Forthcoming Performances
2025/2026 Season Opening – New Programme
5th September 2025. Beverley Minster, Beverley, 12.30pm
38 Highgate, Beverley HU17 0DN
Church opens at 11.45 for light refreshments.
Programme to be announced
10th September 2025. St Nicholas Church, Brighton, 12.30pm
Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3LJ
45 minute lunchtime programme includes – Kabalevsky op 5 ‘4 preludes’, Schubert D899 op 90 ‘4 Impromptus’ and Debussy L95 ‘Pour le Piano’
20th September 2025. St. Mary’s Church, Attleborough, 7.30pm
Church St, Attleborough NR17 2AH
80 minute recital. Programme to be announced.
4th October 2025. Lancaster Priory, Lancaster, 10.30am
Priory Close, Lancaster LA1 1YZ
With Baritone John Sutherland – programme includes solo piano music and selection from Schumann Dichterliebe.
21st October 2025. St. Paul’s Church, Bedford, 1pm
St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SQ
Programme to be announced.
15th November 2025. Emmanuel Church Didsbury, 11am.
6 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury M20 6TR
Programme to be announced.
2026 Forthcoming Performances
9th January 2026. St Bride’s Church, London, 1.15pm
Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 8AU.
Programme to be announced – 35 minute recital – written programme provided.
14th January 2026. Christ Church Southport.
Promoted by Royal Northern College of Music
Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1AA.
30th January 2026. Cross Street United Reformed Chapel, Manchester, 1pm.
Cross St, Manchester M2 1NL
Programme to be announced.
14th February 2026. St. Editha’s Church, Tamworth, 7.30pm.
St Editha’s Cl, Tamworth B79 7DA
This concert is the 2026 J. W. Pemberton Concert, raising funds for the Pemberton Trust.
Programme to be announced but will include music for romance
90 minute recital with interval.
17th March 2026, St. Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury, 1pm.
St Alkmond’s Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1UH
Programme to be announced but will include something in honour of St. Patrick.
22nd March 2026, St. Michael’s Church, Bishop’s Stortford, 3pm.
Windhill, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 2ND
Programme to be announced.
25th April 2026. Holy Trinity Church, Warrington. 1.45pm
Market Gate
WA1 1XG
Programme to be announced
10th May 2026. St Michael’s and All Angels, Preston, 3pm
Egerton Rd, Ashton -on- Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AJ
Programme to be announced. 90 minute recital with interval.
20th May 2026. St. Dunstan in the West, London, 1.15pm
186a Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2HR
Programme to be announced, 45 min recital.
13th June 2026. Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, 12.30pm
Skipton BD23 1ER
22nd June 2026. All Saint’s Church, High Wycombe, 1pm
Church St, High Wycombe HP11 2DE
Programme to be announced
5th September 2026. Burnley Parish Church (St. Peter’s). Burnley, 11am.
Programme to be announced.
26/27 and 27/28 Forthcoming Events
25th January 2028. Wesley Methodist Centre, Chester.
Programme to be announced.
Past events
2025 Events
13th July 2025. St Mary’s Church, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 2pm.
Solo piano recital
12th July 2025. Gregson Centre, Lancaster, 7.30pm
Conducting Lancaster Millennium Choir in the 25th Anniversary Concert
Frankenstein – Choral drama with silent movie
10th July 2025. United Reformed Church, Maldon, Essex, 1pm.
Solo piano recital
20th June 2025. St Bee’s Priory, St. Bee’s Cumbria, 7.30pm
Solo piano recital
4th June 2025. St John’s Church, Chester, 1pm
Solo piano recital
24th May 2025. St. Andrew’s Church, West Kirkby, 7.30pm
Solo piano recital
17th May 2025. Kendal Parish Church, Kendal, 7.30pm
Solo piano recital
9th April 2025. Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, 2pm.
Fratray Hall, Solo piano recital
4th April 2025. St Luke’s Church, Brighton, 7.30pm.
Music and Wine Series.
Solo piano recital
15th March 2025. St Patrick’s Church, Patterdale, 6pm.
Solo piano recital
6th March 2025. Stokesley Methodist Church, Stokesley, Cleveland. 2pm
Presented by Classical Cleveland
Solo piano recital
3rd March 2025. All Saints Church, High Wycombe, 1pm
Solo piano recital
1st March 2025. Burnley Parish Church, Burnley, 11am
St Peter’s Church, Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Solo piano recital
23rd February 2025. Mill Hill Library, London, 4.30pm
A Miele Canto Event
Solo piano recital
12th February 2025, 12.30-13.15 Westminster Music Library
Saint Martin’s Street London WC2H 7HP
Solo piano recital
4th January 2025. Yamaha Music School, Blyth, 7pm
3 Seaforth Street Blyth NE24 1AY
Dominic will be giving a master class for young pianists in the afternoon, from 2pm plus solo piano recital in the evening
2024 Events
23 November 2024. Salvation Army, Morecambe.
Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA3 1HJ
Debut as Music Director with Lancaster Millennium Choir before interval, solo recital after interval.
The programme includes songs from the shows, seasonal music by Bruckner, Downs and others, and after the interval piano works by Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy and Downs.
20 November 2024. Christ Church, Southport, 1pm.
Programme to include Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chaminade, Mozart and Chopin.
124 Lord St, Southport, PR8 1AA
Solo piano recital
17th November 2024. St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, Preston, 3pm.
Programme to include Debussy Pour le Piano, Beethoven Tempest Sonata, Rachmaninoff preludes, Chopin Nocturnes and Downs
Egerton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AJ
12 November 2024. Northumbria University, Newcastle, 1.15pm
Programme to include Mozart D minor Fantasia K397, Chopin Nocturne op.48 no.1 (c minor), Chaminade 2nd Concert Étude op.35, Haydn Sonata Hob XVI 52
Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
12 October 2024. Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster, 3pm
Programme to include Haydn, Chopin, Mozart and Downs.
The Music Rooms, Sun Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EW
Sold out
3rd October 2024. Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 12 noon.
Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
Programme to include, Chopin, Mozart, Haydn and Downs.
18 September 2024. Alderley Edge Methodist Church, 1 pm
A lunchtime recital to celebrate the opening of the 20th season of this series. Lunch, tea/coffee and cakes available from 12 noon.
Programme to include Chopin, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn and Downs
13th September 2024. Lancaster Music Makers
Performance of Chopin Nocturnes.
14 August 2024. St Ann’s Church, Manchester, 1pm.
Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH
Programme to include Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chopin and Mozart.
5th June 2024. St Ann’s Church, Manchester, 1pm.
Programme to include Bach, Chopin, Chaminade and Schubert.
Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH
25th May 2024. Lakeland Composer’s Annual Concert, 10.30am
Premiering John Pratt’s ‘Fantasy for Piano’
Lancaster Priory, Castle Hill, Lancaster.
18th May 2024. Lancaster Priory Coffee Concert, 10.30am
Castle Hill, Lancaster.
Retiring Collection
‘Songs without Words: Jazz Standards Reimagined’. A programme of jazz, easy listening, film music and songs from the shows arranged by Dominic Downs plus some of his own piano compositions including his popular tango ‘Rosa’ and the atmospheric ‘Tidal Bell’, inspired by the art installation at Morecambe Jetty.
11th May 2024. Kendal Parish Church, 7.30pm
Kirkland, Kendal LA9 5AF
Programme to include Haydn, Greig, Chaminade, Chopin, Schubert, Bach and Downs.
Tickets: £12 adults / £10 Concessions / £5 Students and Children / £25 Family ticket (two adults and up to 4 children). Available on the door, cash only or book online
Go to ‘Try Booking’ for tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DAXA
21st April 2024. St Michael and All Angels, Preston, 3pm
Tickets £12 Adults, £10 OAP concession, £5 Children, £25 family. Booking via Eventbrite or cash on the door.
Performance to include works by Chopin, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, Greig and Downs.
Bury Parish Church, 1 March 2024. 12.30 (Lunchtime Recital)
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, The Rock, Bury BL9 0AH
Performance to include works by Greig, Haydn, Chaminade, Chopin and Downs
Royal Northern College of Music, 21 February 2024. 6.30pm
Carol Nash Recital Hall – Nature on Film – Silent Film Accompaniment by Dominic Downs and others
Royal Northern College of Music, 19 January, 6.30pm
Carol Nash Recital Hall – Spotlight Concert
The Sunrise Jazz Ensemble, featuring Dominic Downs on piano
2023 Events
15th November 2023
RNCM Private Recital. Included works by Chaminade and Downs.
4th November 2023
Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Solo Recital, included works by Bach, Chopin, Downs, Schubert, and Chaminade
3rd November 2023
Performance of Chaminade and Kabalevsky at Lancaster Music Makers
6th October 2023
20 Stories Manchester. Private Event for Black Solicitors Network NW. Jazz.
24th September 2023
St Michael’s and All Angels, Preston, 3pm. Solo Recital including works by Kabelevsky, Bach, Chaminade, Beethoven, Liszt and Downs
1st July 2023
Alderley Edge Methodist Church, 11am. Solo Recital including Beethoven, Bach, Schumann, Chaminade and Gershwin.
9th June 2023
Lancaster Music Makers Performance, University of Cumbria. Performed Beethoven Moonlight Sonata
20th May 2023
Lancaster Priory Coffee Concert Series, included works by Gershwin, Beethoven, Schumann, Bach, Chaminade and Paderewski.
Reviewed for Lakeland Composers Bulletin by David Collins, who commented the recital was ‘assured and mature, with genuine musical exploration’.
2022 and earlier events
20th August 2022
Salvation Army, Ramsgate. Performed. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann.
25th June 2022
Gaia @Lancaster Priory. Performed worked by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann.