Downes is a surname, and may refer to:

• Andrew Downes (composer)
• Andrew Downes (scholar)
• Doris Downes, American artist
• Edward Downes (1911–2001), American musicologist, critic and quizmaster for the Metropolitan Opera
• Sir Edward Downes (1924-2009), British conductor
• Melissa Downes, Australian news presenter
• Olin Downes, American music critic
• Percy Downes, English footballer
• Ralph Downes, organist
• Stephen Downes, Canadian philosopher

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