2023 Programme

Saturday 29 April 2023

President's evening

5.30pm– 8pm at Chichester Cathedral

Friday 19th May 2023

Visit to Portsmouth Cathedral

with the Crawley and Horsham organists' associations.

5.45pm: Evensong

followed by an opportunity to hear and play the cathedral organ.

Saturday 8th July 2023

Westbourne Parish Church

10am

We have an invitation from the Portsmouth Association to join their visit the church of Stewart Taylor, our Hon Secretary, with its remarkable organ.

Thursday 13th July 2023

St Mary, Portsea

10.30am

This remarkable instrument was recently restored by Nicholsons. Matt Dixon the project manager will talk about the organ, followed by an opportunity to play. The visit is timed to fit in with the festival to celebrate the successful completion of the project.

Saturday 29th July 2023  

Worth Abbey

1.15pm to 3.15pm

with discussion of electronic organs and a short recital on Abbey organ.

13th January 2024

Southampton Guildhall 

10:15 to 12:30

A visit to this remarkable dual-purpose instrument by John Compton. It's quite difficult to get into this busy venue so this is an opportunity not to be missed. John Compton was undoubtedly a genius: a book about him is well overdue.