St Mary's is host to many wonderful events and concerts throughout the year, why not organise your visit around an event? Use the inputs below to filter the events by date.
Three Tenors by Candlelight
Samuel Kibble, William Searle and Rhys Meilyr perform operatic classics and timeless favourites.
Clive Letchford, tenor, with Gillian Parsons, piano
Reflections for All Souls'
Take a short time to reflect and remember with the help of music and words.
Duarte Lobo’s sonorously beautiful Missa Pro Defunctis will be interspersed with thought-provoking readings.
Join Da Capo for 45 minutes of peace and reflection at the end of the day.
THE BINCHOIS CONSORT
Matthew Farrell and Tom Lilburn altos
Dominic Bland, Tom Castle, Mark Dobell and George Pooley tenors
Andrew Kirkman director | Jamie Savan slide trumpet
‘In the Midst of Death there is Life’:
Celebrating 550 years of the Afterlife of Guillaume Du Fay
The 550th anniversary of the death of Franco-Flemish composer Guillaume Du Fay (the dominant figure in European music of the second half of the 15th century) provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the composer’s virtuosic contribution to music.
‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 7.45pm
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/the-binchois-consort-tuesday-12-november/
Benedict Adams, percussion
RUSSELL WATSON accompanied by MIKE MORAN
Come and join multi-award winning tenor Russell Watson accompanied by world renowned Pianist/arranger/writer Mike Moran in the magnificent setting of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick. The world-renowned tenor will be performing a special show with classic songs old and new, together with a selection of hits from his illustrious career, with special guest Nancy May, soprano.
Mark Swinton organ (St Mary's, Warwick)
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Doors open 5.00pm – 8.30pm, 28th November
(Warwick Victorian Evening)
- 70 Christmas Trees
- Live Music
- Mulled wine
- Memory Tree
- A short Carol Service will take place at 8.45pm
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
Lots of wrap-around events and "special guests". Watch out for further details!
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Saturday 30th November: Live music from Occasional Brass during the morning.
Santa will be with us from around 11.00am after judging the Christmas Trees.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Monday 2nd December: Everyone welcome, but especially the elderly and less mobile.
Pop-up Cafe open.
11.00-11.45am: Concert given by musicians from Warwick Preparatory School, in the presence of the High Sheriff of Warwickshire.
LATE NIGHT OPENING - last entry 7.30pm. Come and see the trees twinkling in the evening darkness. Live music from Occasional Brass.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Tuesday 3rd December, 10.00-11.00am: Join pupils from three local Primary Schools as they sing Christmas songs.
Pop-up cafe open.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Wednesday, 4th December, 11.00am-12 noon: Santa and his Elf will be looking forward to meeting pre-school children. Do bring along a picture or letter for Santa.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Armonico Consort and Baroque Players
Director: Christopher Monks
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
Pop-up Café on Fridays and Saturdays.
ST MARY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL
28th November – 8th December
Saturday 7th December, 10.00am: Live music from Occasional Brass.
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Open daily 10.00am – 4.00pm until 8th December except:
- Sundays (1st & 8th December) : 12.00 – 4.00pm
- Wednesday (4th December) : 11.00am – 4.00pm
- Late night opening : Monday 2nd December : 10.00am – 7.30pm
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Collegium Warwick with Beauchamp Sinfonietta
Director: Ron Binnie
Handel Messiah Part 1 and extracts from Parts 2 and 3
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross director
Bethlehem Star
A sumptuous festive programme of carols and motets including choral works by Rheinberger, Arvo Pärt, Reena Esmail, James Whitbourn, Cecilia MacDowall, Jonathan Dove, and John Rutter.
‘Behind the Music’ FREE pre-concert talk: 6.45pm
https://www.leamingtonmusic.org/event/choir-of-clare-college-cambridge-tuesday-10-december/
Carols by Candlelight
Armonico Consort
AC Academy Warwick
Director: Christopher Monks
Organ: George Herbert/Allsop/Richard Gowers
In addition to well-loved Christmas music, the programme includes music by
Roberts, Darke, Young, Rutter, Chillcot, Mouton and Pearsall.
Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
sung by the Girls’ Choir of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick.
Make We Joy
Da Capo’s relaxed Christmas concert format: sit at tables with your friends, join in with carols, and be served food and mulled wine in the interval.
Whole tables of 8 to 12 people can be booked, as well as smaller groups on tables with others.
Carols by Candlelight
Armonico Consort
AC Academy Warwick
Director: Christopher Monks
Organ: George Herbert/Allsop/Richard Gowers
In addition to well-loved Christmas music, the programme includes music by
Roberts, Darke, Young, Rutter, Chillcot, Mouton and Pearsall.
THE SNOWMAN™
12.00pm, 1.30pm and 3.00pm
Three showings of The Snowman with live orchestra and solo chorister.
A guided tour can be arranged to show you round if you request this at least a week in advance. Tours cost £5 per person (under 16s free) and will last approximately 60 minutes. It may be possible to arrange a tour outside our normal opening hours. Our knowledgable guides will bring the story of St Mary's to life and will be able to answer you may have about the building and its history. Learn more about the history of the church.
We regret that the tower is not currently open to the public.
Head over to our Visiting Us page to find information regarding getting here as well as opening times.