The unmissable village party of the year is the getaway we have all longed for during lockdown! Fizz reception, great Tapas meal, fantastic live music and dancing the night away to the great sounds of Lucky to Be Alive in the fabulously decorated party tent. Get your party clothes on (no need for beach attire!), [...]
£5 tickets for audience only This Open Mic evening is a great evening out for all ages watching (and sometimes participating in) eclectic performances in a lovely friendly atmosphere. The Village Hall bar will be open! All are welcome to come and perform! The open mic is for any solo, duo and SMALL ensemble performances [...]
Big Band tickets £18 / £13 adults (children under 16 half price) The Roaring Twenties & Gershwin The BBC Elstree concert Band is back with the Oxford Collutorium Choir performing live in a programme guaranteed to make you smile with that great big band sound and your favourite tunes. One hundred years ago, the Roaring [...]
May Morning Singing from 9am Free May Morning Breakfast from 8.30am £5 (must be booked in advance) Two a Part Continuing the annual tradition, Dorchester’s a cappella group will welcome May by singing from the Abbey tower and then in the Abbey. Proceeds from this event go to this year’s charity Daybreak and to The Pride [...]
Merry Hell & Jackie Oates and Megan Henwood are a double bill of brilliant folk night artists guaranteed to give you a joyful, uplifting evening of superb music. Merry Hell Multi-award winning Merry Hell offer joyful, uplifting folk-rock, with a message for troubled times. Native to the North-West of England, the 8-piece musical charabanc was [...]
Superb vocalist Cate Cody returns to entertain with her sophisticated 1930s style jazz supported by a great quintet of multi award winning players; pianist Dave Newton (voted best Jazz Pianist 16 times), Trevor Whiting - Reeds (Chris Barber, Ken Colyer), Dave Green, double bass (Humphrey Lyttelton, Stan Tracey) and Charlie Stratford on drums (Berklee College of Music) Be [...]
Come and meet some of the team from Daybreak - a dementia day care charity with centres in Greater Leys, North Oxford, Kidlington and Littlemore Find out more about the power of art to reach those with dementia in conjunction with the "Science Together" Project at Oxford University Listen to a live solo performance of "world [...]
A rare opportunity for autistic schools to enjoy the therapeutic effects of music live in the Abbey with professional musicians from the Orchestra of St John's (OSJ) as part of their Music for Autism programme. For over 20 years, under the committed leadership of John Lubbock, Music for Autism has provided a programme of accessible workshops delivered in [...]
Food & Gift Fair Saturday 7th May 10am – 5pm Food & Gift Fair Sunday 8th May 12noon – 5pm Entry £1 Whether you're looking for locally sourced food, a special gift or unique craft decorations for your home, you'll be spoiled for choice. Dorchester Food & Gift Fair makes a perfect day out for [...]
This masterclass is free to watch but is not available to join in - the participants are from local secondary schools Come and watch the Kings Singers inspire musicians of the future as they run a masterclass focusing on singers from local schools. This group will perform at the end of the evening concert. We’re [...]
The King's Singers Tickets: £30 /£25 /£20 Songbirds We’re delighted to welcome world-famous a cappella ensemble The King’s Singers to Dorchester Abbey. Recipients of two Grammy® Awards and an Emmy® Award, The King’s Singers have been the world’s greatest all-male vocal sextet for over 50 years. They consistently delight audiences across the globe with the [...]
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