EVENTS
Summer 2025
Friday 2 May, 7.30pm
FOUNDERS’
DAY CONCERT
The climax of the musical year, this concert will feature a selection of St Swithun’s musical ensembles, including Concert Band, Chamber Choir and pianist Leqi S. Leqi was the winner of this year’s school music competition, and will perform the first movement of Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the Symphony Orchestra.
Members of the school community, parents and school guests are invited to this event.
Admission free.
This concert will be recorded and available to stream the following week.
Harvey Hall
Thursday 24 April, 8.20-8.45am
FAME
ACADEMY FINALS
Completed songs and videos will be presented in assembly to celebrate the culmination of the Year 6 Fame Academy Project and all attendees can vote for the winners.
Year 6 parents are invited to attend.
Prep School Hall
SENIOR SCHOOL
Sunday 11 May, 6.30pm
With the Bishop of Southampton, the Rt. Rev Rhiannon King.
All welcome.
Winchester Cathedral
Wednesday 21 May & Thursday 22 May, all day
MUSIC FESTIVAL
This event sees performances from our talented musicians across two days. There is the opportunity for all children to perform in the open sessions (arranged by year-groups), the formal adjudicated sessions, our Rock Divas session and our lower prep and upper prep singing competitions.
Prep parents of girls participating are invited to attend. Please see school post for timings closer to the date.
Prep School Hall
Wednesday 14 May, 7pm
MUSIC SCHOLARS AND EXHIBITIONERS’ CONCERT
Termly concert given by a selection of our music scholars and exhibitioners. A chance to hear our finest musicians performing as soloists.
Members of the school community, parents and school guests are invited to this event.
This concert will be recorded and available to stream the following week. Admission free. Harvey Hall
Thursday 5 June, 6-8pm
OGA CREATIVE NETWORKING EVENT
Join us for an inspiring evening of creativity at the Cristea Roberts Gallery. This exclusive Old Girls’ networking event is perfect for alumnae working in — or aspiring to join — the creative industries. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with a selection of drinks and canapés as you network and engage with fellow creatives in one of London’s most celebrated contemporary art spaces.
£15 tickets available here
Cristea Roberts Gallery, 43 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JG
Credit Courtesy artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London © Marie Harnett
11, 12 and 13 June, 7pm
CARNIVAL OF CURIOSITIES
Welcome to our summer term’s electrifying dramatic performance. Step right up and enter the Carnival of Curiosities – a whirlwind of laughter, mystery and immersive spectacles. Part interactive theatre, part surreal sideshow, this oneof-a-kind experience blends comedy, short foreign-language film, captivating installations and unexpected encounters. Step into a world where the audience shapes the story, laughter is inevitable and curiosity is the only ticket you need.
Please reserve your tickets (for free) in advance.
Harvey Hall
Thursday 5 June, 6.30-8.30pm
MUSIC FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT
This is a recital featuring some of the most outstanding performances from across our music festival. It gives our more proficient young musicians a chance to perform to a different audience and to practise formal performance skills.
All prep parents and members of the school community are invited to attend.
Prep School Hall
SENIOR SCHOOL
Sunday 15 June, 11-3pm
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY & DOG SHOW
Join us for a St Swithun’s Father’s Day celebration special. Enjoy an exciting dog show, stock up your garden from our fantastic plant sale and soak up the sunshine in a beautiful garden setting. Your ticket includes a hot drink and a slice of delicious homemade cake, plus the chance to enjoy family activities. Bring the whole family (and your four-legged friends) for a fun-filled day.
Tickets: Adults - £10, Children – Free. Available now here
Martyr Worthy Place, SO21 1AW
Saturday 14 June
BRAMSTON FOUNDATION SUMMER AUCTION
Get ready to bid for a cause in the Bramston Foundation’s exciting online summer auction, raising vital funds for our transformational bursaries. This is your chance to secure an unforgettable experience or one-of-a-kind item. Every bid helps open doors for talented young girls who deserve a life-changing education. Let the bidding begin!
Online event - more information to follow
Saturday 21 June
SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTS AFTERNOON
We invite parents and members of the school community to watch our senior students (L4-M5) partaking in various sporting activities throughout the afternoon.
Senior athletics track
Friday 27 June
PREP SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
9.30am – 11.45am EYFS & KS1 (Preschool-Y2) Sports Day
12noon – 12.45pm Picnic lunch (for all pupils & parents)
1.15pm – 3.45pm KS2 (Y3-6) Sports Day
Prep sports fields
Tuesday 1 July, 6.30pm
YEAR 6 PRODUCTION: SE7EN GHOSTS
A musical adaptation of the children’s book Seven Ghosts by Chris Priestly. The children will be using their problem solving and creating skills to create ghostly or spooky digital material and effects to enhance the show. It is a little different to our usual Musical Theatre fare, and the challenge is on to scare our audience!
Year 6 Prep parents and members of the school community are invited to attend.
Prep School Hall
Monday 23 June, 7pm
SUMMER CONCERT
A concert featuring solos and ensemble performances including Concert Orchestra, Phoenix Choir and finalists from the school music competition.
Members of the school community and parents are invited to this event.
Admission free.
This concert will be recorded and available to stream the following week.
Harvey Hall
Wednesday 2 July, gates open 5.45pm with performance to start 6.30pm
WIND IN THE WILLOWS OUTDOOR THEATRE
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an open-air theatre event this summer. Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship, laughter, the longing for home and the lure of adventure. Bring your picnic, and enjoy this fantastic tale where the story is set in the great British outdoors.
Running time (approx): 1hr 40 minute (including a 20-minute interval)
Suitable for ages 5+ (younger children also welcome).
Tickets available here.
Tickets
Adults - £20
60+ - £18
Child (under 18) - £10
St Swithun’s student - £8
Registered carer (one per paid booking) - Free
Friday 4 July, 4.30-5.30pm
MUSIC RECITAL
This is an opportunity for our youngest and our most senior choirs, along with some of our instrumental ensembles, to perform for their parents in an informal and supportive setting.
Prep parents of participating pupils and members of the school community are invited to attend.
Prep School Hall
Friday 4 July 7pm-12am
BRAMSTON FOUNDATION MOROCCAN SUMMER PARTY
Join us for an unforgettable Moroccan-themed Summer Party. Choose the year group you wish to be seated with and we will arrange the tables so that you can relax and celebrate the start of summer.
Tickets £70 each (Add to school bill option available for ticket purchases) for purchase here
St Swithun’s School
Thursday 10 July, 10am
SPEECH DAY
We invite you to attend this year’s Speech Day before the Valedictory service. Join us to celebrate our U6 leavers and the last day of the academic year at St Swithun’s.
All parents and members of school community are invited to attend.
Marquee on the school field
Wednesday 9 July, 2pm
PREP END OF
TERM CELEBRATION
Parents are invited to a special celebration of the academic year, an occasion at the end of term to celebrate each and every student.
Marquee on the school field
SENIOR SCHOOL
Thursday 10 July, 2.30pm
This service marks the end of the school year and is a special occasion to say goodbye to those leaving us.
All welcome.
Cathedral
