Join us to enjoy "Music at Grasmere 2025" - a diverse programme of concerts and services - organised on behalf of the PCC by the Director of Music, Ian Hare.

The 2025 programme is shown here in brief. Further details available under "Services and events". Please note: the programme may be subject to change, please contact Ian (details below) if making a long journey. 

Organ Recital by David Shingler of Carlisle Cathedral at 1pm on Wednesday 7th May FREE

St Mary’s Church Rydal LA22 9LR (note venue) An evening of Gospel Music with Manchester Inspirational Voices at 7pm on Saturday 14th June FREE

Choral Evensong with the Herdwyck Consort at 4pm on Sunday 22nd June

Organ Recital by Ian Pattinson of Lancaster Priory at 7pm on Thursday 26 June FREE

Music for Saxophone and Accordion with the MZ Duo as part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival at 11am on Monday 4th August £15 - £18

Music for Trumpet and Organ with Stuart Dodgson on trumpet and Ian Hare on organ at 7pm on Thursday 14th August FREE

Celebrity Organ Recital by David Hill formerly of Winchester and Westminster Cathedrals and St John’s College Cambridge at 7pm on Thursday 4th September £10 on the door

Harvest Festival service with St Oswald Voices at 11am on Sunday 5th October FREE

Christmas Carol Service with St Oswald Voices at 6pm on Thursday 18th December FREE

The church possesses a fine Steinway grand piano and a three manual organ by J. J. Binns, donated by the Taylor family in memory of their daughter Nellie who died serving in France. One hundred years on, Nicholson and Co restored this fine organ in 2023.

For more information contact the Director of Music Ian Hare on 017684 83886 or [email protected]