Events

EOA Committee member Andrew Stevens is organising this event for the Essex Organists’ Association, and we look forward to welcoming friends from two of our neighbouring Associations, Beds & Herts and Enfield & District, to this event. Last year this visit was cancelled because insufficient expressions of interest were received in a timely manner, but […]

The 1926 Hill, Norman & Beard organ in Broomfield Church (St Mary with St Leonard, Church Green, Broomfield, Chelmsford CM1 7BD) is 100 years old this year and the church is planning to celebrate this milestone with an organ concert at 2pm on Saturday 3rd October. They would love the Essex Organists’ Association to join […]

EOA President Emma Gibbins has organised an excellent three-day Extended Visit to play organs in South Wales. The programme of visits (to eight venues) is as follows: Tuesday 27th October St Mary’s, Usk (2pm – 4pm) 3 manuals, 33 stops Gray & Davison 1861. Ex-Llandaff Cathedral St German’s, Splott, Cardiff (5pm – 6.30pm) 3 manuals, […]

The idea of this event, which is being organised by EOA President Emma Gibbins, is to bring and “share” – by talking about and playing – organ music that is appropriate for Advent, Christmas or Epiphany. It is taking place at Christ Church, 164 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AW, on Saturday 21st November, 2.30pm […]

Following the success of the EOA 75th Anniversary Lunch in January 2026, with special guest speaker Daniel Moult, we are planning to return to the County Hotel in Chelmsford on Saturday 30th January 2027 for lunch with special guest speaker Tom Bell. The County Hotel, which is within easy reach of Chelmsford railway station, has […]

The aim of the Christopher Kingsley Memorial Fund (CKMF) is to offer modest grants towards the costs associated with being an organist, such as organ music, organ shoes and organ lessons. The fund is open to organists aged 25 and under who are living, working or studying in Essex. Following the success of the composite […]