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Other Recitals and Events are listed in BLACK

The BAO accepts no responsibility or liaibility in respect of Other Recitals & Events listed below which are not arranged by the BAO;  visitors are advised to check arrangements of other recitals and events with their respective organisers or venues.  Some events may be subject to an admission charge.

For photos of past BAO events, please see our pages on flickr. 

Lyme Regis


The Eileen Bolt Memorial Recital

This annual recital was instituted shortly after Eileen Bolt’s untimely death in 1977 at the age of only 61 years. Eileen was greatly involved with the Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival from 1949, first as a Deputy Secretary and then as General Organising Secretary from 1956.  She was also the Southern Area Secretary of the National Association of Music Competition Festivals.  

For many years she was Secretary of the Bournemouth Association of Organists and was elected to the Executive Committee of the Incorporated Association of Organists. A competent organist in her own right, Eileen was also in demand as a deputy organist in Bournemouth.  Eileen often accompanied the children’s choir of ‘Little Church’ (now St. Andrew’s Chapel) at Richmond Hill St. Andrew’s URC. It was her keen interest in promoting the love of music among young people that led to the establishment of this annual recital which is always given by an Organ Scholar by invitation from the association.

Events


Date

Event

Venue

Wed 17 Jul 2024

7.00pm

Skittles Event

With the Dorset Association.

Cost: £5.00 per person – this includes hire of the skittle alley and refreshments.  Drinks available at the Bar.

Colehill Sports & Social Club
108 Wimborne Road
Colehill
Wimborne
BH21 2QR

Wed 31 Jul 2024

TREASURE HUNT - POSTPONED until 2025


Sat 7 Sep 2024

4.00pm

Boldre Church Concert

Church and local choirs, plus much more to entertain.
Admission Free - Retiring Collection

St. John the Baptist
Church Lane
Boldre
SO41 5PG

Wed 11 Sep 2024

6.00pm

Lecture Recital

Andrew Millington on Sir Edward Elgar

St. Mary’s Church
Church Green
Wareham BH20 4ND

Thu 12 Sep 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Benjamin Sheen - Jesus College, Cambridge

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Sat 14 Sep 2024

Eileen Bolt Memorial Recital

CANCELLED


Thu 19 Sep 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

David Beeby - Christchurch Priory

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 26 Sep 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Alex Woodrow - Leeds Minster

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Sat 28 Sep 2024

4.00pm

Organ Recital - Timothy Rice

A varied diet of music for organ ... plus some other offerings which were never meant for organ - but it's amazing what the King of Instruments can do.
Admission Free - Retiring Collection

St. John the Baptist
Church Lane
Boldre
SO41 5PG

Thu 3 Oct 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Simon Hogan - Southwark Cathedral

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 10 Oct 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Paul Carr - Birmingham

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 17 Oct 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Geoffrey Morgan - Christchurch Priory

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 24 Oct 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Jan Liebermann - Germany

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Sat 26 Oct 2024

7.30pm

Annual Dinner

Details from Brenda Price

The Bear Cross
Bournemouth

Thu 31 Oct 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Tony Pinel - St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 7 Nov 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Simon Earl - Christchurch Priory

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Thu 14 Nov 2024

12.30pm

Organ Recital

Richard Moore - Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford

Christchurch Priory
Quay Road
Christchurch  BH23 1BU

Sat 23 Nov 2024

Quiz and American Supper

Venue and details from Brenda Price - 01202 581295


Sat 15 Feb 2025

Annual General Meeting