Local Organ Events

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2025

Tuesday 6 May, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by D'Arcy Trinkwon (Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £10. Special concessionary rates - free admission for students under 18. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Monday 12 May, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Callum Alger (Head of Chapel Music, Solihull School). Programme to include music by Bach, Mendelssohn and Schumann. 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. For full programme when available and to book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Monday 12 May, 8.30pm - c.9.15pm

Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Rachel Mahon (Coventry Cathedral). Admission free.

Tuesday 13 May, 1pm

Bath Abbey. Organ Recital by Simon Dinsdale. Admission free.

Monday 19 May, 8.30pm - c.9.15pm

Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Dr Timothy Morris (Radley College). Admission free.

Monday 9 June, 8.30pm - c.9.15pm

Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Henry Morris (Magdalen College, Oxford). Admission free.

Thursday 12 June, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Alistair Davis (Stockcross). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Monday 16 June, 8.30pm - c.9.15pm

Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by Radley College pupils. Admission free.

Monday 23 June, 8.30pm - c.9.15pm

Radley College Chapel, Kennington Road, Radley, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by James Fellows (Radley College). Admission free.

Tuesday 24 June, 1pm

Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist. Organ recital played by John Halsey. Music by J.S.Bach, Mendelssohn, Finzi and Vierne. Admission free.

Saturday 28 June, 7.00 - 8.40pm

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Organ Recital by Wayne Marshall. Programme includes music by Ager, Roger-Ducasse, Schmidt and Marshall. For full details and to book, visit the Southbank Centre website.

Monday 30 June, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Pascal Bachmann (Eton College organ student). Programme to include music by J.S.Bach and Kenneth Leighton. 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. For full programme when available and to book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Wednesday 2 July, 8pm - 9pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert played by Roger Sayer. Programme includes organ works by Jackson, Reger, Vivaldi and Bach. Admission free, no ticket required. The concert will also be live-streamed, available using this link.

Thursday 10 July, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Rosemary Evans (St Alphage, Burnt Oak, Edgware). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 14 August, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by James Paget (St Mary Magdalene-in-Paddington). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 11 September, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Stephen Holmes (St Michael & All Angels, Lambourn). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Saturday 13 September, 10.30am - 4.30pm      ** Free BOA-supported Heritage Day Events **

Reading Town Hall Heritage Open Day. Come to hear, learn about and play the famous 'Father' Willis organ. A full day of free events celebrating the Royal College of Organists' 'Play The Organ Year 2025'. Programme for the day includes a concert, talks, a masterclass and an opportunity for members of the public to have a go at playing the mighty Willis organ in the Concert Hall. For more details, visit the Concert Hall website.

Wednesday 24 September, 7pm

Windsor Parish Church of St John the Baptist. Organ recital by John Challenger (Assistant Organist, Salisbury Cathedral). Programme includes movements from The Planets (Holst) and music by Stanford and Vaughan Williams. The recital will be followed by refreshments. Tickets £10, which will be available from the Windsor Festival website.

Thursday 9 October, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Roy Woodhams (Cranleigh, Surrey). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 13 November, 1.10pm

St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Organ recital by Nat Keiller (Windsor). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.

Thursday 11 December, 1.10pm

Newbury Methodist Church. Organ recital by Clive Grant (Crewkerne). Admission free. Retiring Collection. For further details visit the Newbury & District Organists' Association website.