There's a wonderful course lined up this year, for players of period or modern instruments and singers, with our usual range of daily technique classes to help you improve, larger mixed ensembles where you'll work on putting pieces together, and ad hoc sessions across a huge range of musical topics.

Whether you play or sing (or both) there's plenty on offer – previous courses have included players of shawms, crumhorns, curtals, bagpipes, portative organ, harps, hurdy-gurdies, recorders, viols, lutes, theorbos, mandolins, medieval, renaissance and baroque flutes and fiddles, cornetts, sackbuts, violins, cellos, double basses, and even an ocarina. And absolutely anything might turn up at the evening bar sessions…

The viols will be coached by Ali Kinder who will mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Coperario and we would love to welcome more viol-players.

HISS is housed as usual in Bishop Burton College with its excellent food, ensuite single rooms, and wonderful grounds, all for the amazing price of £645.

The booking deadline is Sunday 12th July, so there’s time to look at what’s on offer this year, think about what options you’ll choose, and book your place. Find out more.

Worried you won’t know anyone? No need – it’s the friendliest course around, and if you’re new we'll pair you up with an old hand. 

It’s huge fun, it’s in a beautiful part of the country, and it’s the best value music course there is. Come and join us!