Trio Paradis play a monthly cafe concert on (usually) the last Friday of each month, Feb-Dec, at 3.30pm at St Michael's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend. 

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. 

April’s Café Concert programme is a collection of beautiful music by English composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, among them Charles Villiers Stanford, Rebecca Clark, Ernest Austin and Dora Bright, a composer associated with Babington House, Somerset.

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in the pop-up café half an hour before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Angela Hicks soprano
Eleonore Sian Cockerham soprano
Neil Moore counter-tenor
Michael Burgess tenor

The Georgian Festival Chorale & St Woolos Sinfonia
Daniel Robert Cushing conductor
Francis Faux chorus master

Following the success of Bath Recital’s 2023 A Carolean Christmas, 2024 begins with a magnificent candlelit concert of seasonal Baroque music by Handel.

The much-loved ‘Water Music’ is followed by the charming Cuckoo and the Nightingale. A rare and complete performance of The Choice of Hercules captures the joys of Spring and new life.

Handel Water Music, Suite No. 1 in F Major
Handel The Cuckoo and the Nightingale Organ Concerto
Handel Oratorio – The Choice of Hercules

Tickets: Adults £24 – £30; students £14 – £18

Box office: buy tickets online from the Bath Box Office website or call 01225 463 362

Supported by The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

We are delighted to welcome the Junior Choir from Wimbledon High School for this FREE event.

The choir will be singing a mixture of sacred and secular pieces with a dash of musical theatre thrown in for good measure!

Do join them - no ticket required…!

Trio Paradis play a monthly cafe concert on (usually) the last Friday of each month, Feb-Dec, at 3.30pm at St Michael's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend. 

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music. 

March’s theme is Birdsong, with music from a wide variety of eras and styles: Daquin: Cuckoo, McVie’s Songbird, Casals’ haunting arrangement of the Catalan folk song, Song of the Birds, and other trios with a springtime feel …

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in the pop-up café half an hour before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

How can there be a good God in an unjust world?

We are delighted to welcome Bath Christian Apologetics to St. Mike’s, with their guest speaker, Clare Williams - author, tutor and speaker at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics.

All are very welcome to join us for what should be a stimulating evening, with Q&A.

Licensed bar and other refreshments.

No ticket required.

Read more about Clare here ,and the work of the OCCA on their website.

NEW concert SERIES

Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan - piano, Lisa Betteridge - violin and Linda Stocks - cello) play a monthly cafe concert on the last Friday of each month (except December) at 3.30pm at St Michaels's Church: informal music events which are 'pay-what-you-feel' with a retiring collection to cover the performers' costs, to ensure all can attend.

St Michael's Café is open before the concert, where you can meet friends and make new ones and then enjoy live music.

To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, this month's Café Concert programme is Daughters of the Muse - music by women composers, including Germaine Tailleferre, Lili Boulanger, Pauline Viardot, Rebecca Clark (Dumka) and Rosalind Ellicott.

Concerts last c45mins and entrance is by donation, with a retiring collection. Refreshments - tea, coffee & home-made cakes - are available in St Michael's Café before the concert. There's no need to book, although RSVP's are appreciated. Turn up early for best choice of seats as these concerts are bound to be popular!

Nearest parking is in Waitrose car park, there is good disabled access. FFI regarding access contact Lisa on 01225 447103 or email office@stmichaelsbath.org.uk

Noctis Chamber Choir & The Carolean Consort

Maisie Lewis soprano

Molly Soo mezzo-soprano

Conductors - Francis Faux & Daniel Robert Cushing

Following the success of Bath Recital’s 2022 A Carolean Christmas, The Carolean Consort join forces with Noctis Chamber Choir for a Christmas themed concert which will include some beautiful seasonal Baroque music. At a time when the Baroque style was beginning to flourish, composers began to write ever more vibrant music suited for the celebration of Christmas.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi Magnificat in B flat

Michael Praetorius Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming

Peter Warlock Bethlehem Down

Elizabeth Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Traditional Carols Past Three O’clock & The Boar’s Head

Antonio Vivaldi Gloria in D

Come and join the City of Bath Male Choir and the Bath Welcome Chorus for a 'Christmas Celebration' on Saturday 16th December at St Michael's Church, Bath

Tickets £10 (under 16's £5)
Available on the door - space permitting! - or online

This is a family concert played by both the City's main brass band and members of its Training Band.

Musical arrangements of traditional Christmas songs & tunes, carols from across the ages and modern interpretations from musicals provide entertainment from the varied styles and colours of the brass band.

Refreshments will be available throughout the evening.

Tickets from Bath Box Office

Music by Messaien, Byrd, Bach, Vivaldi, dazzling improvisations and new compositions for St Cecila's day!

David Gordon - Church Organ, Piano

Yair Avidor - Theorbo, Lute, Guitar

Ben Hazleton - Double Bass, Tabla

Jenny Bliss - Baroque violin, Voice, Viola da gamba

Tickets £12 in advance via Eventbrite or £14 on the door.

Join Hertford Chamber Choir for an evening of sublime choral music spanning hundreds of years. The programme features a collection of madrigals and songs ranging from the 16th to the 20th century, by composers including Bennet, Monteverdi, Weelkes, Elgar and Finzi, as well as jazz-inspired motets from the modern day.

Formed in January 2022 by Manvinder Rattan, Hertford Chamber Choir perform regularly in Hertford, London and beyond, and have recently performed in Vienna and sung evensong at Westminster Abbey.

Tickets available from Bath Box Office

And evening concert featuring a brand new setting of Byron’s ‘She Walks in Beauty’, Elgar’s emotive ‘Light of the World’ and a feast of other choral delights from Chilcott, Schubert, Snowden, Franck and Lauridsen.

Tickets are available now from St. Mike’s Cafe:
£10 in advance
£15 on the door

Doors open at 7.00pm, licensed bar available!

A real treat for the Bank Holiday weekend from our friends at Bath Recitals Trust!

The spirit of the Georgian age returns to Bath with this 18th century gala concert of music by some of the great composers of the period. Music by GF Handel, William Boyce, Henry Purcell, JS Bach and Wolfgang Mozart will feature in this orchestral concert by The Georgian Festival Chorale & Orchestra, together with soprano Eleonore Sian Cockerham, mezzo-soprano Molly Soo and baritone Matthew Tilley capturing the essence of the ‘Georgian Baroque’.

William Boyce Overture in A
Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata: Widerstehe doch der Sunde BMV 54
William Boyce Symphony No. 1 in Bb
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Exultate Jubilate K165
George Frederick Handel Coronation Anthem: Zadok the Priest HWV 258
George Frederick Handel Birthday Ode to Queen Anne (1713): Eternal Source of Light Divine
Henry Purcell Birthday Ode to Queen Mary (1694): Come ye Sons of Art Away

Tickets: Adults £22-£27; under 18s & students £14-£20
Available from Bath Box Office

The Lucis Choir presents a concert featuring John Rutter’s folk-song settings The Sprig of Thyme alongside Lux Beata Trinitas by Ola Gjeilo. The programme also includes arrangements by Gwyneth Walker of popular songs including Barbara Allen, a setting by Bernard Hughes of words by Vera Brittain and an arrangement by Jenni Brandon for chorus, oboe and piano of a poem by Edwin Robinson.

Click HERE for tickets!

Led by Bath’s ‘Mr Music’, Grenville Jones, The Bath Welcome Chorus will be joined by members of the Good Afternoon Choirs for this fundraiser!

Bound to be something for everyone, making an enjoyable evening of music and fun! What’s more, entry is FREE! There will be a retiring collection to support a new weekly music therapy group for people living with Parkinsons - a really great cause to get behind.

More info at www.grenvillejones.biz

Join the Bathtub Orchestra, Bath’s friendliest community orchestra, for a musical journey through the world of film scores.

Featuring works from well known composers such as John Williams and Vangelis, to the more recent contributions of Hans Zimmer and Michael Nyman, the Bathtub Orchestra’s arrangements of these master works will provide you with a feast for the eyes and ears.

Tickets only £6! Under 16s go free - just bring an adult with you…

Doors and bar at 7.00pm.

For tickets click HERE.

Join us for an evening of worship, prayer and teaching!

We are delighted to welcome Paul Ferguson as our guest speaker this week. Paul is the vicar at St. Philip and St. James in Odd Down.

All are very welcome, from 7pm.

Donna Leon is author of the much-loved, best-selling series of novels featuring Commissario Brunetti and one of The Times' 50 Greatest Crime Writers. Widely considered one of the best detective series ever, with admirers including Ursula K. Le Guin and Antonia Fraser, the Brunetti Mysteries have won numerous awards around the world and been translated into thirty-five languages.

Tickets available from Toppings HERE

A night of local artistic talent, in aid of Tearfund. Join us for music, dance and more in the beautiful setting of St. Michael’s Without this February and help us reach our fundraising target. There’s something for everyone!

Licensed bar. Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm kick off.

Tickets only £10, available from St. Mike’s Cafe or online (booking fee applies online)

Praised for their ‘exquisite phrasing’, ‘full-blooded commitment’ and ‘bold, passionate colours’, the Mithras Trio is fast growing a reputation as one of the next generation’s most exciting piano trios.

The Trio are currently members of the prestigious BBC New Generation Artists scheme and are broadcasting regularly on BBC Radio 3.

Programme:

Mozart: Piano Trio in G Major, K. 564
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

This is a wonderful opportunity to see some very talented musicians at the beginning of what promise to be stellar careers; and you can do it here at St. Mike’s.

Tickets available to buy in the St. Mike’s Cafe 9am - 3pm Mon-Sat.

Online via Ticketsource

Or from Bath Box Office.

Come and celebrate 100 years of the City of Bath Brass Band! The much loved and regular visitors to St. Mike’s return with a special musical gala celebration.

The programme promises music through the decades showing the versatility of the band from traditional to current show pieces PLUS the premier of a brand new piece, specially written for this anniversary.

Tickets are £5 available from Bath Box Office.

Singing for you LIVE in our cafe as you lunch!

Northampton Male Voice Choir are a multi-award winning choir and will be on a short tour of the West Country this weekend.

To kick things off they will be appearing at St. Mike’s in an informal concert - singing a short but varied programme that’s sure to have something for everyone!

Singing starts at 1.30pm and our cafe will operate as normal so come in for your lunch, cake or just grab a coffee and enjoy some FREE quality entertainment. Perfect for a Friday afternoon!

You can read more about the choir on their website HERE.

We are so looking forward to welcoming the 8 piece baroque orchestra, Convivio, back to St. Michael’s, courtesy of Bath Recital’s Trust. Their last concert was beautifully exhilarating and if you’re new to the world of baroque music this is a brilliant way to experience it.

An evening of sublime baroque instrumental music performed by the eight piece Convivio ensemble with some of the top young period instrument players in the UK. Featuring the first of Handel’s works to be performed in England, turned into incidental music for Ben Jonson’s Alchemist in 1710, the concert also features Concertos and Sinfonias by his contemporaries Vivaldi, Telemann, Hasse and Fasch

Programme

Handel: The Alchemist Suite
Fasch: Sonata in F Minor
Hasse: Oboe Concerto in F Major
Handel: Sinfonia in B flat
Vivaldi: Sinfonia in G
Telemann: Concerto for 2 oboes, bassoon and strings in D Minor

Tickets are £25 (£6 for students) but this is music you’d normally pay much more to hear! Available from Bath Box Office.

We are excited to welcome students from the Stephen Perse Foundation School, who will be performing an excellent programme including Mozart’s Laudate Dominum, John Rutter and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

You’re bound to enjoy the performance from these talented young people and what’s more….it’s all for FREE.

Pop along to St. Mike’s on Sunday 10th July 3pm-4pm.

Our cafe will be open for drinks too!

The Aglica Trio - flute, violin and harp - performs some of the most well-known compositions for this combination with music by Debussy and Ravel. Works by Bax and Mathias are also presented who each created a unique sound world in their compositions. The programme also includes exciting arrangements of songs by Gershwin alongside the Tango-inspired world of Piazolla. The concert concludes with the rhythmical and energetic SUBMERGED by Aguila.

Carys Gittins, Agnieszka Żyniewicz and Lise Vandersmissen bring their Welsh, Polish and Belgian influences together in the Aglica Trio. They met during their time at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where they studied for their Master’s Degrees. The Aglica Trio has given concert tours across Belgium, Germany and the UK.

Tickets for this event will go on sale soon so watch this space!

We are excited to be a venue, once again, for Party in the City - we missed it very much during the pandemic. It is always a great feeling in our city on this night as we share in the love of music - whether that’s performing or listening.

We have a great line-up this year so do drop in and say hi - or stay for the whole evening! Our cafe will be open and running a licensed bar.

Doors and bar will be open from 6.00pm with our first act kicking the evening off at 6.10pm!

Programme

6.10 - 6.50pm Prospect Style: covers band with a great sound!

7.00 - 7.40pm Bath Celebration Choir and Friends

7.45 - 8.15pm Noctis Chamber Choir

8.20 - 8.40pm Vaughan Hill, jazz, blues and boogie-woogie pianist!

8.45pm - till close French Connection: Latin Jazz Band

We are very pleased to finally (after 2 years of covid delay!) be able to welcome the Reading Phoenix Choir to St. Michael’s Without. They are on a mini-tour and will be stopping by this Saturday - 9th April - to entertain our lunchtime customers.

So grab a panini, try the soup of the day or maybe even a hot cross bun and enjoy their acappella sounds!

The choir will sing two slot between 12.30 and 2pm with a short break in between. This is not a formal concert but all donations are most welcome and will be going to the charity Time is Precious which aims to help create more comfortable and relaxed spaces for children whose illness or condition means long hospital stays. They also help with the purchase of specialist equipment not provided by the NHS at home. You can find out more on their website by clicking HERE.