Here is the 2026-27 Events Programme for the Bristol and District Organists’ Association under our new president John Talbot. Initial details and dates for each event are shown for you to add to your diary now. Full details of each event will be sent out by Secretary Eric Tyson and published here in good time. The pages for individual events in the Members’ Events listing will show the latest information. You may also download a PDF of this provisional listing.
2026
26-30 July: IAO Festival in Bristol
Sat 22 August: Visit to Portishead, Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare 12.00 noon
Sat 26 September: Treasure Hunt in North East Bristol
Sat 24 October: Visit to Thornbury, Olveston and Pilning 12.00 noon
Sat 14 November: Visit to Worcester
Mon 14 December: Messiaen’s ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ played by Paul Walton at Bristol Cathedral 7.00pm
2027
Tue 19 January: Illustrated talk “How on earth did I get here?” by Vice President Robert Anderson St Monica’s. 7.30pm
Sat 13 February: Illustrated talk by Andrew Millington on Elgar’s organ music St Monica’s 2.30pm
Sat 27 February: Bristol Music Festival Organ Classes and Master Class. St Monica’s Adjudicator Simon Williams 2.00pm
Sat 6 March: Annual Lunch at Lincombe Barn, Downend with guest speaker Martin Renshaw from “Pipe Up” 12.00 noon
31 March – 3 April: Trip to Huddersfield and Leeds
Sat 22 May: President’s afternoon at Leigh Woods 2.00pm
Sat 5 June: AGM 4.30pm
Sat 5 June: Edgar Joyce Memorial Concert 6.00pm
Please check the Members’ Events listing for up to date information about each event
Please endeavour to support and attend as many of these B&DOA events as you can. Non-Members are always welcome to join you.