Local Organ Events

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2026

Tuesday 6 January, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Joshua Simões (Chapel Royal, Hampton Court). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £12, or season membership ticket £70 for all 8 concerts between October 2025 and May 2026. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Monday 12 January, 1pm - 2pm

Huddersfield Town Hall. Recital of Organ Duets by Simon Dinsdale (Berkshire) and David Pipe (Huddersfield). Programme includes music by Rutter, Merkel, Elgar, Mozart, Wesley and Souza. Admission £5.90 plus booking fee. For more information and to book, visit the Huddersfield Council website.

Saturday 24 January, 5pm

St Paul's Church, Reading Road, Wokingham, RG41 1EH. 'The Stars of Night'. Organ recital by Christopher Cipkin. Programme includes music by Bach, Chilcott, Groom teVelde, Strauss, Zimmer, and others inspired by an interstellar theme for Epiphany. Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of St Paul's organ maintenance fund. Refreshments served after the performance.

Monday 26 January, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Mark Brafield (Concert Organist). Programme to include music by Stanley, Franck, Bach and Edmundson. 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. To book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Tuesday 27 January, 7.00 - 8.55pm

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Organ recital by Daniel Hyde. Programme includes music by Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Wallen, Alain and Duruflé. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Southbank Centre website.

Tuesday 3 February, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Oliver Morrell (Winchester Cathedral). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £12, or season membership ticket £70 for all 8 concerts between October 2025 and May 2026. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Monday 2 March, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Andrew Prior (London). Programme to include music by Bach, Buxtehude, Thalben Ball and Reger. 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. To book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Monday 2 March, 8pm

Radley College Chapel, OX14 2HR. Organ Recital by David Briggs. Admission free. All welcome.

Tuesday 3 March, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Carol Williams (International Concert Organist). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £12, or season membership ticket £70 for all 8 concerts between October 2025 and May 2026. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Tuesday 7 April, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Benjamin Scott (Organist / Tuner, Harrison & Harrison). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £12, or season membership ticket £70 for all 8 concerts between October 2025 and May 2026. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Sunday 19 April, 7.00 - 8.50pm

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. James McVinnie plays music by J.S.Bach on the organ and piano. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Southbank Centre website.

Tuesday 5 May, 8pm

St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Ourania Gassiou (Concert Organist, Greece). Refreshments available from 7.30pm. Admission £12, or season membership ticket £70 for all 8 concerts between October 2025 and May 2026. Contact 07928 516052 or tony.willman@mac.com for further details, or visit the Alton Organ Society website.

Monday 11 May, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by Sacro-Profano (Jeremiah Stephenson, organ & Massimo Modoni, baritone). Programme to include vocal music and organ solos by Verdi, Liszt, Rossini, Mascagni and Puccini. 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. To book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.

Sunday 7 June, 3.00 - 4.50pm

Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Iveta Apkalna (organ) & State Choir Latvija in a concert of organ and choral music, including works by Rogg, Byrd, Langlais, Britten, Elgar, Purcell, Escaich and Balfour Gardiner. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Southbank Centre website.

Monday 29 June, 1pm      ** BOA-supported Event **

Reading Town Hall (The Concert Hall). Lunchtime Organ Recital by an Eton College organ student. Programme to be announced. 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. To book, visit the Concert Hall website. Refreshments will be available in the Pantry Cafe before the recital.