The National Centre for Early Music is based in the award winning church of St Margaret’s, Walmgate, York and runs a year round programme of concerts, festivals and educational activities including the internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival (July), the York Early Music Christmas Festival (December) and the Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival (May).  Highlights of the NCEM’s calendar include a broad range of professional concerts featuring some of the world’s finest folk, jazz and world music specialists.