A night on the red carpet of Hollywood with a programme of music straight from the Oscars with the BBC Elstree Concert Band! Every memorable piece from West Side Story to Superman has won a prestigious Academy award. The Oxford Collutorium Choir will be joining the incredible sound of this big band as it makes [...]
Always one of the most popular events of the Festival! Don’t miss this great night out fronted by the amazing queen of Radio comedy Angela Barnes.
Our first Festival folk night kicks off with a great double bill of award winning young folk artists. Whether you enjoy the smooth tones & fiddle of Jackie Oates or the big sound of Sam Kelly and his band, it’ll be a night to remember!
John Rutter, one of the UK’s foremost choral composers, will lead a Come & Sing day in Dorchester Abbey John invites you to sing a mixture of choral music old and new, familiar and unfamiliar, with some of his own work included and a few surprises. Copies will be provided and also available for sale. [...]
Dorchester Festival is an amazing 64 events raising money for Dorchester Abbey and, in 2026, Be Free Young Carers, a local carers charity. Come and see The Kings Singers, sing with John Rutter, folk with Steve Knightley & Rusty Shackle, dance to Jay Rayner's jazz sextet, be fascinated by Ashmolean Director Xa Sturgis, mesmerised by [...]
Heaington School Chamber Choir will sing Evensong at Dorchester Abbey, directed by Mrs Jamison. Please note this is a liturgical church service, not a concert.
Oneness-Dream is a male voice a cappella singing group whose members follow the spiritual teachings of Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007).
Please note, despite the weather this will continue as scheduled. This will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy some great choral music together with the thrilling brass sound of the Aldbourne Band in the wonderful acoustic of the Abbey church at Dorchester. The evening will include choral music by Thomas Morley, Anton Bruckner, Ralph Vaughan [...]
A simple but beautiful advent communion service
Chamber Singers is the premiere vocal ensemble at the University of South Dakota. It is comprised of graduate and undergraduate students selected through audition from the entire university student body. Known to critics for “creating a choral concert of stunning beauty and musical understanding,” its repertoire, which is primarily a cappella, includes music from the [...]
