All events Calendar

St Stephen's has regular Masses on Sundays and Wednesdays. The Lumen Community holds Lauds and Vespers each weekday. 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 and at Michaelmas.

Solemn Mass

Every Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Please note that this event will not be taking place on the following dates: 4 Oct 2026
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

The Sunday service and principal Mass of the week with choral music, incense, sermon. Refreshments served after Mass.

For Sunday 4 October, see separate listing for Michaelmas Festival

Lauds (Morning Prayer)

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at for 15 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Join the Lumen Community for a brief morning service

Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday at for 15 mins
St Stephen's Bournemouth
St Stephen's Road Bournemouth, BH2 6JZ, United Kingdom

Finish the day by joining the Lumen Community for a short service of evening prayer

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

Sung Vespers (Evening Prayer)

Every Thursday at for 30 mins
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.

Ever Thursday (not during summer holiday period)

Michaelmas Festival Organ Recital: Simon Lole

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

Recital by Simon Lole (St Mary's Swanage). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.

The first event in our two-day Michaelmas Festival which continues at 4pm with Choral Evensong.

Michaelmas Festival: Saturday Choral Evensong

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

The second of four events during our inaugural Michaelmas Festival weekend.

Tomkins responses
Second service (Gibbons)
My beloved spake (Greenhow)

Director of Music: Nigel Groome
Organist: Geoffrey Morgan
Sung by St Stephen's Festival Choir

Michaelmas Festival: Solemn Mass

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

Mass for five voices (Byrd)
Factum est silentium (Dering)

Director of Music: Nigel Groome

Organist: Geoffrey Morgan

Sung by St Stephen's Festival Choir

This Mass is part of our inaugural Michaelmas Festival which spans Saturday and Sunday, concluding with Sunday Choral Evensong at 4pm.

Michaelmas Festival: Sunday Choral Evensong & Installation of the Rector

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

Caesar responses
Wood in F (Collegium Regale)
Hail gladdening light (Wood)

Director of Music: Nigel Groome
Organist: Geoffrey Morgan
Sung by St Stephen's Festival Choir

The concluding event of our two-day Michaelmas Festival. Including the installation of Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle as Rector of Bournemouth Town Centre Parish. Followed by refreshments.

Organ Recital: Jacob Costard

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

Recital by Jacob Costard (Clare College Cambridge). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.

Organ Recital: Nigel Groome

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

Recital by our own director of music Nigel Groome. Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.