The Grange Festival announced today the appointment of Brindley Sherratt as its new Artistic Director with immediate effect, as the Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2027.
The Grange Festival is an arts charity which presents a dynamic programme of opera, dance and concerts each summer. Held in one of the most celebrated neo-classical mansions in Britain, surrounded by a stunning countryside landscape, the Festival welcomes audiences from far and wide for awe-inspiring experiences of beauty, connection and artistic excellence.
Brindley Sherratt says:
“I am enormously thankful to the team at The Grange Festival for welcoming me with open arms as I take on the role of Artistic Director. As someone who has experienced the Festival as both an audience member and performer, I am deeply honoured to be given the opportunity to be a part of the next chapter in its history.
It is an exciting prospect to be investing in British opera at such a crucial moment in this art form’s history. The Grange Festival provides a much-needed platform for the next generation of artists. I’ve benefitted from the support of the local community in so many ways – being a resident of neighbouring county West Surrey – I have seen first-hand the impact that the local audiences can make. In my most recent performance on The Grange’s stage, I held a fundraising gala with a roster of our greatest opera stars in aid of The Meath Epilepsy Charity, where my daughter, Amy, is a resident. Together with The Grange’s generous community, we raised over £180,000 for our cause.
As a performer, I feel extremely lucky to have taken on roles I could have only dreamed of. Up until now, this role too was a dream, and I am looking forward hugely to working with the creative and administrative teams, as well as all the incredible line-up of artists who appear each year at this wonderful festival.”
Brindley continues to perform at opera houses around the world and will open a new production of Parsifal with the Royal Ballet & Opera this Thursday in the role of Gurnemanz.