Celebrating 40 Fantastic Years of Making Music.
1986. It was the year of the Westland Affair, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal at the World Cup in Mexico, the premiere of Harrison Birtwistle’s opera The Mask of Orpheus… and in late June Wham! were at number 1 in the UK charts with ‘The Edge of Heaven’.
On 26 June, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment first stepped on to a stage.
40 years later we’re still doing it with that same Enlightenment spirit of discovery to unlock this remarkable period of music. Over the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons we will both rejoice in that legacy and look to the future.
Read our blog about the season >
Get into the party spirit by being there for every concert with one of our Season Tickets. We have four options available and you’ll save up to 20% on your tickets! You’ll need to be a Friend of the OAE to book a whole Season Ticket… but we’ve checked the maths and it still works out plus you get lots of bonus benefits.
All the info about Season Tickets >
Find out how to become a Friend of the OAE and access Priority Booking >
