Programme 2023

Programme 2023

If you need transport to events, please contact the General Secretary and we will see what may be arranged.

Saturday, 21st January 10.30am Church Organ World, Shaw (OL2 7DE)   
Please note that it will be essential to advise the General Secretary in advance if you wish to attend this meeting. A light lunch will be provided by the staff.

Monday 20 February 7.30pm Organ Stops - Saving the King of Instruments (70 minutes video)  
3 Quarry Hill, Farndon, Chester. CH3 6NR. Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, 11th March 10.30am Blackburn Cathedral & St Silas (BB1 5AA)   
Precise timings are yet to be finalised, but there will be time to purchase lunch at the cathedral, should you wish to, before moving on to St Silas

Monday, 17 April at 7.30pm we will visit St Asaph Cathedral 25 High St, Saint Asaph LL17 0RD by kind invitation of the Director of Music, Paul Booth. We will hear and play the organ originally built by William Hill in 1824 and most recently rebuilt by Wood of Huddersfield in 1998.

Monday, 15th May at 7.30pm, Mike Edwards has kindly offered to give an illustrated talk on how organs are designed. The venue has yet to be finalised.

On Saturday, 10th June at 2pm We meet at All Saints, Gresford for our AGM, and a chance to hear and play the fine Hill organ.

Monday 31st July starting at 7:30pm.  We are to visit St Mary’s Church Tilston (near Malpas). Simon Bate, the organist there, will tell us about the organ and demonstrate the instrument before members can try it for themselves.

30 September Noon to 4.00pm 
An Invitation to a multi Organists Association event for the rebuilt and extended Organ at The Church of the Ascension, Salford.  more information here. 
a light lunch will be provided, so please try to advise the General Secretary in advance if you are coming.

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