Community

Advent Fair 2025


Community, Music
5
Dec
2025

Welcome to our artisan Advent Fair which opens from 12 noon! With stalls selling gifts, puzzles, jewellery, decorations, historical books, home made produce, and the Raffle! This is another heartwarming occasion to enjoy the beauty, friendliness and generosity of St. Michael’s as the Advent season unfolds. We are very excited to welcome…

“Christmas Night” | Ukranian Music & Customs for St Nicolas


Community, Music
6
Dec
2025

Join us at 5pm for “Christmas Night” – a beautiful evening of Ukrainian carols and ancient traditions on the Feast of St Nicholas. ✨ Experience a cosy gathering where families come together to celebrate Christmas through custom and song. ✨ “As we share these cherished carols, we’ll pack parcels for those…

Sankta Lucia


Community, Music
13
Dec
2025

On the Feast of Sankta Lucia at 7:00pm, this magical concert returns to St Michael’s. Click here for tickets. Come join us for an evening of traditional Swedish music with procession by candle light, with Rosa Rebecka, ExeSwedes Choir and Friends. Rosa writes, “Experience the enchanting atmosphere as the church is transformed into a…

Past Events for Community

Heritage Open Days ~ peregrine lecture, parlour songs & cream tea


Community, Lectures, Music
21
Sep
2025

Our Heritage Open Days events are FREE and inspired by this year’s national theme of architecture. | 4pm: Cream Tea & Parlour Songs | 5pm: Nick Dixon’s Illustrated Peregrine Talk with Q&A St. Michael’s Cafe will be open as part of these events – we look forward to welcoming you! For Saturday 13th  September,…

The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage Workshop | Angel of Peace 2025


Community, Music
20
Sep
2025

On Saturday 20th September at 1:30pm, members of The Sixteen offer a rare and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage, with works by Hidegard, Arvo Pärt, Will Todd and Anna Clyne. “In an age of resurgent conflict and frenetic demands…

Heritage Open Days ~ exhibition, architecture talk & vocal recital


Community, Lectures, Music
14
Sep
2025

Our Heritage Open Days events are FREE and inspired by this year’s national theme of architecture. Sunday 14th September | 4pm: Architecture Exhibition and Heritage Trail | 5pm: Richard Parker’s History Talk and Tour | St. Michael’s Cafe will be open as part of these events. We look forward to welcoming you! On Saturday 13th, Sunday…

Heritage Open Days ~ exhibition, architecture talk & music recital


Community, Lectures, Music
13
Sep
2025

Our Heritage Open Days events are FREE and inspired by this year’s national theme of architecture. Saturday 13th September | 4pm: Architecture Exhibition and Heritage Trail | 5pm: Richard Parker’s Architecture Talk and Tour | 6pm: Music Recital with Adrian Janssen (violin) and Will Lambert (piano) St. Michael’s Cafe will be open as part of…

Guided Tour of Mount Dinham ~ Dr Richard Parker


Community, Lectures
Guided Tour of Mount Dinham ~ Dr Richard Parker
16
Jul
2025

Hosted by the Devonshire Association: 2:00pm A guided tour of Mount Dinham and St Michael & All Angels Church. Dr Richard Parker is the guide for the tour, which will be looking at the philanthropic housing on Mount Dinham and other points of interest followed by a tour of the church. The church…

David Cook Lecture and Matthew Write Piano Recital | Faith in Stained Glass


Community, Lectures
From the East Window, St Mary the Virgin, Throwleigh, Devon
3
Jul
2025

At 7:30pm, David Cook presents “Faith in Stained Glass: the Poor Man’s Bible and Other Stories”. Matthew Wright performs piano works by Philip Glass and others. We are delighted to introduce David Cook to the Lectures Series; an antiquarian author based in Devon and great friend of St. Michael’s Mount Dinham. This evening, he shares discoveries…

Bijan Omrani | Lecture: The Beauty of Holiness, Book Launch, Recital & Party


Community, Lectures, Music
5
Jun
2025

Bijan Omrani presents his talk at 7:30pm; The Beauty of Holiness: where did it come from and do we still need it? The evening will feature a vocal recital from international tenor soloist and former resident of Mount Dinham, Matthew Jeffrey. Bijan Omrani is a British historian, journalist, teacher, barrister and author of Persian descent.…

Sarum Rite Vespers | Pilgrimage to Whitchurch Canonicorum


Community, Music, Services
31
May
2025

This “Come & Sing” Vespers is at 18:30 on Saturday 31st May on the eve of the feast of St. Wite. The service is at the Church of St. Candida and Holy Cross, in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, and led by Fr Steven Martin.  This is a Come and Sing event and…