"Music at Grasmere" is a programme of concerts and services at St Oswald’s Church, organised on behalf of the PCC by the Director of Music, Ian Hare.

St Oswald's has a fine musical heritage and "Music at Grasmere" is a diverse offering, including organ recitals, instrumental and choral concerts, and choral evensongs. 

The 2025 programme will be published here when it becomes available. For a flavour of musical life at St Oswald's the 2024 programme is shown below. 

April: K Shoes Male Voice Choir

May: Organ Recital by Edward Taylor, organist at Carlisle Cathedral

May: Organ Duets With Roy Goodman and Ian Hare

June: Deborah Thorne (Cello) and Alison Gill (Piano)

July: Lake District Summer Music Brass Quintet

August: Organ Recital by Jonathan Bielby, organist at Kendal Parish Church

September: The Time Traveller’s Pilgrimage with Deborah Catterall (Mezzo-Soprano), Gareth Glyn Roberts (Tenor), Hugh Cherry (Lute)

The church possesses a fine Steinway grand piano and a three manual organ by J. J. Binns. After the end of the first World War, the Taylor family donated the organ in memory of their daughter Nellie, who died serving in France. One hundred years on, Nicholson and Co restored this fine historic organ in 2023.

For more information contact the Director of Music Ian Hare on 017684 83886 or [email protected]