Events at Dorchester Abbey
For generations people have brought their gifts and skills to enhance the life of Dorchester Abbey and this tradition continues as a huge variety of groups and organisations hire and use the Abbey each year as the venue for a wide and vibrant programme of concerts, theatre, visual arts and other events.
If you would like to hire the Abbey for your event then take a look at our information for hirers.
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An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock:
The Thames Valley Festival Orchestra returns to Dorchester Abbey on September 20, 2025 to perform ‘An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock’. The 65 piece symphony orchestra with rhythm section will fill the Abbey with the sound of the music of the most iconic British prog rock bands of the 70s and 80s. The concert will feature symphonic arrangements by the legendary Dee Palmer of the music of Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Queen. Perennial favourites such as ‘Follow You, Follow Me’ (Genesis), ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Roundabout’ (Yes), ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ and ‘Wish You were Here’ (Pink Floyd), ‘Elegy’ and ‘Aqualung’ (Jethro Tull), ‘Tie Your Mother Down’, ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We are the Champions’ (Queen) will feature and many more.
Conductor: Stephen Ellery Leader: Guy Haskell
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Elgar Lux Aeterna for unaccompanied choir
Tchaikovsky Symphony no 5
Simon Proctor Concerto for sackbut and orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
Emily White Sackbut
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£25, £20, £15
Ave Verum Corpus K618
Piano concerto no 9 in E flat ‘Jeunehomme’ K271
Laudate Dominum K339
Ch’io mi scordi di te K505
Symphony no 29 K201
Rupert Egerton-Smith piano
Hannah Davey soprano
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£25, £20, £15
An immersive tribute to Hans Zimmer and cinema’s most iconic music with a live chamber orchestra illuminated by light!
Two Performances – See event website for full details https://illuminatedorchestra.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/IlluminatedOrchestra
Cinema’s most iconic music performed by the Illuminated Orchestra, enhanced by a stunning light show!
Programme: 1 hour jam-packed with cinema’s most iconic music, beautifully performed by a live chamber orchestra, including: • Avatar • Dune • E.T • Gladiator • Harry Potter • Inception • Indiana Jones • Interstellar • James Bond • Jaws • Jurassic Park • Lion King • Lord of the Rings • Man of Steel • Matrix • Pirates of the Caribbean • Schindlers list • Star Wars • Titanic
Ravel Mother Goose Suite
Ravel Piano concerto in G
Stravinsky Pulcinella complete
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano
Suzzie Vango soprano
Dominic Bevan tenor
Alex Jones bass
Orchestra of St John’s
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£30, £25, £15
05 December
Moving Music presents Christopher Redgate, Celia Redgate & Hannah Davey
All our welcome, particularly people living with Dementia along with their family, friends and carers.
Refreshments will be served for 30 minutes before each concert begins (Refreshments at 11am & 2:30pm)
Please do email to reserve a place and pay/ donate on the door.
Experience the enchanting voice of The Voice
Finalist Nadia Eide at Dorchester Abbey in
Winter Light – a magical concert filled with
festive music.
Winter Light at Dorchester Abbey
Nadia catapulted to fame when she appeared on
ITV as the only classical singer on The Voice UK
2021. Her four- and-a-half octave range blew the
coaches away securing her spot as a finalist of
Team will.i.am.Critically acclaimed on stage as
an opera and musical theatre star, she is now
breaking the mould of the classical crossover
genre, receiving standing ovations for her
concert shows.
This November and December
she is touring her hugely successful Christmas
concert tour Winter Light, which is taking place
in beautiful churches and cathedrals around the
UK this Christmas. Chart topping soprano and
star of The Voice UK, Nadia Eide, presents a
spectacular Christmas concert for all ages.
Singing festive favourites and classic songs, this
show is sure to bring the Christmas joy!
Features a special guest choir. All ages
welcome.
A Night of Carols with the OSJ Voices
Malcolm Pearce organ
John Lubbock conductor
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£25, £20, £15, £5
Handel – Messiah
In the traditional scoring.
Abbi Temple soprano
Suzie Purkis alto
Archie Inns tenor
David Pike bass
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
John Lubbock, conductor
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£30, £25, £20, £5
New Years Eve concert
Featuring Hannah Davey soprano and Laurie Hill composer, singer and organist
Orchestra of St John’s
OSJ Voices
John Lubbock, conductor
Free tickets available for NHS workers and for the disabled. Please email admin@osj.org.uk.
When you purchase tickets, we politely ask that you consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community and with children in Special Educational Needs schools.
PLEASE PARK RESPONSIBLY IN DORCHESTER VILLAGE. DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY ACCESS NEAR TO THE ABBEY. Parking areas for events are signposted: either the Recreation Ground at the Oxford end, or in the field over the bridge.
£25, £20, £15, £5