World Concertina Day is sponsored by the International Concertina Association, the only worldwide organization of concertina players and enthusiasts. It happens every year on February 6, the birthday of Sir Charles Wheatstone, inventor of the English concertina. World Concertina Day brings together people all over the world to celebrate our wonderful musical instrument and to raise awareness of the concertina with the general public and media. The first World Concertina Day was in 2022, which was also the 70th anniversary of the ICA’s founding.
Most of the video and audio recordings and other items created for World Concertina Day each year are still available to watch, listen and read! They are organized by year:
World Concertina Day 2022
World Concertina Day 2023
World Concertina Day 2024
World Concertina Day 2025 (upcoming)
World Concertina Day merchandise is available for purchase from our shop at MudChutney.
The ICA World Concertina Day team can be contacted at wcd@concertina.org.