Events

Forthcoming Performances


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


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


20 November 2024. Christ Church, Southport, 1pm.

Programme to include Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chaminade, Mozart and Chopin.

124 Lord St, Southport, PR8 1AA


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.


2025 Forthcoming Performances


4th January 2025. Yamaha Music School, Blyth, 7pm

3 Seaforth Street Blyth NE24 1AY

Programme to be confirmed.

Dominic will be giving a master class for young pianists in the afternoon, from 2pm.


12th February 2025, 12.30-13.15

Westminster Music Library 35 Saint Martin’s Street London WC2H 7HP

Tickets (Free) available online

Downs – Tidal Bell

Downs – Rosa – A tango for piano

Cecile Chaminade – Op. 35 no.2 concert etude ‘Automne’

Cecile Chaminade – Op. 61 no. 1 Arabesque

Samuel Coleridge Taylor – Op. 71 Selection from Waltz Suite

Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma arranged by Dominic Downs)


23rd February 2025. Mill Hill Library, London, 4.30pm

A Miele Canto Event

Hartley Ave, London NW7 2HX

Programme to be confirmed


1st March 2025. Burnley Parish Church, Burnley, 11am

St Peter’s Church, Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL

Programme to be confirmed.


3rd March 2025. All Saints Church, High Wycombe, 1pm

Church St, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE

Programme to include Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Beethoven (short octave piano)


6th March 2025. Stokesley Methodist Church, Stokesley, Cleveland. 2pm

Presented by Classical Cleveland

High St, Stokesley, Middlesbrough, TS9 5AD

Programme to be announced.


15th March 2025. St Patrick’s Church, Patterdale, 7pm.

Patterdale, Penrith CA11 0NL

Season opening concert.

Programme to be confirmed.


4th April 2025. St Luke’s Church, Brighton, 7.30pm.

Music and Wine Series.

St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB.


9th April 2025. Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, 2pm.

The Abbey, Carlisle CA3 8TZ

Programme to be announced.


17th May 2025. Kendal Parish Church, Kendal, 7.30pm

Kirkland, Kendal LA9 5AF

Programme to be announced


24th May 2025. St. Andrew’s Church, West Kirkby, 7.30pm

Wirral CH48 5DN

Programme to be announced.


10th June 2025. St. Paul’s Church, Bedford, 1pm

St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SQ

Programme to be announced.


20th June 2025. St Bee’s Priory, St. Bee’s Cumbria, 7.30pm

St Bee’s, CA27 0DR

Programme to be announced, but music reflecting the summer solstice will be included.


10th July 2025. United Reformed Church, Maldon, Essex, 1pm.

Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4PZ

Church opens 12.30pm for light refreshments.

Programme to be announced.


13th July 2025. St Mary’s Church, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria.

Church St, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth LA6 2AX

Start time and programme to be confirmed.


5th September 2025. Beverley Minster, Beverley, 12.30pm

38 Highgate, Beverley HU17 0DN

Church opens at 12 for light refreshments.

Programme to be announced


10th September 2025. St Nicholas Church, Brighton, 12.30pm

Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 3LJ

Programme to be announced.


4th October 2025. Lancaster Priory, Lancaster, 10.30am

Priory Close, Lancaster LA1 1YZ

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.


30th January 2026. Cross Street United Reformed Chapel, Manchester, 1pm

Cross St, Manchester M2 1NL

Programme to be announced.


22nd June 2026. All Saint’s Church, High Wycombe, 1pm

Church St, High Wycombe HP11 2DE

Programme to be announced (short octave piano, so largely Baroque and Classical Repertoire)


Past events


2024 Events


3rd October 2024. Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 12 noon.

Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ

Programme to include, Chopin, Mozart, Haydn and Downs.


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


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.