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St Stephen's has regular Masses on Sundays and Wednesdays. We also host many musical events. Other weekday services are held at our sister church, St Peter's. We hold a festival of music and liturgy each May Bank Holiday weekend.

Holy Week Compline with Address

for 30 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

During Holy Week, compline (night prayer) will be offered in each of our parish's three churches. On Tuesday night, it is the turn of St Stephen's to host. Revd Steve Parselle will give the address.

Wednesday Mass

Every Wednesday at for 30 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Low Mass in the Lady Chapel of St Stephen’s

The Easter Vigil

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

With lighting of the Easter fire and the renewal of baptismal vows. Music by Howells, Palestrina and Mozart. The service will be followed by celebratory drinks and a farewell to Revd Dr Rob Sawdy, St Stephen's chaplain.

Easter Sunday Solemn Mass

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Solemn Mass of the Resurrection of Our Lord

Sung Compline

Every Thursday at for 30 mins
Please note that this event will not start until
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

20 minutes of beautiful chant and prayer at the end of the working day.

Solemn Mass

Every Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 5 Apr 2026, 3 May 2026
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

The Sunday service and main Mass of the week.

See separate listing for Mass on Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday and St Stephen's Festival Sunday

Recital: Keziah Thomas (harp) – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Admission free.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Choral Evensong – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Leighton Responses
Magnificat in G (Jackson)
Nunc Dimittis (Holst)
Blessed City, heavenly Salem (Bairstow)

Sung by the professional St Stephen's Festival Choir.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Organ Recital: Peter Stevens – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Assistant Master of the Music, Westminster Cathedral

Admission free.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Solemn Mass – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Preacher: The Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling (Dean Emeritus of Chichester).

Coronation Mass (Mozart)
Faire is the heaven (Harris)

Sung by the professional St Stephen's Festival Choir.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Surrexit Alleluia! A sequence of words and music for Eastertide – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Music by Stanford, Finzi and Tallis

Sung by the professional St Stephen's Festival Choir.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Choral Mattins – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Smith Responses
Stanford in B flat
Justorum animae (Stanford)

Sung by the professional St Stephen's Festival Choir.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Talk: The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Choral Mattins will be followed at 12.30pm by a talk given by the Reverend Canon Angela Tilby (Canon Emeritus of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford). No tickets needed – just turn up. All welcome.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

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Choral Evensong – St Stephen's Festival

for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Bournemouth, St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Groome Responses
Caesar in E minor
O Thou who camest from above (Festival commission composed by David Halls)

Sung by the professional St Stephen's Festival Choir.

Part of the three-day St Stephen's Festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Ascension Day Mass

for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

A joint service for the whole Bournemouth Town Centre Parish.

Organ Recital

In June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Every First Saturday at for 1 hour
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Free organ recital. See the performer on a big screen. Refreshments from 10.30am.