Events

Saturday 9th February: 2.30pm
Annual General Meeting in St. Stephen's Church Hall, Bournemouth, followed by refreshments.
At 3.45pm, there will be a service of Evensong led by the Rev. Robin Harger, with the choir of St. Stephen's.
Parking is available in St. Stephen's church car park and in surrounding public car parks.

Saturday 8th March: 11.00am
Organ Crawl to Lymington and Hordle.
Start at 11.00am at St. Thomas' church, Lymington (SO41 9ND). Parking in public car parks (including behind Marks & Spencer - access down the side of M&S from the High Street). Packed lunch, or Lymington has places to choose from for refreshments.
After lunch, meet at Hordle Parish Church, Hordle Lane (near junction with Everton Road and Woodcock Lane - SO41 0FB) at 2.00pm. Followed by light refreshments. Parking outside the church, or use the nearby church car park over the crossroads in Woodcock Lane.

Saturday 12th April: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Workshop with Andrew Fletcher at St. John's church, Boscombe. Help with playing hymns, psalms and worship songs. Open forum after refreshments. Entry £5.
Andrew is the St. Stephen's Festival Organist for May 2008. Do bring any pupils and/or "reluctant organists" along.

Saturday 3rd May: 2.30pm
St. Stephen's May Festival - Festival Lecture by Barry Rose, former Director of Music at Guildford Cathedral, St. Paul's Cathedral and St. Albans Abbey. £6.
At 7pm, the 13th Whitlock Recital by Andrew Millington (Exeter Cathedral) - £8.

Saturday 14th June : Annual Day Outing
Sandhurst Memorial Chapel, Guildford URC and St Nicholas Compton.

Sunday 13th July : 12pm onwards
Sunday lunchtime buffet with our President.

Saturday 27th September : 3.00pm
Eileen Bolt Memorial Recital at Richmond Hill URC, Bournemouth. Recitalist: Geof Tuson.

Saturday 11th October : 11.00am
Organ Crawl: St. Martin's, Salisbury at 11.00am; St. Mary & St. Nicholas Church, West Street, Wilton at 2.00pm.

Saturday 15th November: 7.00 for 7.30pm
Annual Dinner at The Liston Hotel, Boscombe.

Saturday 6th December : 2.00 - 4.00pm
Christmas Party Pieces and Mince Pires - Church of the Transfiguration, Chaddesley Glen, Canford Cliffs.

Other local events

Lunchtime Recitals at Christchurch Priory - Thursdays at 12.30, admission free.
(Light lunches, refreshments and drinks are available in Priory House before and after the recitals.)
24 January - Geoffrey Morgan (Christchurch Priory)
31 January - Thomas Bell (Esher Parish Church)
07 February - Andrew Post (Christchurch Priory)
14 February - Ruaraidh Sutherland (St. Mary's, Warwick)
21 February - Graham Scott (Bryanston School)
28 February - Simon Hogan (Salisbury Cathedral)
06 March - John Keys (St. Mary's, Nottingham)
13 March - Catherine Lamb (Lichfield Cathedral)