Concerts and Events at Langley
Enjoy unforgettable experiences in timeless spaces
A Sunday afternoon concert in the 1873 Lauriston Chapel.
Combining the unique character of Langley Estate with the owners’ 30-year international experience as touring solo musicians, Langley is also a magnificent performing arts venue.
Concert rooms, including the historic 1873 Lauriston Chapel complete with a magnificent pipe organ and concert grand piano, give the ‘Langley Magic’ to a wide variety of cultural events throughout the year.
2021 marked the formal beginning of a new era at Langley, when the Lauriston Chapel was launched as a concert venue. Since then, the yearly seasons at Langley continue to feature artists from around the world, with greatly varied programs, all suited to the intimate ambience of the historic chapel. The ‘meet the performers’ post-concert refreshments in the Langley Hall mansion have become an integral part of the series.
From classical chamber music concerts, solo pipe organ concerts, jazz evenings, solo song recitals, piano recitals and choral concerts to art exhibitions, open gardens and special events such as champagne, or food and wine, tastings, Langley will have something for you to enjoy as an audience member or participate in as a connoisseur!
Please contact Simone for further details about forthcoming concerts. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Next Concerts and Events
Saturday 9 August 2025
2.30 pm – 5 pm
Langley Estate
Deluxe High Tea and Guided Tour
A sumptuous Traditional High Tea with a difference!
You’ll enjoy a delectable Traditional High Tea served with an elegant selection of sandwiches, savoury treats, scones with jam and chantilly cream, and delightful sweet treats together with tea, coffee or champagne.
Before the High Tea service begins, you’ll be treated to a special performance by Thomas Heywood - ‘without argument one of the world's best concert organists’ - on the magnificent 1875 pipe organ in the historic 1873 Lauriston Chapel.
After the Traditional High Tea, you’ll be guided around a fascinating tour of the Langley Estate mansion and gardens (the walls can't talk - but your tour guide Thomas Heywood can!) before leaving an afternoon of unforgettable experiences in timeless spaces.
Given the historic nature of Langley Hall and the surrounding estate, together with the large staircases and uneven surfaces, there is limited disabled access.
This is an adults-only occasion and we are able to cater for vegetarians and those with gluten-free requirements.
Numbers are limited
Bookings are essential
Duration 2 1/2 hours: 2.30 pm arrival – 5 pm conclusion.
Please arrive on time to make the most of this memorable occasion.
When booking tickets, please select the available date from the dropdown calendar on the booking page.
Traditional High Tea Menu
Featuring a Deluxe Menu from Bendigo’s own Whisk Catering
Sandwiches
Smoked Trout, Cucumber and Lemon Cream Cheese Ribbon Sandwiches
Chicken, Avocado, Herb and Mayonaise Ribbon Sandwiches
Smoked Leg Ham with Tomato, Caramelized Onion and Cheddar Cheese
Curried Egg with Chives and Cress
Savoury Treats
Rare Roast Beef with Horseradish Cream and Rocket on a mini Yorkshire Pudding
Mushroom, Gruyère and Caramelised Onion Tartlets
Housemade Sausage Rolls
Scones with Jam and Chantilly Cream
Sweet Treats
Flourless Orange and Almond Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting
Raspberry and White Chocolate Meringue Kisses
Profiteroles filled with a Light Custard and topped with Chocolate
Drinks
English Breakfast, Earl Grey or T2 Melbourne Breakfast Tea
Coffee
Champagne
Adults $115 / Concession $100
Bookings are essential to gain entry.
Please arrive no later than 2.25 pm.
Please note: limited car parking for 23 cars is available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis;
please enter through the main car driveway gates at 484 Napier Street.
Otherwise, there is ample on-street free parking at the rear of the Estate in Dundas Street.
When booking tickets, please select the available date from the dropdown calendar on the booking page.
REMAINING DATES FOR
DELUXE HIGH TEAS AND GUIDED TOURS FOR 2025
Saturday 9 August 2025
Saturday 6 September 2025
Saturday 13 September 2025
Sunday 14 September 2025
Saturday 27 September 2025
Sunday 28 September 2025
Saturday 11 October 2025
Sunday 19 October 2025
Saturday 1 November 2025
Sunday 2 November 2025
Saturday 15 November 2025
Sunday 16 November 2025
Saturday 13 December 2025
Sunday 14 December 2025
When booking tickets, please select the available date from the dropdown calendar on the booking page.
Sunday 10 August 2025
3 pm – 4 pm
Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate
Great German Romantics
Derek Jones – Flute
Richard Narroway – Cello
Jerry Wong – Piano
A world-class afternoon of fine music in the beautiful atmosphere of the 1873 Lauriston Chapel at Langley awaits - with one of Bendigo’s own, Derek Jones, returning to his home city – joined by acclaimed cellist Richard Narroway and concert pianist Jerry Wong.
This glorious program will be a captivating exploration into the wonderful romantic repertoire of the 19th century and pivots around the dramatic, operatic and justifiably famous Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, Op. 63 by Carl Maria von Weber.
There’s also a beautiful Australian work by Miriam Hyde, the lyrical Sonata in B minor for Cello and Piano, as well as the celebrated Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor by Brahms alongside a delightful arrangement of the Schumann Romances, Op. 94.
Derek Jones has enjoyed an extensive performing career throughout Australia, Europe, the USA and Asia, including solo performances in Carnegie Hall, New York, Manchester, Dublin, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Italy. Since leaving Bendigo, Derek’s career has also included principal flute positions with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria.
Praised by Gramophone for his ‘captivating sensitivity’ and ‘exhilarating authority,’ Australian cellist Richard Narroway enjoys an international career as a performer, recording artist and educator. He has appeared in leading venues across Australia, North America, Europe and Asia, including the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House.
Steinway Artist, the concert pianist Jerry Wong has been described by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Martin Bernheimer as ‘eloquent…with sensitivity and a finely-honed sense of style’. He has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia in such prestigious settings as the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and Opera City Hall in Tokyo.
This unmissable afternoon, with three world-class musicians making incredible music together, up close and personal in the Lauriston Chapel, will live in your memories for a long time to come!
After the concert, you can enjoy meeting the performers and other audience members during the refreshments served in the Langley Hall mansion.
Tickets available at
www.trybooking.com/DDERL
Adults $45 / Concession $40 / Under 18 FREE
Bookings are essential to gain entry.
Doors open at 2.30 pm.
Please note: limited car parking for 23 cars is available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis;
please enter through the main car driveway gates at 484 Napier Street.
Otherwise, there is ample on-street free parking at the rear of the Estate in Dundas Street.
FULL PROGRAM DETAILS FOR
GREAT GERMAN ROMANTICS
Robert Schumann
Romances for oboe and piano, Op. 94
arranged for flute and piano (1849)
Miriam Hyde
Sonata in B minor for cello and piano (1937)
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G minor
arranged by Piatti for cello and piano (1869)
Carl Maria von Weber
Trio in G minor for flute, cello and piano, Op. 63 (1819)
Sunday 17 August 2025
3 pm – 4 pm
Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate
The Next Generation
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
VCE Music Performance Students
ELLA HONEY - VOICE
WILL PATTERSON - CLARINET
EVA SCOTT - VOICE
SYLVIE RIGBY - IRISH FIDDLE
accompanied by
PETER BUTLER - PIANO
AILISH MORAN - CONCERTINA
Join us for an afternoon of music presented by VCE music students from Bendigo Senior Secondary College. You’ll not only enjoy a fascinating program, but also support the next generation of Australian musicians!
In this Next Generation concert, you’ll experience a diverse music journey featuring vocal, fiddle, and clarinet performances, ranging from Poulenc and Saint-Saëns to Missy Higgins, musical theatre repertoire, and traditional Irish music.
Performers include vocalists Ella Honey and Eva Scott, clarinettist Will Patterson, and Irish fiddle player Sylvie Rigby, who are preparing for their final Performance Exams and Investigation Proposals.
They are joined by guest artists Peter Butler on piano accompaniment and Ailish Moran on concertina.
Ella, Eva, Will, and Sylvie are senior students studying VCE Unit 3 & 4 Music Repertoire Performance, Music Inquiry and VET Music Performance at BSSC.
Ella is completing both Music Performance Repertoire and Music Inquiry. She began her vocal journey with the Bendigo Youth Choir and has a strong passion for musical theatre and opera. She is a current member of the Victorian Opera Youth Chorus and has performed regularly with NEXUS, most notably as Cinderella in 2024. Ella hopes to pursue musical theatre in her post-school studies.
Eva has been studying voice since the age of 11 and has a particular interest in contemporary styles. This year, she is completing both VET Music Performance and VCE Music Repertoire Performance, and currently studies with Sherri Parry. Outside of music, Eva enjoys spending time with her Clydesdales and catching up with friends.
Will is completing both Music Repertoire Performance and Music Inquiry. He has studied clarinet with Warwick Cohen since the age of 13 and performs regularly with the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, tackling major orchestral repertoire. He enjoys spending weekends in nature and mountain biking.
Sylvie has been playing violin for 12 years with a focus on traditional Irish music. She is currently studying Music Inquiry. She has performed and won awards at numerous major folk festivals throughout Australia in her duo ‘Sylvie and Ailish’. Refining her skills under the guidance of Aifric and Ruth Boylan, she looks forward to returning to Ireland after her trip in 2023 where she attended intensive music summer schools.
After the concert, you can enjoy meeting the performers and other audience members during the refreshments served in the Langley Hall mansion.
Tickets available at
www.trybooking.com/DDFHS
Adults $30 / Concession $25 / Under 18 FREE
Bookings are essential to gain entry.
Doors open at 2.30 pm.
Please note: limited car parking for 23 cars is available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis;
please enter through the main car driveway gates at 484 Napier Street.
Otherwise, there is ample on-street free parking at the rear of the Estate in Dundas Street.
Saturday 23 August 2025
10.30 am – 11.30 am
Langley Estate
Guided Tour of Langley Estate
with Thomas Heywood
A guided tour of Bendigo's iconic Langley Estate mansion, chapel and gardens:
a goldfields landmark since 1904.
Come and experience the 'Langley Magic' with a guided tour of Langley Estate by the owners themselves, Thomas and Simone Heywood.
The Langley Hall mansion was built on the grandest scale in 1904 as the Bishop's Palace for Henry Langley, the first Anglican Bishop of Bendigo; the internal floor space alone covers over a quarter of an acre. The estate also houses the 1873 Lauriston Chapel, now a 100-seat concert room complete with its own newly installed 1875 pipe organ, as well as the 1936 Langley Manor and extensive landscaped gardens.
The estate has a long, varied and fascinating history: from the early Bishops (1904-1919) to over 800 ANZACs recovering from Gallipoli (1919-1926), from Governors-General, Premiers and other dignitaries who have visited and stayed at Langley, to the joie de vivre of the 1,500 infants who lived here during the estate’s time as a Toddlers’ Home (1932-1979).
The walls can't talk - but your tour guide Thomas Heywood can - on this unmissable tour!
Tickets available at
www.trybooking.com/DCIGV
Tickets $25
Bookings are essential to gain entry.
Please arrive by 10.30 am.
Please note: limited car parking for 23 cars is available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis;
please enter through the main car driveway gates at 484 Napier Street.
Otherwise, there is ample on-street free parking at the rear of the Estate in Dundas Street.
Sunday 24 August 2025
3 pm – 4 pm
Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate
Flute Traveller II
Asia to Europe
Masahide Kurita – Flute
Adam Przewlocki – Piano
Internationally renowned flautist Masahide Kurita and extraordinary pianist Adam Przewlocki join forces to take you on a captivating musical journey to various corners of the globe!
Their evocative Flute and Piano program includes works inspired by folk songs, landscapes and national musical traditions from Asia to Europe.
Japanese-born, Australian-based flautist Masahide ‘Kuri’ Kurita is indeed a universal traveller!
After winning first prize in the prestigious All-Japan Student Music Competition in Tokyo in 1992, his studies took him from Tokyo National University to the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Kuri subsequently studied with the legendary Sir James Galway, who became his mentor. Kuri is renowned for his highly polished technique, rich tone, and depth and clarity of musical expression.
He is joined by “Australia’s piano legend” Adam Przewlocki, who enjoys an illustrious career as both a concert pianist and chamber musician, and is also one of Australia’s leading show choir directors.
This glorious afternoon, as we bid farewell to winter, will warm your spirits and take you on a stunning musical tour around the world - and all in the heated comfort of the beautifully restored 1873 Lauriston Chapel at Langley Estate!
After the concert, you can enjoy meeting the performers and other audience members during the refreshments served in the Langley Hall mansion.
Tickets available at
www.trybooking.com/DCOSR
Adults $45 / Concession $40 / Under 18 FREE
Bookings are essential to gain entry.
Doors open at 2.30 pm.
Please note: limited car parking for 23 cars is available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis;
please enter through the main car driveway gates at 484 Napier Street.
Otherwise, there is ample on-street free parking at the rear of the Estate in Dundas Street.
FULL PROGRAM DETAILS FOR FLUTE TRAVELLER II
ASIA TO EUROPE
Joe Hisaishi (b.1950)
Asian Dream Song
Yongxin Wang (contemporary Chinese)
Zhuangjin Fantasy
Paul-Agricole Génin (1832-1903)
Carnival of Venice, Op. 14
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Notturno
Franz Doppler (1821-1883)
Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy, Op. 24
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Clair de lune
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164
Allegro malinconico – Cantilena – Presto giocoso
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