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Local Events

This listing includes organ-related events within easy reach of Reading. For a comprehensive nationwide listing, visit www.organrecitals.com

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2021

Thursday 9 December

1.10pm. Newbury Methodist Church. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Clive Grant (St. George's, Wash Common). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Friday 10 December

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Jonathan Holl (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Saturday 11 December

12 noon. St Michael & All Angels' Church, Market Place, Lambourn. Lunchtime recital by Stephen Holmes. Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Saturday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection. All proceeds to the church.

2022

Saturday 8 January     ** BOA Event **

2.30pm. Social afternoon at St Andrew's URC, London Road, Reading, including an illustrated talk on British Organs by Philip Norman. Conditions of entry to St Andrew's are that all attending must be double- or triple-jabbed, and give full address and phone details. Please bring your own refreshments for tea. Those attending must notify the Programme Secretary no later than Monday 3 January.

Thursday 13 January

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by John Halsey (Windsor Parish Church). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Monday 17 January     ** BOA-supported Event **

1pm. Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Rosemary Evans (St Alphage, Burnt Oak, Edgware). Programme details will be published as soon as possible. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. Click here for full details and to book.

Friday 21 January

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by John Halsey (Windsor Parish Church). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 10 February

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Gillian Blythman (Thatcham). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Saturday 12 February     ** BOA Event **     ** POSTPONED **

The visit to Windsor Parish Church has been postponed to a later date as the restoration of the organ is not finished.

Friday 18 February

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Nathaniel Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Monday 7 March     ** BOA-supported Event **

1pm. Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by students from the Royal Academy of Music. Programme details will be published as soon as possible. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. Click here for full details and to book.

Thursday 10 March

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Chris Totney (Director of Music, St. John, Devizes). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Saturday 12 March     ** BOA Event **

Probable visit to Bradfield College. More details to follow.

Friday 18 March

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Andrew Prior (London). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Friday 8 April

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Ian Hillier (Reading Minster). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 14 April

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Christopher Sears (St. John the Evangelist, Newbury) . Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 28 April     ** BOA-sponsored Centenary Event **

Celebrity Evening Recital at Reading Town Hall by Daniel Moult. Sponsored by BOA to celebrate the end of our centenary year. Programme includes music by Bach, Elgar, Widor, Liszt, Franck and others. Free pre-concert talk at 6.30pm. Click here for full details and to book.

Monday 9 May     ** BOA-supported Event **

1pm. Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Graham Barber (Concert Organist). Programme details will be published as soon as possible. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. Click here for full details and to book.

Saturday 14 May     ** BOA Event **

Recital, Tea and AGM. More details to follow.

Friday 20 May

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Rosemary Evans (St Alphage, Burnt Oak, Edgware). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 9 June

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Alistair Davis (St. John’s, Stockcross). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Friday 17 June

12.30 - 1.15pm. Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading. Lunchtime Organ Recital by Christopher Cipkin (Wokingham). Admission free. Retiring collection.

Monday 4 July     ** BOA-supported Event **

1pm. Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by an organ student from Eton College. Details of performer and programme will be published as soon as possible. Tickets £5 in advance, or £6 on the door. Please note that the venue no longer accepts cash, so all payments must be made using a credit or debit card. Click here for full details and to book.

Thursday 14 July

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Rosemary Evans (St. Alphage, Burnt Oak, Edgware). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 11 August

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Andy Baldwin (St. Mary’s, Shinfield). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 8 September

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Stephen Holmes (St. Michael & All Angels’, Lambourn). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.

Thursday 13 November

1.10pm. St Nicolas' Church, Newbury. Lunchtime recital by Roy Woodhams (Rector of Cranleigh, Surrey). Part of the Newbury and District Organists' Association Thursday recital series. Admission free. Retiring collection.