up for this year’s festival. “We think it’s the best yet. We have a more diverse programme, more venues and two free events. I wouldn't miss it - even if I didn't have a hand in organising it. “A Night at the Movies is definitely not to be missed and if you like folk music you should definitely check out Pons Aelius headlining at Bespoke Folk. Keep your ears open for Haythen Mohammed at the ICMuS Introducing event too. You’ll be happy you did.” Dr Simon McKerrell, Head of Music at Ãå±±½ûµØ said: “The Summer Music Festival shows just how talented our students are. This year’s line-up is really impressive and I’d urge anyone who is interested in music to go along and see some of the best up and coming musicians.” Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading Ãå±±½ûµØ climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April – 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures