Almost 100 years later, during the revival of early music, J Wood & Sons Ltd. received some unusual historical instruments as part of an education order.

Local enthusiasts immediately took to the new stock, which quickly sold out, and subsequently J Wood & Sons Ltd. formed a separate department within their business specialising in early music.

Saltaire has World Heritage Site status;[8] thus the new location for The Early Music Shop has benefitted from the many visitors drawn to the Victorian model village.

[9] In recent years, the business has also supplied musical instruments and props for a variety of TV and film projects, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Alexander, Kingdom of Heaven and many others.

The acquisition coincided with the launch of a new website and a commitment from the new owner to consolidate The Early Music Shop's position as the largest source of historical instruments worldwide.

In 2002 the festival moved to Greenwich, but now takes place at Blackheath Halls, London's oldest surviving purpose-built cultural venue.