St James’s Church
Lunchtime Recitals 2025

Every Friday in July and August, St James’s Church hosts a lunchtime recital at 1.00 pm. Recitals last about 45 minutes, and admission is free, with a retiring collection being taken in aid of the church’s organ fund. Refreshments are available in the church coffee shop before the recital until 12.45 pm and after the recital. Here is a list of recitalists in 2025.
Friday 4 July: Colin Walsh (organ)
Friday 11 July: Ruth Lee (harp)
Friday 18 July: Jeffrey Makinson (organ)
Friday 25 July: Olivia Thomas (soprano) and David Beer (piano)
Friday 1 August: George Elson (baritone) and Josh Wilkinson (piano)
Friday 8 August: Paul Hale (organ)
Friday 15 August: Clare Laughton (cello) and Robert Poyser (piano)
Friday 22 August: Rosemary Field (organ)
Friday 29 August: Naomi Sullivan (saxophone) and Jane O’Farrell (piano)