EVENTS

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th May 2023

2ND INTERNATIONAL STREET ORGAN WEEKEND, SCHWAZ, AUSTRIA

Back for a second year
A magnificent event in the beautiful town of Schwaz
in the Austrian Tyrol.
Everyone is Welcome!

Full details of the event and how to book
in are in these downloadable pdfs
Programme of Events
and
Booking Form
Applications by letter or Email
until 31st March at the latest



Saturday and Sunday

3rd and 4th June

2023

 

 

THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES

ORGAN FESTIVAL,

The Large Green, Nursteed Road,
Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3AG.


This excellent event is back for another year.

Booking enquiries to Alan Roberts
at mr.gavioli1@virgin.net

BOGA members are always present at this event.



Open Days
for 2024/5

3rd November 2024
1st December 2024
12th January 2025
9th February 2025
9th March 2025
6th April 2025
2nd November 2025
7th November 2025





AMERSHAM FAIR ORGAN MUSEUM
28 Plantation Road, Amersham,
Buckinghamshire, HP6 6HJ

Organs by Gavioli, Marenghi, Hooghuys,
Decap and more

Light refreshments, and a catch up
with like minded organ enthusiasts
always available!

Open from 11am to 5pm on the dates shown
Admission is free.  Donations welcome

For full venue details, please visit their website -
amershamfairorganmuseum.weebly.com/



Open Days
In
2024
(1:30 to 5:00 pm except October)


Sunday 12th May
Mechanical Music Tours & Tom Horton at the Wurlitzer

Saturday 1st June
Theatre Organ club AGM followed by John Mann in concert at the Wurlitzer, door open, 2 pm all welcome.

Sunday 2nd June
Mechanical Music Tours & Tom Horton at the Wurlitzer

Sunday 6th July
Mechanical Music Tours & David Ivory at the Wurlitzer

Sunday 4th August
Mechanical Music Tours & David Lobban at the Wurlitzer

Sunday 1st September
Mechanical Music Tours & Tom Horton at the Wurlitzer

Sunday 6th October
Special Fairground Organ Event
with visiting guest instruments and Steam Engines,
Tom Horton at the Wurlitzer 10am-5pm. Adults £10 Children under 16  £2

Sunday 3rd November
Mechanical Music Tours & David Ivory at the Wurlitzer

Sunday 1st December
Christmas Special:
Mechanical Music Tours & David Lobban at the Wurlitzer




THE GRANGE MUSICAL COLLECTION
held at The Grange, Palgrave
Diss, Norfolk  IP22 1AZ
Tel 01379 783350
The largest and most diverse collection
of self-playing musical instruments in the country

For full venue details, please visit their website -
www.thegrangemusicalcollection.com.



Saturday and Sunday

4th and 5th May

2024


SHREWSBURY MECHANICAL ORGAN FESTIVAL
Quarry Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 1JA.

An event organised by our member James Stuart.
Quarry Park is situated in the heart of Shrewsbury
near all the pubs, shops and restaurants

To book simply send a message
to SMOF2023@outlook.com
with your name, the organ details,
an email address and if possible a photo of the organ
that we can use on the Facebook page.

This event is bound to be popular,
so book soon to avoid disappointment.

If you have any other enquiries about the event,
please email James on the given email address.




Saturday and Sunday

18th and 19th May

2024

 

BOGA 2024 AGM WEEKEND

The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
in Bromsgrove   B60 4JR



AGM will take place at 2pm on Saturday





Sunday

21st July 2024

 

WEALD and DOWNLAND LIVING MUSEUM
Town Lane, Singleton,

West Sussex PO18 0EU

 

 

Listen to the sounds of street and carousel organs that you hear on your visit to the fairground
and enjoy the buskers’ organs on the streets,
as they wind their handles to create that wonderful upbeat music.


All enquiries about booking into this event

should go to Phil Read at philfairs@yahoo.co.uk


For more information on the venue, please go to www.wealddown.co.uk.



Saturday and Sunday

1st & 2nd June

2024

from 9:30 am

 

 

Museum of Power
Heritage Weekend Organ Grind
Museum of Power, Langdon,
near Maldon, Essex CM9 6QA


If you wish to attend with your organ
please contact  Ralph Baker on 01277 373 360




Saturday & Sunday

21st & 22nd September 2024

 

HOLLYCOMBE STEAM IN THE COUNTRY

MUSEUM
Iron Hill, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7LP

 

 

This is a two day event open to Fairground, Street, and Buskers' organs.
This event will be connected to the Vintage Steam Fair,

open into the evening,
with all the atmosphere of the old time shows.


Tel: 01428 724900

Email: info@hollycombe.co.uk




Saturday and Sunday

12th and 13th October

2024

 

 

MILTON KEYNES ORGAN FAIR

Milton Keynes Museum, McConnel Drive
Wolverton   MK12 5EL




Booking enquiries to Calvin Battersby
at calvin.battersby@btopenworld.com