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From talks and guided tours to duck races and more, the Friends are always planning something in our community. Keep reading to discover the latest (and past) events.

  • Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Mervyn Williams
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Mervyn Williams
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Mervyn Williams
    26 Apr 2025, 18:00
    St Leonard's Church, 14 St Leonard's Ln, Wallingford OX10 0HA, UK
    Mervyn Williams - Teacher of Music at Great Marlow School. Before that, Director of Music at the University Church of Christ the King, London, Deputy Organist of Bristol Cathedral, Organist at Kingston Parish Church and Chorister Outreach Coordinator for Liverpool Metropolitan and Anglican catherdal
  • Jigsaw puzzle sale
    Jigsaw puzzle sale
    Jigsaw puzzle sale
    03 May 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    St Mary-le-More, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    Have you done all the jigsaws you got in October? Get some new (to you). All profits from sales going to The Friends of St Mary's & St Leonard's. The church is also open for coffee at this time.
  • Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Richard Moore - Sub-organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Richard Moore - Sub-organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Richard Moore - Sub-organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
    04 May 2025, 15:00
    St Leonard's Church, 14 St Leonard's Ln, Wallingford OX10 0HA, UK
    Richard read Music at St John’s College (Oxford), after which he took up a place at the Royal College of Music, studying Organ with Professor David Graham and improvisation with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin.
  • A Cappella & More in St Mary’s – Shiraz & Night Herons
    A Cappella & More in St Mary’s – Shiraz & Night Herons
    A Cappella & More in St Mary’s – Shiraz & Night Herons
    17 May 2025, 19:30
    St Mary-le-More Church, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    A concert featuring two local music groups, with an interval for refreshments. Shiraz are an a cappella quintet singing their own arrangements of popular songs and The Night Herons are a local 4-piece band playing original jazz, funk, folk and pop, led by vocalist Rachel Holmes.
  • Duck Race
    Duck Race
    Duck Race
    18 May 2025, 11:30
    Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Rd, Wallingford OX10 9DU, UK
    Join in the fun of our annual event and come and see some of the very special ducks racing. 500 plastic ducks competing for the top 3 prizes, with a couple of ‘special’ races! Refreshments will be available.
  • Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Nicholas Freestone
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Nicholas Freestone
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - Nicholas Freestone
    31 May 2025, 18:00
    St Leonard's Church, 14 St Leonard's Ln, Wallingford OX10 0HA, UK
    Nicholas Freestone - Nicholas Freestone is Assistant Director of Music and Assistant Organist of Worcester Cathedral, where he is the principal accompanist of the Cathedral Choir and directs the cathedral’s Girls’ Choir.
  • Talk from Judy Dewey (Patron)
    Talk from Judy Dewey (Patron)
    Talk from Judy Dewey (Patron)
    24 Sept 2025, 19:30
    St Mary-le-More Church, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    Judy Dewey is very well known in Wallingford and will be giving a talk that follows on from the one she gave to a packed church in 2024.
  • Jigsaw & Board Games Sale
    Jigsaw & Board Games Sale
    Jigsaw & Board Games Sale
    04 Oct 2025, 10:00 – 12:00
    St Mary-le-More, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    We will be expanding the sale to include board games. All profits from sales going to The Friends of St Mary's & St Leonard's. The church is also open for coffee at this time.

Past events

If you are new to the Friends - have a look at past talks, concerts, socials and fundraising activities. 

  • First Encounter – Play the Organ Year
    First Encounter – Play the Organ Year
    First Encounter – Play the Organ Year
    12 Apr 2025, 14:30
    St Mary-le-More Church, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    Special organ recital introducing audiences to the instrument’s power and versatility, and including hands-on sessions where attendees can try their hand at the organ!
  • Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - CANCELLED
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - CANCELLED
    Organ Recital in St Leonard’s - CANCELLED
    05 Apr 2025, 18:30
    St Leonard's Church, 14 St Leonard's Ln, Wallingford OX10 0HA, UK
    James Anderson-Besant: Born in 1998, he grew up in Oxfordshire and started learning the keyboard at primary school. In 2023, at the age of twenty-four, James was appointed Director of Music and Organist of Truro Cathedral, becoming the youngest cathedral organist in the country.
  • Christmas Apéritif
    Christmas Apéritif
    Christmas Apéritif
    17 Dec 2024, 18:30 – 21:00
    St Mary-le-More, Wallingford, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    To thank everyone for their ongoing support, the Friends Committee are hosting a Christmas Apéritif. Bubbly and nibbles with some light entertainment.
  • Jigsaw puzzle sale
    Jigsaw puzzle sale
    Jigsaw puzzle sale
    05 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
    St Mary-le-More, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    Get ready for Christmas and the winter with some new (to you) jigsaws. All profits from sales going to The Friends of St Mary's & St Leonard's. The church is also open for coffee at this time.
  • The effect of the Civil War on Wallingford churches 1642–1662
    The effect of the Civil War on Wallingford churches 1642–1662
    The effect of the Civil War on Wallingford churches 1642–1662
    25 Sept 2024, 19:30 – 20:30
    St Mary-le-More, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    A new talk from Judy Dewey Human stories from the Civil War, its considerable impact on daily lives in the Commonwealth period and the difficulties for the churches when the monarchy was finally restored again. Entrance free. Retiring collection for the work of The Friends.
  • Duck Race
    Duck Race
    Duck Race
    19 May 2024, 11:30 – 13:00
    Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Rd, Wallingford OX10 9DU, UK
    Join in the fun of our annual event and come and see some of the very special ducks racing. Ducks are being sold at £1 ticket before the event with a chance to win £50 first prize. Refreshments will be available.
  • Discovering the History of Wallingford’s Churches
    Discovering the History of Wallingford’s Churches
    Discovering the History of Wallingford’s Churches
    24 May 2023, 19:00 – 20:00
    St Mary-le-More, Market Pl, Wallingford OX10 0EG, UK
    A talk by Judy Dewey, Curator of Wallingford Museum charting the fascinating journey from Saxon times to the present day revealing many secrets of churches through the centuries which lie hidden under, in and around, the town. Entrance free. Retiring collection for The Friends work.
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