A vibrant marketplace where tradition meets innovation, offering exhibitors a unique opportunity to showcase their offerings to passionate enthusiasts

About

The London International Festival of Early Music is back!

Join a dynamic gathering of instrument makers, retailers, publishers, record companies, societies, and forums from across the world at LIFEM25. 

This early music exhibition attracts instrument makers from around the globe. Visit shops, music publishers, recording companies, societies and forums all gathered under one roof!

A vibrant marketplace where tradition meets innovation, offering exhibitors a unique opportunity to showcase their offerings to passionate enthusiasts and professionals alike. Don’t miss out on this celebration of all things early music!

Instruments on display and for sale will include: recorders, flutes, crumhorns, shawms, rackets lutes, viols, fiddles, sackbuts, trumpets, rebecs, harps, hurdy-gurdies, drums, harpsichords, plus a superb collection of sheet music, CDs and books.

Tickets to the exhibition include a festival programme and entry to performance platforms, the young ensemble competition, workshops, talks and much more.

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
1 Day Exhibition Pass£10.00 per ticket
2 Day Exhibition Pass£15.00 per ticket
3 Day Exhibition Pass£20.00 per ticket
Festival Pass from£95.00 per ticket
Friday Exhibition Pass£10.00 per ticket
Saturday Exhibition Pass£10.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Book Tickets Online

Facilities

Booking & Payment Details

  • Advance booking essential
  • Credit cards accepted (no fee)

Map & Directions

London International Early Music Festival 2025 (LIFEM)

Type:Exhibition

Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9RQ
Close window

Call direct on:

Tel+44 (0)20 8463 0100

Opening Times

London International Early Music Festival (12 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025)
DayTimes
Exhibition (13 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025)
DayTimes
Thursday - Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Awards

  • Other AwardsVisit Greenwich Partner Visit Greenwich Partner 2021

What's Nearby

  1. Blackheath Halls is one of south east London’s most remarkable places to see music and…

    0 miles away
  2. One of the biggest parks in London and is a vibrant oasis within the Royal Borough of…

    0.72 miles away
  3. Ranger’s House is an elegant Georgian villa on the boundary of Greenwich Park and…

    0.79 miles away
  4. Greenwich Park has a rich history that dates back to Roman times and s an amazing mix of…

    0.94 miles away
  1. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is home of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Prime…

    1.04 miles away
  2. Greenwich’s Fan Museum is the only museum in the UK devoted to the history of fans and…

    1.27 miles away
  3. Greenwich Theatre is one of London’s foremost Off-West End theatres, working on a local,…

    1.28 miles away
  4. The Queen’s House is home to an internationally renowned art collection, Inigo Jones’…

    1.3 miles away
  5. Explore the Ocean Court at the National Maritime Museum.

    1.31 miles away
  6. The National Maritime Museum holds the world’s largest maritime collection telling…

    1.33 miles away
  7. Bring your little ones to National Maritime Museum to steer a ship, fire a cannon and…

    1.33 miles away
  8. University of Greenwich Galleries consists of three exhibition spaces on the Greenwich…

    1.33 miles away
  9. AHOY! Children's Gallery at National Maritime Museum is a fun-filled children’s gallery…

    1.33 miles away
  10. St Alfege is the Anglican parish church in the centre of Greenwich. There has been a…

    1.39 miles away
  11. Sir Christopher Wren's riverside masterpiece: a British landmark encompassing some of the…

    1.46 miles away
  12. East Greenwich Pleasaunce is one of Greenwich's Green Flag Award-winning sites located in…

    1.48 miles away
Previous Next

Recently Viewed

  1. Gifts from The Himalaya

    Type

    Shop - Gift

    Shop at Gifts from The Himalaya. Inside you will find a wonderful collection of Handmade,…

  2. Baby Gospel Christmas Special

    Type

    Family Event

    The popular family concert returns this Christmas for a very special show!

    Step into the…

  3. Greenwich Yacht Club Art Exhibition

    Type

    Art Exhibition

    Artworks about the River Thames and foreshore including painting, crafts, sculpture and photography…

  4. Family Film Club: Muppets Most Wanted

    Type

    Film U & Uc

    Family films for the whole community

    Following the theme of Filmed in Greenwich, for the…

  5. Oxford International Education Group

    Type

    School

    Oxford International Education Group are a unique accredited education provider dedicated to…

  6. Pasta Evangelists Greenwich

    Type

    Restaurant - Italian

    Following on from the success of its first new concept launch in Richmond, Pasta Evangelists has…