Kimbolton School
Music Diary: Autumn 2026
Choral Evensong
5.30pm | Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire
Kimbolton School's Chamber Choir will be contributing to the pattern of daily worship in this wonderful cathedral, singing the traditional office of Evensong. The music will include Herbert Howells' Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Collegium Sancti Johannis Cantabrigiense) and Edgar Bainton's evocative anthem And I saw a new heaven, which sets words from the Book of Revelation.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Lunchtime Concert: 4th, 5th and 6th Formers
1.05pm | The Saloon
The first lunchtime concert of the term held in our wonderful Saloon, with talented musicians from the older year groups in the Senior School.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Winter Concert
7.30pm | Lewis Hall
One of the School's flagship concerts in the year, with the opportunity to hear performances from many of our choirs and ensembles, including the School Orchestra, Chamber Choir and the Big Band. This year's concert will include music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten and Louis Vierne.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Lunchtime Concert: Piano, Guitar & Strings
1.05pm | The Saloon
The second lunchtime concert of the term features pianists, guitarists and string players from across the Senior School year groups.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Nosferatu
7.30pm | The Saloon
A screening of the classic 1922 silent movie Nosferatu starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, with live improvised piano accompaniment by David Gibbs. The story is an unofficial retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula and is described as "a symphony of horror" – just right for a dark night's entertainment in late November...
BOOKING ADVISED
Tickets: £10 (students free)
available on the door or in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/kimbolton
Lunchtime Concert: Singers, Woodwind & Percussion
1.05pm | Music School Rehearsal Room
Come and enjoy a lunchtime recital of music performed by some of our talented singers, woodwind players and percussionists.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Dear Evan Hansen
7.30pm | Lewis Hall
Dear Evan Hansen is a moving, funny and deeply human musical about finding your place in a world where everyone seems more connected than ever, yet somehow feels increasingly alone. When a misunderstanding spirals beyond his control, Evan Hansen suddenly finds himself at the centre of a story he never expected to be part of. With an unforgettable contemporary score (by the creators of The Greatest Showman and La La Land) including the songs 'Waving through a window' and 'You will be found', Dear Evan Hansen explores friendship, family, belonging and what it really means to be seen.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Tickets: £15 (adults) & £5 (students)
available to purchase in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/kimbolton
Lunchtime Concert: Junior Choir & Brass
1.05pm | St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton
Always a favourite concert in the Music Department's calendar, join us to enjoy seasonal music performed by our wonderful Junior Choir and the School's Brass Group in our local village church.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Kimbolton School Choir's Christmas Concert
7.00pm | St Mary's Church, Higham Ferrers
Kimbolton School Choir give their annual Christmas Concert, this year in the beautiful church of St Mary's in Higham Ferrers. The programme will include Louis Vierne's Messe Solenelle and favourite carols by Harold Darke, Eric Whitacre and William Mathias.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
7.30pm | St Andrew's Church, Kimbolton
This School's principal carol service, based on the traditional format first created by Dean Eric Milner White for the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, tells the story of Christ's nativity in words and music, sung in candlelight by the School Choir. After the service, all are invited to the Saloon for mulled wine and mince pies.
FREE ADMISSION, ALL WELCOME
School Choir Christmas Tour to the Netherlands
This year the School Choir are heading off to the Netherlands for five days of concerts and performances in some of the most beautiful churches on the continent. In-between, there will doubtless be the opportunity to take in some of the sights and explore the wonderful Christmas markets: one of the very best ways in which to get into the Christmas spirit.