Throughout Play the Organ Year 2025, organists around the UK and overseas will be holding First
Encounter performances and Play the Organ sessions designed to allow anyone to experience this
remarkable instrument first hand. Click the map (or overseas button if not in the UK) below to find
events listed for your region.
Ever fancied just having-a-go on a large organ? Well, now's your chance! Come along and be guided round the cathedral organ here in Inverness. ALL AGES - ALL ABILITIES. This is for YOU....!
North East England
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North West England
Come and play the organ
Saturday 26th April 2025 (11:00 – 16:00)
St Thomas's Parish Church, Mellor SK6 5LX
As part of the 'Play the Organ Year 2025' St Thomas's is inviting anyone who would like to have a go on the organ to come and give it a try. Any age and any standard - all welcome.
Yorkshire & Humberside
Harry Potter and the Wizarding Organ
Monday 27th January 2025 (13:00 – 14:00)
Huddersfield Town Hall
As part of Kirklees Concert Season's Monday lunchtime recital series, Ukrainian organist Ewa Belmas brings her acclaimed Harry Potter Suite to Huddersfield Town Hall.
Link: https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/ewa-belmas/
East Midlands
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West Midlands
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Wales
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Eastern England
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South East England
Play Like a Girl
Saturday 6th September 2025 (11:00)
St Giles' Cripplegate, Fore St, Barbican, London EC2Y 8DA
Come and try the biggest and most powerful musical instrument – the organ!
In a workshop with organist Benjamin Collyer, you’ll get the chance to discover how the organ works, and explore the keys, pedals, and stops. From thunderously loud, room-filling music to soft delicate sounds, bring this giant instrument to life.
This workshop is the perfect chance for children to discover the organ and expand their musical knowledge. Recommended age: 10+
Link: https://www.sinfoniasmithsq.org.uk/event/try-out-the-organ/
South West England
Play the Organ Workshop
Saturday 26th April 2025 (14:00 – 16:00)
St Andrew's URC, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SP
Join Simon Williams, RCO Director for East, South, and South West England and members of the Gloucestershire Association of Organists to hear live organ music played, learn how the organ works and have-a-go yourself. All ages welcome. Free admission. Refreshments served. Sessions start at 14.00 and 15.00 hours.
Link: https://gloucestershireorganists.org/category/events/
