Forthcoming Events
22/05/2013
Grand Organ Festival 2013
Time: 19:30
Westminster Cathedral‘s 2013 Grand Organ Festival continues on Wednesday 22 May, with a recital by Peter Stevens, Westminster Cathedral.
This year, the Grand Organ Festival showcases some of the best players in the UK and Europe, playing the Cathedral‘s superb Willis organ.
All concerts are free of charge (a retiring collection will be taken), and start at 7.30pm, finishing around 8.45pm.
The year‘s performers are:
24 April - Andrew Reid (RSCM)
22 May - Peter Stevens (Westminster Cathedral)
26 June - Olivier Latry (Notre Dame de Paris)
24 July - Philip Scriven (with Martin Baker)
28 August - Hansjoerg Albrecht (Munich Bach Choir)
25 September - Markku Hietaharju (Turku)
23 October - Johannes Geffert (Cologne)
27 November - Nicolas Kynaston (London)
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29/05/2013
Papal Party
Time: 19:00
Location: Cathedral Hall
May 29: Papal Party in the presence of the Archbishop of Westminster.
Cathedral Hall 7pm. Champagne and canapés.
Come and celebrate the election of the new Pontiff. Tickets £30
12/06/2013
Jane Austen Day
Time: 09:15
Location: Chawton
June 12: Jane Austen Day. A day trip to the Jane Austen House Museum and Chawton House Library.
Afternoon tea will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch. If time allows we will visit Jane’s grave in Winchester.
Coach will depart from Clergy House at 9.15am Tickets £40
19/06/2013
Eliot Smith's Missa Privata
Time: 19:00
Location: Westminster Cathedral
Eliot Smith Company Presents ELIOT SMITH’S MISSA PRIVATA at Westminster Cathedral on Wednesday 19th June 2013 at 7pm.
Admission FREE - Donations Welcome (all donations will go towards helping Eliot fund his placement at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance in New York).
“Private Mass” (in Latin Missa privata or secreta, familiaris, peculiaris), which is now understood as Mass celebrated without a congregation, formerly meant any Low Mass, even with a large congregation.
Eliot Smith, last seen at Westminster Cathedral three years ago after premiering MISSA (a dance performance in aid of Westminster Cathedral), returns to the Cathedral with a powerful solo dance performance.
Music is by: Steve Reich, James MacMillan and Westminster Cathedral Choir. (Recorded).
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24/06/2013
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - The Friends' Summer Party
Time: 18:30
Location: Allen Hall
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Friends Summer Party with BBQ, Music, Elderflower Fizz Cocktail on arrival and Shakespeare.
Allen Hall 6.30pm. Tickets £27.00.
03/07/2013
Westminster Cathedral Choir - Concerts in 2013
Time: 19:30
Location: Westminster Cathedral
Splendours of Venice:
Music by Monteverdi, Gabrieli and Croce (including Monteverdi‘s Beatus vir and Gabrieli‘s Iubilate Deo)
Wednesday 3 July, 7.30pm
Westminster Cathedral Choir
His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts
Master of Music - Martin Baker
Tickets are NOW ON SALE from www.ticketmaster.co.uk / 0844 847 1524 or from the Cathedral Gift Shop
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10/07/2013
Evening Tour of Westminster Cathedral
Time: 19:00
Location: Westminster Cathedral
Evening Tour of Westminster Cathedral with Patrick Rogers. Meet at Clergy House at 7pm. Tour will start at 7.15pm.
Refreshments to follow. Tickets £20.00
03/09/2013
The Abbey - Evensong and Tour
Time: 17:00
Location: Westminster Abbey
The Abbey. Evensong, private tour with the Dean and a drinks reception with canapés in the Jerusalem Chamber.
5.00pm for Evensong. Tickets £50.00