Update 10/9/26

Wednesday evening rehearsals are taking place for the autumn season that started Sept 2, with AGM on 7 Oct.

Rehearsals normally take place at St Bartholomew School, Buckingham Rd, Newbury, RG14 6JP, usually in Curnock wing or Foyer 

Please bring a music stand. Please arrive at 7:15pm to prepare to 7:30pm start. Rehearsal lasts till approx 9:30pm with a short tea break (bring own cup) and we need to clear up and leave by 9:45pm.

NSO Rehearsal and Concert Schedule

2026/27 Season

Autumn  Concert Cycle 2026

Wed 2nd September Main Hall

Wed 9th September Main Hall

Wed 16th September Curnock, Foyer (sectionals)

Wed 23th September Main Hall. Dvorak 1st and 2nd movements; Britten 4th movement

Wed 30th September Foyer. * STRINGS ONLY * Dvorak 3rd and 4th movements; Carwithen; Britten 2nd and 3rd movements - 

Wed 7th Oct Main Hall. Predominantly Dvorak - REHEARSE TO 8.45PM then break ready for AGM at 9pm.

AGM documents can be found at: AGM2026.

Wed 14th Oct Foyer Predominantly Britten and Carwithen. Extra bassoonist to attend if possible 

Wed 21st October Park House School Main Hall Recap - cover as much of the repertoire as possible

Wed 28th October Hall (Half Term break) FIRST CHRISTMAS REPERTOIRE REHEARSAL with NEIL FARROW 

Wed 4th November Hall FULL WITH BRASS prepare to cover all repertoire

concentrate on Dvorak mvts 1,2 and 4, and Carwithen. Extra bassoonist is NOT called.

Wed 11th November Curnock FULL WITH BRASS AND NARRATOR 

prepare to cover all repertoire, concentrate on Britten and Carwithen. Extra bassoonist to attend.

Sat 14th November Autumn Concert , St Nics Reh 2pm   Conc 7:30. Dress code DJs blacks.

Christmas Concert Cycle 2026

Wed 18th November Hall

Wed 25th November Hall

Wed 2nd  Dec Hall

NSO Christmas Charity Concert Rehearsal & Concert Saturday 5th December

Weds 9th December

Spring Concert Cycle 2027

1) 6th January

2) 13th January

3) 20th January - Sectional

4) 27th January

5) 3rd February

6) 10th February

Half Term

7) 24th February

8) 3rd March

9) 10th March

10) 17th March

Concert Day Saturday 20th March

• Wind and String Repertoire Evening Wednesday 24th March

Summer Concert Cycle 2027

• Full Orchestra Repertoire Evening Wednesday 14th April

• Full Orchestra Repertoire Evening Wednesday 21st April

1) 5th May

2) 12th May

3) 19th May

Half Term

4) 2nd June

5) 9th June

6) 16th June

Concert Day Saturday 19th June

• Wind and String Repertoire Evening Wednesday 30th June

• NSO Summer Social Weds 7th July

The orchestra normally rehearses in St Bartholomew School, Newbury, which is just off the A343 (Andover Rd.).

St Bartholomew's School, Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6JP.  For directions click on Map.

There is parking in the school grounds which are entered from Buckingham Road. 

By Rail: Get off the train at the main Newbury Railway Station (note be careful not to get off at the "Newbury Racecourse" railway station).

The rehearsal venues are within 10 minutes walking distance from the railway station. The station main entrance and the ticket office is on its north side, but it is more convenient to use the entrance on the south side.

Please check the rehearsal schedule to find out which venue we are rehearsing at each week, this can change at short notice.

Risk Management At Rehearsals

We will take risk management measures but cannot eliminate risks due to COVID or other infectious diseases (or indeed other risks whether to health, artistic standards, musical taste or morality ).  Please observe government health guidlines and take care not to trip over or damage instruments when walking through orchestra.