The fine three-manual organ at St Augustine’s was made and installed in 1899 by the Sheffield organ builder Albert Keates, and it is thought to be the largest surviving Keates organ still in its original form. The organ is used at every service to accompany the choir and congregation, and for organ voluntaries.
We actively encourage young people and students to use the organ for practice - we are particularly keen that students who may have played the church organ at any level in their home town should be able to continue when they come to Sheffield. If you would like to try the organ, either as a one-off or for more regular practice, please contact the organist Peter Verity via the contact form.
*Please note - the organ is currently undergoing a major rebuild, starting in May 2026 and (hopefully) finishing by the end of the year. This will preserve the organ for the next generation as a reliable and responsive instrument suitable for accompanying worship, for recitals, and for teaching/practice.The organ is therefore not useable at present and, to tide us over, we have a modest 2-maual+pedal electronic organ allowing us to continue with sung eucharist services, led by our choir.

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