Cappella Nova and the Swan Singers come together to sing music by four composers from two families: married couple Clara and Robert Schumann and sister and brother Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn

The programme includes two works for double choir: Felix Mendelssohn's Six Seasonal Motets Op79 and Robert Schumann's Four Songs for Double Choir Op 141

Each choir will also sing separately, including music by Clara Schumann and Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn)

Tickets £15
Students £8, under-18s free

Tickets available HERE.

A big favourite for the Christmas season here at St. Mike’s!

We are delighted to welcome back Forever Hounds for their annual Christmas Concert - an evening of candlelight, carols, readings and singing…not to mention mulled wine and dog biscuits!

Dogs all welcome, especially sighthounds and their human companions…remember to bring a blanket for their comfort and, if you can, a gift for dogs still waiting for their forever homes.

Tickets are £10 available on the FHT website.

Contact martha.walker@foreverhoundstrust.org for more info.

Trio Paradis play a monthly cafe concert on the last Friday of each month (Feb-Dec) at 3.30pm at St Michael's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' to ensure all can attend. 

October’s music is inspired by all things cash-related, including film and TV themes, pop songs, classical pieces, songs from the shows and more: from Half a Sixpence to Saude e Dinheiro, a tango by Brazilian composer Viuva Guerreiro (Serafina Augusta Mourão do Vale)…

Concerts last c45mins and entrance - or rather, exit! - is by donation, with a retiring collection. St Michael's Café is open - you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Bath Male Choir will be performing with special guests the City of Truro Male Choir and Glee Club
Tickets priced £15 are available from
grenvillemusic.ticketlight.co.uk

Trio Paradis present a selection of French composers, including Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Mel Bonis and Edith Piaf.

Come a little early to order your coffee and cake!

Entry is free but all donations, to Trio Paradis are most gratefully accepted, and enable them to continue bringing music to so many venues in the local area.

A special event run by Movement!

Movement are excited to announce that we will be kicking off the new academic year here at Movement by partnering with the Diocese of Bath & Wells as part of their 24-hour wave of prayer across Somerset. We’ll be praying for young people, the growth of our churches, and the transformation of our communities.

We’re also delighted to let you know that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will be joining us for this Movement gathering to pray with us and speak about the importance of prayer.

This is an incredible opportunity to come together as a community, to worship, to pray, and to be inspired by the Archbishop's message. We believe that this night will be a catalyst for growth and transformation in our lives and in our community. Youth groups are especially encouraged to attend, as this gathering will be a powerful opportunity for young people to connect with their faith and with each other. So don't just invite your friends – bring them along! Let's make this an unforgettable evening together.

While Movement gatherings are typically aimed at youth and young adults, this special event is open to everyone who wants to come together and pray for young people, the growth of our churches, and the transformation of our communities.

Pre-registration is required - click HERE.

This Bank Holiday Prom presents a magnificent candlelit programme of music starring award-winning soprano Emilie Parry-Williams.

Parry’s majestic I was Glad is followed with a charming selection of British folk-songs, anthems, and opera arias, culminating in a complete performance of Handel’s much-loved ‘Coronation Anthems.’

Parry I was Glad
Parry Jerusalem
Holst I vow to thee my country
Arne Rule Britannia
Bizet Habanera
Stanley Trumpet Voluntary
Gilbert & Sullivan Poor Wandering One
Britten Down by the Salley Gardens
Clarke A Silent Day
Handel Coronation Anthems

The Georgian Festival Chorale & St Woolos Sinfonia
Emilie Parry-Williams soprano
Michael Daniels trumpet
David Bednall organ
Daniel Robert Cushing conductor

For further info visit Bath Recitals Trust
Tickets available from Bath Box Office

July’s programme is a Family Concert inspired by Scenes of Childhood, with music by Schumann, Debussy (movements from Children’s Corner), Ravel (Mother Goose) and Berlioz (Jeux d’Enfants)…

Concerts last c45mins and entrance - or rather, exit! - is by donation, with a retiring collection. St Michael's Café is open - you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Celebrating their 5th year of singing together, we are delighted to welcome back Bath Celebration Choir with a beautiful summer programme.

Highlights from Rutter, Schubert, Chopin and Lauridsen will provide a summery atmosphere inside even if the weather outside is a little more inclement!

Tickets are £10 from St. Mike’s Cafe in advance OR £15 on the door.

Doors at 7.00pm

Concert starts at 7.30pm

Licensed bar.

June's concert is a collection of iconic film themes - including music from 'Dr Zhivago', 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Death in Venice' alongside musical numbers such as 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' from 'Kiss me, Kate', 'Some Enchanted Evening', 'Summertime', 'Night & Day' and more...

Concerts last c45mins and entrance - or rather, exit! - is by donation, with a retiring collection. St Michael's Café is open - you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Trio Paradis play a monthly cafe concert on (usually) the last Friday of each month, Feb-Dec, at 3.30pm at St Michael's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend. 

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. 

April’s Café Concert programme is a collection of beautiful music by English composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, among them Charles Villiers Stanford, Rebecca Clark, Ernest Austin and Dora Bright, a composer associated with Babington House, Somerset.

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in the pop-up café half an hour before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Angela Hicks soprano
Eleonore Sian Cockerham soprano
Neil Moore counter-tenor
Michael Burgess tenor

The Georgian Festival Chorale & St Woolos Sinfonia
Daniel Robert Cushing conductor
Francis Faux chorus master

Following the success of Bath Recital’s 2023 A Carolean Christmas, 2024 begins with a magnificent candlelit concert of seasonal Baroque music by Handel.

The much-loved ‘Water Music’ is followed by the charming Cuckoo and the Nightingale. A rare and complete performance of The Choice of Hercules captures the joys of Spring and new life.

Handel Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major
Handel The Cuckoo and the Nightingale Organ Concerto
Handel Oratorio – The Choice of Hercules

Tickets: Adults £24 – £30; students £14 – £18

Box office: buy tickets online from the Bath Box Office website or call 01225 463 362

Supported by The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

We are delighted to welcome the Junior Choir from Wimbledon High School for this FREE event.

The choir will be singing a mixture of sacred and secular pieces with a dash of musical theatre thrown in for good measure!

Do join them - no ticket required…!

Trio Paradis play a monthly cafe concert on (usually) the last Friday of each month, Feb-Dec, at 3.30pm at St Michael's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend. 

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. 

March’s theme is Birdsong, with music from a wide variety of eras and styles: Daquin: Cuckoo, McVie’s Songbird, Casals’ haunting arrangement of the Catalan folk song, Song of the Birds, and other trios with a springtime feel …

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in the pop-up café half an hour before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

How can there be a good God in an unjust world?

We are delighted to welcome Bath Christian Apologetics to St. Mike’s, with their guest speaker, Clare Williams - author, tutor and speaker at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.

All are very welcome to join us for what should be a stimulating evening, with Q&A.

Licensed bar and other refreshments.

No ticket required.

Read more about Clare here ,and the work of the OCCA on their website.

NEW concert SERIES

Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan - piano, Lisa Betteridge - violin and Linda Stocks - cello) play a monthly cafe concert on the last Friday of each month (except December) at 3.30pm at St Michaels's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend.

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music.

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, this month's Café Concert programme is Daughters of the Muse - music by women composers, including Germaine Tailleferre, Lili Boulanger, Pauline Viardot, Rebecca Clark (Dumka) and Rosalind Ellicott.

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in St Michael's Café before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Noctis Chamber Choir & The Carolean Consort

Maisie Lewis soprano

Molly Soo mezzo-soprano

Conductors - Francis Faux & Daniel Robert Cushing

Following the success of Bath Recital’s 2022 A Carolean Christmas, The Carolean Consort join forces with Noctis Chamber Choir for a Christmas themed concert which will include some beautiful seasonal Baroque music. At a time when the Baroque style was beginning to flourish, composers began to write ever more vibrant music suited for the celebration of Christmas.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Magnificat in B flat

Michael Praetorius Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming

Peter Warlock Bethlehem Down

Elizabeth Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Traditional Carols Past Three O’clock & The Boar’s Head

Antonio Vivaldi Gloria in D

Come and join the City of Bath Male Choir and the Bath Welcome Chorus for a 'Christmas Celebration' on Saturday 16th December at St Michael's Church, Bath

Tickets £10 (under 16's £5)
Available on the door - space permitting! - or online

This is a family concert played by both the City's main brass band and members of its Training Band.

Musical arrangements of traditional Christmas songs & tunes, carols from across the ages and modern interpretations from musicals provide entertainment from the varied styles and colours of the brass band.

Refreshments will be available throughout the evening.

Tickets from Bath Box Office

Music by Messaien, Byrd, Bach, Vivaldi, dazzling improvisations and new compositions for St Cecila's day!

David Gordon - Church Organ, Piano

Yair Avidor - Theorbo, Lute, Guitar

Ben Hazleton - Double Bass, Tabla

Jenny Bliss - Baroque violin, Voice, Viola da gamba

Tickets £12 in advance via Eventbrite or £14 on the door.

Join Hertford Chamber Choir for an evening of sublime choral music spanning hundreds of years. The programme features a collection of madrigals and songs ranging from the 16th to the 20th century, by composers including Bennet, Monteverdi, Weelkes, Elgar and Finzi, as well as jazz-inspired motets from the modern day.

Formed in January 2022 by Manvinder Rattan, Hertford Chamber Choir perform regularly in Hertford, London and beyond, and have recently performed in Vienna and sung evensong at Westminster Abbey.

Tickets available from Bath Box Office

And evening concert featuring a brand new setting of Byron’s ‘She Walks in Beauty’, Elgar’s emotive ‘Light of the World’ and a feast of other choral delights from Chilcott, Schubert, Snowden, Franck and Lauridsen.

Tickets are available now from St. Mike’s Cafe:
£10 in advance
£15 on the door

Doors open at 7.00pm, licensed bar available!

A real treat for the Bank Holiday weekend from our friends at Bath Recitals Trust!

The spirit of the Georgian age returns to Bath with this 18th century gala concert of music by some of the great composers of the period. Music by GF Handel, William Boyce, Henry Purcell, JS Bach and Wolfgang Mozart will feature in this orchestral concert by The Georgian Festival Chorale & Orchestra, together with soprano Eleonore Sian Cockerham, mezzo-soprano Molly Soo and baritone Matthew Tilley capturing the essence of the ‘Georgian Baroque’.

William Boyce Overture in A
Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata: Widerstehe doch der Sunde BMV 54
William Boyce Symphony No. 1 in Bb
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Exultate Jubilate K165
George Frederick Handel Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest HWV 258
George Frederick Handel Birthday Ode to Queen Anne (1713): Eternal Source of Light Divine
Henry Purcell Birthday Ode to Queen Mary (1694): Come ye Sons of Art Away

Tickets: Adults £22-£27; under 18s & students £14-£20
Available from Bath Box Office

The Lucis Choir presents a concert featuring John Rutter’s folk-song settings The Sprig of Thyme alongside Lux Beata Trinitas by Ola Gjeilo. The programme also includes arrangements by Gwyneth Walker of popular songs including Barbara Allen, a setting by Bernard Hughes of words by Vera Brittain and an arrangement by Jenni Brandon for chorus, oboe and piano of a poem by Edwin Robinson.

Click HERE for tickets!

Led by Bath’s ‘Mr Music’, Grenville Jones, The Bath Welcome Chorus will be joined by members of the Good Afternoon Choirs for this fundraiser!

Bound to be something for everyone, making an enjoyable evening of music and fun! What’s more, entry is FREE! There will be a retiring collection to support a new weekly music therapy group for people living with Parkinsons - a really great cause to get behind.

More info at www.grenvillejones.biz

Join the Bathtub Orchestra, Bath’s friendliest community orchestra, for a musical journey through the world of film scores.

Featuring works from well known composers such as John Williams and Vangelis, to the more recent contributions of Hans Zimmer and Michael Nyman, the Bathtub Orchestra’s arrangements of these master works will provide you with a feast for the eyes and ears.

Tickets only £6! Under 16s go free - just bring an adult with you…

Doors and bar at 7.00pm.

For tickets click HERE.

Join us for an evening of worship, prayer and teaching!

We are delighted to welcome Paul Ferguson as our guest speaker this week. Paul is the vicar at St. Philip and St. James in Odd Down.

All are very welcome, from 7pm.

Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Antonia Fraser, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.

Tickets available from Toppings HERE