Summer Organ Festival

Norwich Cathedral’s historic pipe organ is at the heart of the Cathedral’s musical life and this summer a special festival will be taking place to celebrate the magnificent instrument.

The Norwich Cathedral Summer Organ Festival kicks off with a five-day programme of events from 8 to 12 July followed by a series of evening concerts throughout summer 2026.

There is something for everyone to enjoy, ranging from A Night at the Movies with Odeon Leicester Square organist Donald MacKenzie, to a concert by Notre-Dame Cathedral’s titular organist Vincent Dubois, and a free Battle of the Organs musical extravaganza with Norwich Cathedral’s three organists, Ashley Grote, Graham Thorpe and Christopher Too.

The BBC Singers will be making a welcome return to Norwich Cathedral for a special performance recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and Norwich Cathedral Choir and Norwich Baroque will perform works by Handel and Bach in a concert entitled Baroque Masterpieces.

As always, all are welcome to attend daily worship at the Cathedral, and on the opening day of the festival, BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting Choral Evensong live from Norwich Cathedral.

After the initial five days of musical celebration have drawn to a close, audiences can continue to enjoy a summer series of recitals on various Wednesday evenings throughout July, August and September, with performances by Christopher Too, James O'Donnell, Stephen Farr, Graham Thorpe, Isabelle Demers and Ashley Grote.

Click the button below for the full details of all of the Norwich Cathedral Summer Organ Festival events.