Fairs in this beautiful church combine seasonal community celebrations with the St Michael’s Café, open from 11am – 3pm. Spring, Autumn and Advent fairs include artisan stalls and stands for local groups and charities. The Advent Fair coincides with the Feast of S. Nikolas, who joins us each year to share his stories for children.
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• The Café
The St Michael’s Café is run by the community of Mount Dinham and open once a month, usually on the first Friday morning, from 10am – 12noon.
The Café serve delicious home made savouries, cakes, teas and coffees. Come and find a very warm welcome for everyone in the heart of Mount Dinham! There is free Wifi at the church, books to borrow and sometimes board games and puzzles to play.
The Café also runs for special events throughout the year, for seasonal fairs and during the annual National Heritage Open Days in September. Check on the outside church notice board or the Friends of St Michael’s Facebook group for dates.
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• Volunteering at St Michael’s
Our services and events, including concerts, fairs, the Café, the garden and heritage cleaning groups provide varied and interesting volunteering opportunities for all ages. We are blessed with a very special, sociable and generous atmosphere in this unique and beautiful space.
If you would like to find out about volunteering opportunities, read more here or contact us at mountdinhaminfo@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you to our next event!
The Apricity Trio was formed in 2023 at London’s Royal College of Music. With local appearances at St Michael’s already under their belt, we warmly welcome their return, bringing fresh talent to new audiences here for Music on the Mount.
7:30pm concert (doors open 6:45pm for refreshments).
Apricity are an exceptional young ensemble delivering…
Open to visitors from 11am, with refreshments served in the Café until 5pm.
Prof. Anthony Musson’s talk at 2pm explores how everyday lives were changed when Henry VIII travelled around the country on “progress” – what did hosting the King entail and how did royal servants and local tradespeople cope with…
Open to visitors from 10.30am, with Sung Mass of the Holy Cross at 11am and Dr Richard Parker’s walking tour of St Michaels and Mount Dinham.
As part of this year’s Heritage Open Days theme “Everyday Histories”, we are delighted to share our morning Sung Mass service and our history of…
11am Service, celebrated by Mtr. Tanya and led by the choir, with Tudor music chosen for our Heritage Open Days weekend.
Setting: Mass for four voices - William Byrd (1540 – 1623)
Motet: Dulcis amica dei - Dionysius Prioris (1460 – 1614)
At St Michael’s Mount Dinham, the traditions of music and liturgical feasts continue despite…
7:30pm (doors open 6:45pm for refreshments)
“…Roscoe is the commanding soloist in a performance that has exceptional depth and resonance…”
The Gramophone
Martin Roscoe has a career spanning over five decades and is one of the UK’s most loved and respected pianists. He has a repertoire encompassing over 100 concertos and more than 600 broadcasts…
Join us for an afternoon of glorious music-making in preparation for a service of Choral Evensong. We are celebrating our first Patronal Festival season as a new parish with Mother Tanya and everyone is invited to join us for a drinks reception after the service.
Singers of all voice parts (Soprano, Alto, Tenor,…
Sung Mass is held at 7:30pm, followed by refreshments.
Celebrant: Fr Steven Martin.
The Feast of the Assumption of our Lady is celebrated annually on August 15th. It marks the end of the earthly life of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her reception into heavenly glory, body and soul.
Music in the Liturgy:
Setting:…
7:30pm – Doors at 6:45pm for refreshments
The Linos Piano Trio features piano, violin and cello and was founded in 2007 in London. It combines five nationalities and a uniquely diverse approach to the interpretation of orchestral masterpieces for the chamber stage.
The Trio has been praised for its “slow-burning, gripping performances” (Strad) as well…
The Churchwardens and PCC of St Michael’s Mount Dinham, Exeter warmly invite you to come and welcome
THE REVD. TANYA HOCKLEY-STILL as PRIEST-IN-CHARGE of
ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS MOUNT DINHAM
at a Service of Licensing by The Venerable Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter
at 7.30 pm on Thursday 23rd July 2026.
Visiting clergy are invited to robe…
7:30pm (doors open 6:45pm for refreshments)
The Elmore Quartet launches our Music on the Mount concert series with a rare opportunity to hear one of the most exciting emerging quartets in Britain today.
ProgrammeHaydn: Op 76 No 5 Quartet in D major Britten: Three Divertimenti R. Clarke: PoemRavel: String Quartet in F
Price: £0-£20
Book tickets: CLICK HERE
For…
4.00 pm – 6.00 pm | Young Brass Player Masterclass.
7.00 pm | Brass Recital, with Megan Newbery and local young musicians, accompanied by Alfie Pugh.
Join us to hear the wonderful, resonant sound of Brass at St Michael’s, in this inspiring day of music education, discovery and performance. St. Michael’s…
7pm concert, with doors at 6.45pm for refreshments.
Programme
Mills: Iscan Overture (2026)
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868)
Schubert: ‘Unfinished’ Symphony no. 8 (1822)
This concert is presented at a very special moment in our church’s history on Mount Dinham. St Michael’s became a new parish in the Diocese of Exeter on 1st…
7.30pm Sung Mass with Procession around Mount Dinham and Benediction.
The Feast of Corpus Christi honours the institution of the Holy Eucharist.
At St Michael’s, as part of the High Mass, a canopy or “chuppa” is used to process the Blessed Sacrament from the church around Mount Dinham, lead by the Crucifer.…
6.00 pm | Mass: Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) celebrates Mary’s visit to her pregnant cousin, Elizabeth. This encounter features Elizabeth’s Spirit-led greeting and Mary’s joyful song, the Magnificat. Anglo-Catholics view this festival as a profound model of charity and devotion. Image: Philippe de Champaigne, via Wikimedia Commons
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12.30pm (following Mass).
St Michael & All Angels, Mount Dinham holds its first APCM as a new parish church.
The meeting includes two parts: the Annual Parish Meeting (open to all) and the Vestry Meeting (open to those on the electoral roll) for the election of church wardens.
Elections will be held, so if you’d…
10 am – 12 noon | Our monthly Cafe offers delicious home made savouries, cakes, teas and coffees.
Come and find a very warm welcome for everyone in the heart of Mount Dinham!
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