Now in its fifth year, and always a fantastically festive evening of music and mulled wine – St George’s Church hosts Wash  Common’s Candlelit  Christmas  Concert for 2017 – 7pm on Sunday 10th December! 
Featuring violinist Helen Page, Soloist Katie Minien, Harmony Choir, St George’s Choir.
With readings by members of the community and Christmas carols for the audience.
Mulled wine and mince pies will be served at the interval.
Tickets are £5 (under 16s free) and available from the church office.
Proceeds from this event will go to the West Berks Winter Homeless Project.

Do come and hear our newly refurbished organ at its inaugural recital on Saturday 11th March at 4pm.
Clive Grant will play music by JS Bach, Antonio Soler, Olivier Messiaen, William Walton, Jean Alain and Henri Mulet.
Entry is free.
Thanks to an anonymous and very generous friend of St George’s, the church organ has undergone a comprehensive overhaul and expansion in the last  two years.
Walker & Son Organ Builders, who built the original organ, were commissioned for the re-build.  The original instrument was an ‘extension’ organ, popular in the 1950’s, being both economical on the coffers and in terms of space.  Extension organs use a clever extension principle to create different pitches with a minimum number of pipes, …

Do  join us for a relaxing afternoon concert complete with Pimms, Strawberries and a ‘Proms’ finale!
At St George’s Church, Andover Road at 3.30pm Sunday 3rd July.
Featuring:
Helen Page (violin)
Claire Haines (cello)
Sophie Glenny (clarinet)
Clive Grant
and Harmony
Tickets are £8 and include refreshments.  Buy tickets on the door or reserve on 01635 45978.

Is your community group looking for a meeting venue?  Then why not consider hiring St George’s?
St George’s has recently been completely re-vamped, with a new ceiling, new floor, draught-proofing and a carbon neutral heating system, future-proofed for generations to come.  We also have a beautiful new meeting room in the north transept.   The church is a light, bright, warm and welcoming space which lends itself to a host of community events.   If you are looking for a venue for your community group, look no further than St George’s!

The church seats up to 300 and is ideal for concerts, rehearsals, seminars, exhibitions or as a meeting venue.  The glazed transept room can accommodate up …

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tickets available from the church office £5 (under 16s free)
Contact: office@st-george-newbury.org, 01635 41249

The Passion Play was a great success! A very big thank you to all who helped and supported it in a whole variety of ways.
Photos of the play are available for viewing and downloading here
 
 

 
Click here for all the details.
 

St George’s Church, 3.30pm  Sunday 14th July
A relaxing afternoon concert with Pimms and strawberries  served during ithe interval.
TImeless classics  (Vivaldi to Bohemiam Rhapsody!) from virtuoso violinist Helen Page, maestro of the keys Clive Grant and wonderful young soprano Amy Bennett, with choral contributions from Harmony.
TIckets £8  available from the church office or from Helen Tuck on 01635 45978.
All proceeds to St George’s Church Renewable Energy Project, so you can enjoy strawberries, Pimms and beautiful music, and help the environment at the same time!
 

 
 
 
Main Holy Week & Easter
Services
Come and rejoice with us
 
 
      Palm Sunday, 24th March
       9.30am    Procession from Falkland Memorial,
followed by Holy Communion
 Maundy Thursday, 28th March
8.00pm Institution of the Lord’s Supper (full ritual)
9.30pm Watch to midnight

Good Friday, 29th March
10.00am All Age Easter Garden Service
2.00pm Good Friday Walk of Witness
From the Common (by the Battery End    mounds), to St George’s Church,
followed by,
2.30pm Traditional Good Friday Service
 Easter Day, 31st March
5.45am Easter Vigil leading into,
6.00am First Mass of Easter (full ritual)
8.30am Book of Common Prayer Communion
10.00am All Age Easter Service
 
 

Enjoy a relaxing summer afternoon concert, with Pimms and strawberries adding a seasonal flavour during the interval.
The ‘Serenade’ team will once again include violinist Helen Page, organ and keyboard maestro Clive Grant, and the Harmony choir. We are delighted to welcome cellist Claire Haines, who will be joining Helen in Morricone’s ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’, and Schumann’s ‘Traumerei’ among other pieces in what promises to be a captivating instrumental programme.
Harmony’s input will as ever be a varied one, ranging from glorious Tudor church music to Cole Porter classics, while St George’s resident poet, Margaret Ford, will be adding a little humour to the proceedings.

All this and Pimms and strawberries too!
Ticket price held at last year’s £8
Family tickets also available.
All profits …