Basingstoke Choral Society: St Matthew Passion
Widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of sacred choral music, this glorious work sung in the glorious setting of Winchester Cathedral promises to be indeed a glorious evening.
What’s On
Featured Events
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Elgar: Dream of Gerontius
The Waynflete Singers and the Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir with London Mozart Players and soloists perform Elgar's choral masterpiece.
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Organ Recital
Simon Bell, Assistant Director of music at the Cathedral.
February 2012
No events currently planned for this month
March 2012
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Basingstoke Choral Society: St Matthew Passion
Widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of sacred choral music, this glorious work sung in the glorious setting of Winchester Cathedral promises to be indeed a glorious evening.
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Lunchtime Recital
The Winchester Youth Concert Band. Admission is free but a retiring collection is taken to help defray costs.
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Lent Lecture Series
This series of lectures will focus on a vision for 21st Century Church and making connections between the ordering of worship and the shape of our lives today.
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Calligraphy Workshop
Learn the art of Calligraphy, either Foundation Hand or Italic Hand, under the expert supervision of the Cathedral Calligraphers.
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Interfaith Lecture
Rev Marcus Braybrooke will talk on Compassion in World Faiths.
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Cathedral Fellowship: Too late to save creation?
A talk about working together locally to meet the challenge of climate change.
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Flute Workshop
Flute frenzy with Paul Edmund-Davies and Sarah Newbold. Classes for all ages and abilities. Take the opportunity to learn from two of the UK’s premier flautists and play in a big flute ensemble.
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Elgar: Dream of Gerontius
The Waynflete Singers and the Winchester Cathedral Chamber Choir with London Mozart Players and soloists perform Elgar's choral masterpiece.
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The Mayor of Winchester's Charity Concert
The Band and Bugles of The Rifles reflects a long tradition of Rifles Music which goes back to The Rifles' former Regiments and their regimental history.
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Manners Makyth Man Lunchtime Concert
Manners Makyth Man consists of 4 professional male singers who sing (or who have sung) full time at Winchester Cathedral. ‘Manners’ brings a bespoke style to both entertainment and worship.
April 2012
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Lunchtime Concert
Mikhail Lezdkan, 'cello and Richard Pearce, Piano. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Children’s Easter Chocolate Workshop
Join us for a fun family workshop making your own mini Easter eggs, decorate a chocolate lolly and learn all about how chocolate is made from bean to bar.
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Organ Recital
The Cathedral’s Assistant Organist, Richard McVeigh, opens the Bank holiday series of Organ Recitals.
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The Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage 2012
Featuring arguably the three most celebrated composers from the Franco-Flemish school of the Renaissance, this programme is centred around movements from the staggering 12-part Missa Et ecce terrae motus by Brumel (the 'Earthquake Mass').
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Evening Fellowship:
Recent Excavations at St Mary Magdalen, Hospital, Winchester. An examination of the archaeology of the hospital, with particular reference to the documented and conjectured influence of Winchester’s bishops.
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Teachers Day with Paul Harris
Revitalise your teaching. After studies at the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London, Paul has now established an international reputation as one of the UK’s leading educationalists.
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Sculpture Exhibition: Reflect
We are delighted to host a site-responsive exhibition of contemporary sculpture by a hand-picked group of artists represented by the Garden Gallery Broughton.
May 2012
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Sculpture Exhibition: Reflect
We are delighted to host a site-responsive exhibition of contemporary sculpture by a hand-picked group of artists represented by the Garden Gallery Broughton.
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Lunchtime Concert
Peter Symonds College - Hampshire Specialist Music Course. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Food and Wine Show
This event is no longer taking place in its previously advertised format. Details will be available here by end of February
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Organ recital
David Hill former Organist & Director of Music at the Cathedral.
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Winchester County Music Festival Concert
Their 2012 'French Connection' features three colourful examples of sacred repertoire from the mid-19th century and the late 20th.
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Organ Recital
Simon Bell, Assistant Director of music at the Cathedral.
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Organ Recital
Andrew Lumsden, Director of Music at the Cathedral.
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Outside Theatre: The Twits by Roald Dahl, performed by Illyria
Mr and Mrs Twit never wash, and they live in a smelly old caravan. Bored of playing cruel tricks on each other, they decide to open a circus.
June 2012
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Sculpture Exhibition: Reflect
We are delighted to host a site-responsive exhibition of contemporary sculpture by a hand-picked group of artists represented by the Garden Gallery Broughton.
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Diamond Jubilee Concert
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Waynflete Singers celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with works played at the Queen's Coronation.
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One Big Table and Festival of Volunteering
This vibrant event in the heart of the city celebrates our local, diverse communities and the contribution made by volunteers - through food, entertainment and stalls.
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Organ Recital
Robert Quinney is a former Organ Scholar from the Cathedral. Robert is now the Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey and played for the Royal Wedding.
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Lunchtime Concert
Caterina Grewe, piano. Admission is free but a retiring collection is taken to help defray costs.
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Lunchtime Concert
Paul Provost, Organ. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Lunchtime Concert
Emilie Capulet, piano. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Lunchtime Concert
Tanya Sweiry, violin. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Outside Theatre: H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan, performed by Illyria
Set on board the warship HMS Pinafore, the opera cheerfully mocks such Great British institutions as Class, Patriotism and the Royal Navy.
July 2012
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Lunchtime Concert
Diana Beckett, soprano. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Lunchtime Concert
David Humphreys, organ. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Lunchtime Concert
Hampshire County Youth Wind Band. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Southern Cathedrals Festival
The Southern Cathedrals Festival is a celebration of cathedrals and their music, held in turn at Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester. The 2012 Festival will be held in Salisbury.
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Outside Theatre: Henry V by Shakespeare, performed by Illyria
In 2012 Illyria celebrates its 20th anniversary, the queen's diamond jubilee and a minor sporting event in London with Shakespeare's most popular historical drama.
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Lunchtime Concert
Ben Kearsley, guitar. Admission is free but a retiring collection is taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Face the Music
Face the Music includes background musical history and examines aspects of music within the Cathedral.
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Lunchtime Concert
Rosie Coad, soprano and Gregory Drott, piano. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
August 2012
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Special Tour: Unlocking the Secrets
Some of the best kept secrets in the Cathedral, spanning some 800 years, will be revealed on the Tour.
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Lunchtime Concert
Christian Haigh, Oundle for Organists Award winner, organ. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Other Close Residents
This tour explores some of the unknown secrets and little known facts about the plants which are to be found within the precincts of the Inner Close.
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Lunchtime Concert
Royal College of Music. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Winged Messengers
The word angel comes from the Greek angelos and literally it means Messenger (from God). The Cathedral has many representations of angels in different media - wood, stone, glass and textiles.
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Lunchtime Concert
Royal Academy of Music. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Hidden Places
On this tour the chapels will be open and visitors will be allowed inside to see, at close quarters, what they contain.
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Organ Recital
Timothy Byram-Wigfield was formerly Sub-Organist at the Cathedral. He is now the Organist & Director of Music at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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Lunchtime Concert
Royal college of Music. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Stained Glass
A relatively unexplored Cathedral treasure. The Cathedral boasts stained glass from the workshops of medieval masters of the 14th, 15th and early 16th centuries.
September 2012
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Lunchtime Concert
Tim Ravalde, organ. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Green Men
These fascinating symbols originate before Christian times, but they were adopted by Christians to represent resurrection or new life.
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Lunchtime Concert
Royal Academy of Music. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: William Walker
An extended look at the construction of the Cathedral between the 11th and 16th centuries and at what went wrong. What was done to save the cathedral? What did the diver do?
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Lunchtime Concert
James Armitage and friends. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: The Icons of the Cathedral
There are twelve icons in the Cathedral. This tour aims to study each in turn: the way they are made, their roots in history and the tradition which produced their artistic style.
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Lunchtime Concert
Balint Szekeley, violin and Mariko Kondo, piano. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Special Tour: Beauty in Wood
The woodworker has been the key worker in developing and designing the interior and furnishings of Cathedrals from very early times.
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Saxophone Weekend with Alistair Parnell
Alistair graduated from the Royal College of Music and is now based in Nottingham teaching and performing. He will be holding to workshops for all abilities.
October 2012
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Lunchtime Concert
Peter Symonds College - Hampshire Specialist Music Course. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Hampshire Harvest weekend
A free family event celebrating the very best of Hampshire’s food and farming.
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Lunchtime Concert
Portsmouth Grammar School. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
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Chronicles of Light
A spectacular performance in sound and light that tells the extraordinary stories of Winchester Cathedral, its people and events. You’ll meet wonderful characters from King Cnut to Jane Austen.
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Lunchtime Concert
The Cathedral Organists, Organ Fun. Admission is free but a retiring collection will be taken to help defray costs.
November 2012
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Ice Rink
Experience an exhilarating skate under the stars and see how the Cathedral provides a stunning backdrop to these exciting Christmas events.
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Christmas Market
Recognised as one of the best in Europe and renowned for its spectacular location, the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market brings high quality exhibitors, wonderful Christmas gifts and an abundance of festive foods.
December 2012
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Ice Rink
Experience an exhilarating skate under the stars and see how the Cathedral provides a stunning backdrop to these exciting Christmas events.
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Christmas Market
Recognised as one of the best in Europe and renowned for its spectacular location, the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market brings high quality exhibitors, wonderful Christmas gifts and an abundance of festive foods.
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Storytelling: The Christmas Story
Take a few minutes out of the busy preparations for Christmas to hear this wonderful story from different parts of the world. Open to children of all ages.
January 2013
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Ice Rink
Experience an exhilarating skate under the stars and see how the Cathedral provides a stunning backdrop to these exciting Christmas events.