Union Chapel is taking part in England’s largest festival of history and culture! With Heritage Open Days and Open House throughout September - it's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences

Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. It's your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore.

Visitors are welcome to explore the chapel and The Friends will provide free guided tours.

In addition at 4.30pm there will be an organ recital and tour with Catherine Harris on our 1877 Henry Willis organ to help support the:

Union Chapel Organ Education Programme

A supported path from childhood to professional organ performance & composition of all genres with activities including free weekly lessons for schools, free university masterclasses & school workshops in composition & the science of sound & much more!

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From Catherine Harris

Catherine Harris is Organist at the Parish of St Maximilian Kolbe, Leeds and has just finished reading Music at the University of Leeds. Throughout her studies she enjoyed exploring the collaborative aspects of making music: co-founding a chamber choir, Solstice, sound engineering shows with Leeds University Backstage Society and organising the Historically Informed Summer School. During her internship with Diocese of Leeds Music, Catherine produced and designed the 2020 Leeds International Organ Festival online recitals and ‘Pipe Up! The Organ Podcast’. Catherine is enthusiastic about working with young people and is currently enjoying building up her instrumental teaching. She loves learning new instruments (most recently the accordion and flute), which is one of the main reasons she is passionate about the organ - every organ is a completely different instrument!