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Local Organ EventsThis listing includes organ-related events within easy reach of Reading. Please contact to have your event included on this page or to subscribe to our events mailing list. For a comprehensive nationwide listing, visit www.organrecitals.uk Sign up to our Mailing ListAn email listing of local organ-related events is sent out twelve times a year, around the end of each month. Sign up to our mailing list using this form (hosted on the MailChimp email service). In accordance with our Privacy Policy, the Berkshire Organists' Association will not retain or use your data for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe from the emails at any time.
2025Tuesday 2 December, 8pm St Lawrence Church, Alton, GU34 2BW. Organ recital by Peter Wright (formerly Southwark 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. Friday 5 December, 7.15pm English Martyrs Church, 64 Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2EB. Organ recital by Ollie Dewar in aid of the organ restoration project, followed by festive refreshments in the church hall. Programme includes music by J.S.Bach, Dvorak and John Williams. Admission free, donations for the organ fund welcome. Sunday 7 December, 4pm Church of Our Lady and St Anne, Caversham. 'Advent into Christmas', a concert featuring Tamesis Chamber Choir, directed by Louise Rapple Moore with John Cobb (organ). Programme includes music by Tallis, Rachmaninov, Praetorius, Gjeilo, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, Britten and Rutter. Tickets £14 (adults), £5 (children & full-time students). Mulled wine and mince pies will be served. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Tamesis website. Sunday 7 December, 7.00 - 8.15pm Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. London Contemporary Orchestra with Claire M Singer (organ) in a performance of music by Claire M Singer. For further details and to book tickets, visit the Southbank Centre 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. 2026Tuesday 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. 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, Bridge, Thalben Ball and Dubois. 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 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.
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