Events Celebrating 150th Anniversary of St Nicolas Parish Church

Published on: 9 Jan, 2026
Updated on: 9 Jan, 2026

St Nicolas’ Parish Church in Bury Street, Guildford is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the present building, the third on the site.

It has a series of monthly public events marks this occasion.

Tuesday, January 13, 7:30pm: Lecture: Dr Catherine Ferguson FSA. The long history of St Nicolas: three churches and one parish.

Tuesday, February 3, 7.30pm: Lecture: Dr Catherine Ferguson FSA. The Loseley Chapel and its occupants.

Tuesday, March 10, 7.3opm: Lecture: Canon Jeremy Haselock FSA. The theology of the Oxford Movement and its influence on church architecture.

Holy Week and Easter: St Nicolas Church will be joined by the Right Reverend Peter Hancock.

Thursday, May 7, 7.30pm: Lecture: Dr Michael Shapland, senior archaeologist, University College, London. The Hill of the Dragon: A medieval wayside shrine and regional assembly site by St Catherine’s Chapel.

Thursday, June 4, 8pm: Corpus Christi Mass, preacher, Fr Victor Stock, former Dean of Guildford Cathedral.

Saturday, June 20: Midsummer dinner with comedian Paul Kerensa.

Tuesday, September 8, 7.3opm: Lecture: Charles O’Brien FSA. “The Ugliest Church in Surrey?” – a reassessment of St Nicolas’ band its Victorian designers.

Sunday, October 4: Dedication Festival Mass and Lunch – preacher, the Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Rev Andrew Watkins.

Tuesday, November 10, 7.30pm: Lecture: Canon Nicholas Thistlethwaite – Victorian church music.

All lectures are free, donations welcome.

They will all be accompanied by a cash bar including a St Nicolas gin, specially blended for the anniversary.