When the summer comes around, people look for things to be able to do in the longer nights. As you do your research for events in the Guildford area, you might also come across some things happening reasonably early on in 2026, which is what we’re talking about here.
If you’re someone that likes to plan in advance, then the Evening of Radiohead at Guildford Cathedral could be right up your street, which is also the case for those of you looking for a good date night to take your other half on in the miserable months that come along after Christmas. Here is what you need to know about it.
What Is Going On
Guildford Cathedral has been the location for numerous different fun and interesting events in recent times, which continues to be the case with this. Let Me In are a group that come under the banner of Let Me In Presents. They look to produce accessible theatre and musical events across the United Kingdom, working in an independent capacity in order to ensure that what they put on is as good as possible and open to as many people as they can offer the events to. The good news for residents of Guildford is that the cathedral is where they’re looking to stage something next year.
It is not just any old thing, either. Instead, it is an Evening of Radiohead, with a full live band and vocalists working together in order to reproduce some of the music of one of the best British bands of the 1990s. As you would imagine for an organisation that puts accessibility at the top of the list of things that it thinks are important, An Evening of Radiohead will be accessible to those using a wheelchair as well as people with other disabilities. If that is a category that you fall into, you will want to look for accessible tickets or wheelchair tickets when you go through the booking process.
What You Should Expect
Guildford Cathedral is an ethereal location for a night of music put on by live performers, with the music of Radiohead lending itself to such a thing in particular. This event, which is sold as a ‘sonically spectacular celebration’ of the band’s music, looks back at 30 years’ worth of music produced by the group. From OK Computer to In Rainbows, Radiohead have made some of the best albums in recent times. Their most recent album, A Moon Shaped Pool, was released in the May of 2016, so it will be close to its tenth anniversary at the time of the event.
There will be a full live band in attendance, accompanied by the Mike Nowland String Quartet, which is a nationally renowned group of performers. It will all be performed with the spectacular backdrop of Guildford Cathedral behind the guitarists, percussionists and vocalists who will be reproducing the works of Radiohead. The band will be made up of both local musicians and Radiohead lovers, fronted by Christopher Buckle and with the likes of Alfie Woods, Daniel Anketell and Lydia Karaviotis accompanying. Add in the string players from the quartet and you can see why this is a popular event to attend.
An Event for Everyone
Let Me In are an organisation that puts the accessibility of their events front and centre. They look to fight against injustices, believing that the arts can help to strengthen communities by ensuring that it isn’t just a select few in society who should enjoy such occasions. This means that there are some tickets available to those with a limited budget, which can be obtained by getting in touch with them directly in order to discuss your personal situation. It also means that there is no age barrier to those looking to attend, albeit with parental discretion recommended for younger people.
Anyone under the age of 16 will have to be accompanied by an adult anyway, but if you’ve been looking to get the teenager in your life into the music of Radiohead then this might well present the perfect way to win them over. The group uses intense lighting as well as sound moments that may not be suitable for everyone, which includes haze and flashing lights. On top of that, not all of Radiohead’s music is particularly accessible by younger listeners, as well as being depressing on occasion. All of that should be borne in mind by anyone looking to buy tickets.
Likely Timings & More
Obviously, when you discuss an event that is taking place more than six months in the future, it is important to bear in mind that anything could change between now and then. Even so, there are some likely timings that you can look towards in order to try to plan your night accordingly. For Let Me In Presents, the doors open 45 minutes before the start time of the event. That means that the Evening of Radiohead at Guildford Cathedral will see the doors open at 6.45pm, given the fact that the band will aim to start promptly at 7.30pm. There is also no support band, so it will go straight into the main attraction.
The evening will come to a close at around 10.15pm, giving plenty of time for another drink elsewhere in Guildford if that’s the sort of thing that floats your boat. There is an on-site area selling affordable refreshments, which people are encouraged to use in order to allow the Cathedral to continue its excellent community engagement work. This is no car parking available on-site, but there are numerous options nearby as well as in the centre of the town, should you decide to drive. If you book a restricted view seat, do bear in mind that they’re unreserved and only arriving early will ensure a decent view.