Happy #InternationalOrganDay! Today is a chance to celebrate the organ – its music, heritage & the role it plays in our cultural life. Whether you’re playing, listening, sharing a recording, or introducing someone new to the instrument, it all makes the organ more visible, welcoming and relevant.

St Mark's Kensal Rise is celebrating their magnificent 200-year old 3-manual organ on #internationalorganday with a 'come and play' event. If you are in North or West London, join David Collas on the afternoon of Saturday 25 April! @rcorganists.bsky.social #pipeorgan

Come and play the organ at St George's Beckenham with Charlie Warren, on #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April. stgeorgesbeckenham.co.uk @rcorganists.bsky.social

If you are inspired on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April, there's a new tutor book for learners starting the organ as their very first instrument. Developed by Royal College of Organists @rcorganists.bsky.social & Diocese of Leeds Keyboard Study Programme firststoporgan.com/playlists/fi...

A London concert by @stedscath.bsky.social St Edmundsbury Cathedral Director of Music Claudia Grinnell, on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April, 4pm. Details www.organrecitals.uk/.../bloomsbu.... @rcorganists.bsky.social photo © Copyright Richard Croft

A great programme from Myles Hartley for #internationalorganday ! 12 noon Saturday 25 April: includes music by Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Kristina Arakelyan & Christa Rakich. All Saints Church, Gosforth, Newcastle on Tyne. @rcorganists.bsky.social 📸 © Dave Kelly geograph.org.uk

Oliver Parker and Isabella Patrick, organ scholars of St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Essex, give a joint organ recital to celebrate #internationalorganday on Sat 25 April. A church with a fine tradition of organ and choral music: see st-thomas.org.uk/our-communit... @rcorganists.bsky.social

Visit (and play) organs on the Sandringham Estate on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April ! Free parking, coach from Heacham Church PE31 7ER, tickets £15. Full details below. @rcorganists.bsky.social

Come and play the organ in Wetherby on #internationalorganday Saturday 25 April! Bring your own music and have tutoring at St Joseph's RC Church, Wetherby LS22 6LL from RCO teacher Roland Dee. @rcorganists.bsky.social 📷 © Mark Anderson (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Two concerts this weekend: ‘To the Moon…and Bach!’ @sellyparksingers.co.uk on Saturday 28/3/26 at 3pm in Christ Church Selly Park, and the final ‘Bach@Bart’s’ Organ Recital on Sunday 29/3/26 at 6:30pm in St Bart's Church Penn. @classicalevents.bsky.social, paulcarr.co.uk or sellyparksingers.co.uk.

🦅🥚 Eggs. We have peregrine eggs 🥚🦅 The #LeicesterCathedral peregrines laid their first one on 15th March (Mothering Sunday) and Norwich Cathedral got their first on 24th March. See how they're doing and watch all the Cathedral peregrine webcams here ⤵️ https://ow.ly/MPYj50Yytng#LeicesterCathedral

Proud to have a follow from @cornwalluk.bsky.social ! They know my first name is Morwenna, obv. #cornwall #SaintMorwenna

Another super chance to play a cathedral organ on #internationalorganday ! - this time the fabulous Phelps organ at Hexham Abbey. Details and tickets here: hexhamabbey.org.uk/event/intern... @diocesehn.bsky.social @rcorganists.bsky.social

Experience the thrilling sound of the church organ on #internationalorganday at St Thomas' Church, Mellor (Greater Manchester) with John LeGrove at the console. You can see inside the organ and find out how it works too. Saturday 25 April at 3pm @rcorganists.bsky.social

Kids - play a cathedral organ on #internationalorganday ! Book your slot for Organ for Kids at Inverness Cathedral on Saturday 26 April - full details below @rcorganists.bsky.social

It will be International Organ Day on Saturday 25 April, promoted by @rcorganists.bsky.social and organists everywhere! Follow me or #internationalorganday for news of events all round the world as organists and organ enthusiasts celebrate our amazing instrument.

Organist Helen Crawford of New York’s Paramount Theatre with her Wurlitzer, pictured in 1931 (the hardest image I’ve ever seen).

The French organist Thomas Ospital visited Rochester, NY to play a recital and do a masterclass. I had the good fortune to attend! The end of his concert included three improvisations, which I've written a description of on Facebook: www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

For #InternationalOrganDay Saturday 26 April we encourage everyone to explore FirstStop! firststoporgan.com with beginner resources and outreach ideas for organists who want to welcome newcomers. 🎶 🎵

#InternationalOrganDay returns on Saturday 25 April 2026 – join organists around the world in celebrating the organ and its music. Take part in your own way, details at www.rco.org.uk/internationalorganday

It's your last chance to prepare and submit your entry for the IAO–RCO Organ Competition 2026 - the deadline is THIS FRIDAY, 27 February. For organists aged 18-26, an important springboard for young talent. Details at www.rco.org.uk/events/iao-rco-competition-2026

An afternoon of music by Vaughan Williams, Franck, de Grigny, and of course Bach, in Guildford on Sunday 8 February, in a concert by distinguished organist Peter Wright - Peter was one of our tutors last year on the RCO summer course! @rcorganists.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/organ-reci...

Summer Baroque Course at the Laidlaw Centre, University of St Andrews for aspiring professionals, August 10-14 2026. Application deadline 8 May 2026. Scholarships and bursaries available. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music/all/sh... @rcorganists.bsky.social

Young organists (under 23) are invited to take part in Bach: Life and Death - an Orgelbuechlein Organ Project from Bedford Music Club: includes study day with William Whitehead and mini recitals.See www.bedfordmusicclub.com/organpack and deadline for applying is 30 January. @rcorganists.bsky.social

Celebrating the legacy of much-loved organist John Birch at St George's Hanover Square, London on 17 October, 6pm. Free tickets from Royal Society of Musicians www.rsmgb.org/whats-on/joh... @rcorganists.bsky.social

A nationwide Christian hymn writing competition with categories for under-18s, and £100 prizes for winners, from All Saints Church, Wellington, in Telford. Entry deadline 31 January 2026. allsaints-wellington.org.uk/uncategorize... @rcorganists.bsky.social #hymns #composition

Ten women organists breaking traditions in the UK! Thank you Alternative Classical @alterclassical.bsky.social and Hannah Fiddy for this great article. @rcorganists.bsky.social www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/features/fem...

Everyone at Bristol Cathedral @bristolcathedral.bsky.social looking forward to their 1685 Renatus Harris organ returning to action with a rededication at Choral Evensong on 21 Sept. It's just had a £2.2m restoration by Harrison&Harrison and now sounding marvellous! @rcorganists.bsky.social

Anthony Halliday demonstrates the versatility of the St Lawrence organ in Edgeware, well-known for its connection with Handel. Concert on 6 July at 3pm wegottickets.com/event/649646 @rcorganists.bsky.social

Still a few places left on the Cambridge Academy of Organ Studies summer course for advanced players in Moulins-sur-Allier, France, starting Aug 17. Daily classes with a participants’ concert in Moulins Cathedral. www.cambridgeorganacademy.org/forthc.htm#i... @rcorganists.bsky.social

Mind, body and music: Franz Danksagmuller comines organ with live electronics, including wearing a MIDI glove tracking his fingers, and an EEG scanner recording his own brainwaves to create sound. All at St Paul's Cathedral on 5 June www.stpauls.co.uk/whats-on/cel... @rcorganists.bsky.social

THIS FRIDAY 9 MAY is the deadline for singers and instrumentalists age 18-35 to apply for the University of St Andrews' Summer Baroque Course for aspiring professional musicians. Follow this link for more: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/music/all/sh... @rcorganists.bsky.social

FREE concert on Monday 12 May evening on the 2021 Nicholson organ in the Chapel of Radley College, given by Rachel Mahon, Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral. Follow this link to book tickets: www.radley.org.uk/.../celebrit... @rcorganists.bsky.social

Two superstars of the organ world perform later this year on the fabulous Henry Willis organ in the Art Deco splendour of Freemasons' Hall - David Briggs in June and Thomas Trotter in November. @rcorganists.bsky.social

Matteo Bonfiglioli gave a concert before Mass in the Basilica San Petronio, Bologna on the historic 1475 organ there, to mark #internationalorganday As well as Renaissance music by Cavazzoni, he included a world premiere by Rocco De Cia based on a Gregorian hymn. @rcorganists.bsky.social

For #internationalorganday here's Tim Harper performing the 3rd movement - Tu Es Petrus In Fuga - of Peter Tranchell's 1958 Sonata for Organ, at Florinskirche, Koblenz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOd1...

Did you know that today is #InternationalOrganDay? Here is a piece from our archive, played by our Director of Music Graham Thorpe. This is The Queen's Procession by Oliphant Chuckerbutty youtu.be/MSc_Py6YZHE

#InternationalOrganDay spotlight on Organ Reframed Launched at Union Chapel in 2016 by our own Claire M Singer Uniquely commissioning boundary-pushing new music & cross-collaboration for this versatile instrument. Label organreframed.bandcamp.com Learn More unionchapel.org.uk/projects/our-organ

Happy #InternationalOrganDay! 🎹 🤔Did you know that you can hear the Cathedral organs most days at our services played by our organists? 🎼We have ambitious plans to introduce the instrument to more people as part of #PlayTheOrgan Year 2025!

Wishing you a happy #InternationalOrganDay. youtu.be/bEXNAq3LlQo?...

Happy #InternationalOrganDay! The warmest greetings to organists, composers, conductors, teachers and students, organ builders and restorers, and lovers of organ music everywhere. Thank you for everything you do in support of the organ and organ music.

A rare opportunity to hear the wonderful Penge Congregational Church (London SE20) 1915 Lewis organ in a varied concert with Alan Langridge (organ) Vicky Rockport (flute) on #internationalorganday starting at 1pm. Adm. £5 -proceeds to music-making in Penge. 📷 James Russiello

Link to all the @elycathedral.bsky.social Ely Cathedral events for #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April www.elycathedral.org/events/inter... @rcorganists.bsky.social

Lunchtime lollipops, teatime treats and an evening extravaganza at Ely Cathedral on the Grand Organ for #internationalorganday Sat 26 April! Stanley Godfrey 13.00, Sarah MacDonald 15.00, and Jeremy Lloyd 18.30. Admission via visitor ticket. @rcorganists.bsky.social 📷 Colin Smith

A treat to play the iconic organ in St Paul’s Cathedral London @stpaulscathedral.bsky.social again today, accompanying the choir of Abbey Gate College singing Choral Evensong under the brilliant direction of James Andrews.

A concert by Barry Eaton for #internationalorganday including works by William Walond, Pierre Du Mage, J.S.Bach, Mendelssohn and Herbert Howells, at St John the Baptist, Old Malden, Church Road, Worcester Park, Surrey. KT4 7RY. 19.30-20.30. Saturday 26 April. @rcorganists.bsky.social

A great programme to celebrate #internationalorganday from Myles Hartley! Concert at All Saints Gosforth Saturday 26 April at 12. @rcorganists.bsky.social

Morning Melodies at Ely Cathedral for #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April. Edmund Aldhouse gives a short concert on the Grand Organ at 10.30 - admission via Cathedral Visitor ticket or pass. @rcorganists.bsky.social @elycathedral.bsky.social www.elycathedral.org/music/ely-ca...

Come and play the 150-year-old W G Vowles pipe organ at St Cadoc's, Llangattock-Vibon-Avel on #internationalorganday Saturday 26 April! Recently restored- meet the team, take a tour, bring music! - no experience required @rcorganists.bsky.social friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/event/150th-...