Music and Events

Music and events

Welcome to our music and events programme. Music concerts and events are available on selected Saturdays throughout the summer. See How to visit page for details of how to get to us, and parking.

The church is open each Tuesday from noon till 2pm, with free tea and coffee.  Do pop in for a chat and a visit.

Church Services in 2025: 30th March, 29th June, 31st August, 30th November: 4pm evening prayer with Revd. Belinda Kerins (St Stephen’s Church). Carol Service on 19th December.

2025 Events Programme

May:

31st (Saturday) at 2pm: Ian Collins: Ian has written a biography of Ronald Blythe

Ronald Blythe was a writer who is most acclaimed for his book Akenfield, which portrays life in an English Suffolk village from the late 19th century onwards  He has written extensively about rural life  including a weekly column ‘a Word from Wormingford’ . He died in 2023 and bequeathed his farmhouse Bottengoms in Wormingford to the Essex Wildlife Trust.

June

6th (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice       

11th (Wednesday afternoon) CCT tour of Essex Churches  

14th (Saturday) at 2pm:   Pete Morton: A return visit of this renowned singer/songwriter

Pete is a folk singer and song writer. He has performed internationally both in Europe and North America. We are thrilled that he is returning to St Leonard’s to entertain us with his music, song and wit,

21st (Saturday) 1pm-5pm : Essex Book Festival Event

28th (Saturday) 7pm : Cover Stories  Another return visit of John Clifton and his Jazz Band

A local jazz band that play a friendly, informal mix of jazz standards, blues, latin, classic rock and pop songs. When they visited St Leonard’s last year it was a most successful event with people almost dancing in the aisles!

29th 4pm Evening Prayer Service with Revd. Belinda

Weekly Creative Writing workshops, each Tuesday in June 10am-12noon.  Adrian and others. Part of the Essex Book Festival.

July:

4th (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice

5th (Saturday) at 2.30pm. Mediaeval Church Music ( Dr Stephen Evans ) Talk and demonstrations. Renaissance Music in court, church and street. With West Mersea singers and Capriol Consort.

12th (Saturday) 2.30pm:  Retro'hits' from the ancient guitar family with Frederick Lau.  Renaissance melodies.

19th (Saturday) 6pm - 9pm Beer and Hymns - now an annual event. 

August:

1st (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice     

9th (Saturday) 7pm "Terza", with Dave Shepherd, Kevi May and Stuart Moffat

16th CCT Theatre booking

23rd Saturday 3-6pm ‘St Leonard’s strawberry fayre’ A community garden party in the churchyard including displays, music and strawberries and cream!   

31st Sunday 4pm Evening Prayer Service Revd. Belinda

September:

5th (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice     

Heritage open days Dates to be confirmed

October:

3rd Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice     

November:

7th (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice     

30th Sunday 4pm Evening Prayer Service Revd. Belinda

December:

5th (Friday 6.15-7.30pm) bellringing practice     

19th Friday 7/7.30pm  Our annual Carol service

A Christmas Carol…Anthony Roberts   Date to be confirmed