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Events at Buckfast Abbey

4th – 19th April 2026

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Easter Trail Family Fun

This Easter, bring your family to Buckfast Abbey. FREE Easter family trail sheets can be collected from the Gift Shop.

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Easter Monday 6th April, 13:30

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Bank Holiday Recital: Ben Horden

Music by Bach, Ireland, Schumann and Tchaikovsky.

Wednesday 8th April

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Craft Workshop
This April join us for the first of two FREE drop-in craft workshop days inspired by the season, a fabulous way to tap into your creative side

25th March – 12th April

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Art Exhibition

The Way of the Cross

A journey of prayer and reflection with fourteen paintings by Nigel Groom. Held in the Medieval Guest Hall. Free to ent

Wednesday 15th April

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Craft Workshop

Join us for the second of our FREE April drop-in craft workshop inspired by the season, a fabulous way to tap into your creative s

Saturday 18th April, 19:30

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Hæc dies: Music for Eastertide

The Dumnonii Consort presents a programme of the very best a cappella music for Eastertide, Ascension and Pentecost, spanning Gregorian chant to co

Saturday 25th April

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Needle Felt Workshop

Make a Needle felt duck brooch at our Craft Workshop.

Join us from 10:00 – 12.00pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm. £10 per person

Monday 4th May, 13:30

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Bank Holiday Recital: Alma Bettencourt

Music by Langlais, Dupré, Litaize, Duruflé, Messiaen, Lebrun and Alain.

Saturday 9th May, 19:30

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Requiem, Anthems and Motets

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

12, 19, 26 May & 2 June 2026

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Theology of the Body

A Four-part online course for £60pp. Each session starts at 19:00 and ends at 20:30 hrs.

The theological anthropology of St John Paul II. <

Friday 22nd May, 15:00

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Heavenly Adoration

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Monday 25th May

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Circus Skills Workshop

Join us this Half Term Monday for a Circus Skills Workshop. Activities will be on the Schiller Lawn between 10:00 to 15:00.

Monday 25th May, 13:30

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Bank Holiday Recital: Carolyn Craig

Music by Mendelssohn, McDowall, Bach, Parker and Demessieux.

Tuesday 26th May

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LEGO Fun Day

We are delighted to welcome Julian from Brick Ideas back for another popular Lego Fun Day here at Buckfast Abbey. 

Wednesday 27th May

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Craft Activities
Join us for the Half Term Week FREE craft activities event, inspired by the season, a fabulous way to tap into your creative side.

Thursday 28th May

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Willow Weaving Workshop

Join us for a Willow Weaving Workshop with one of Buckfast Abbey’s lead gardeners. £10pp

Suitable for adults and children aged 8+ (adults mu

Fri 29th & Sat 30th May

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Pottery Painting

Join us for an artful pottery painting workshop. No booking required. Prices from £3 pp

29th & 30th May 2026

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Food Festival 2026

Our Two Day Food Festival runs from 10.00 to 17.00 each day. Join us for a tantalising few days showcasing local food and drink at its best.

Saturday 30th May

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Needle Felt Workshop

Make a Needle felt keepsake at our Craft Workshop.

Join us from 10:00 – 12.00pm or 1.30pm – 3.30pm. £10 per person

3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th June

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Liturgy & the Sacramental Economy
This four part online course, led by Dr Andrew Kaethler,  £60pp for whole course 19:00 to 20:30 hrs

Liturgy and life a

5th – 7th June 2026

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Vocation Retreat

Led by: Fr Andrew Robinson over the Corpus Christi weekend. Are you discerning God’s will and purpose for your vocation in life? If so, our gu

Saturday 6th June, 19:30

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Grand-Orgue Recital: Tom Bell

On the eve of Corpus Christi, Tom Bell performs Olivier Messiaen’s last and longest organ work, a thematic cycle based on the Sa

Saturday 20th June, 19:30

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Venetian Splendour
Immerse yourself in the radiant sound of Renaissance Venice with a celebration of music by Gabrieli, Monteverdi and Croce.

Saturday 27th June, 19:30

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A Thousand Years of Sacred Choral Music
David Acres returns to Buckfast Abbey for a special appearance with Counterpoint to celebrate the life of Mary O’Shea Hayward, a past singer with th

Saturday 4th July, 19:30

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American Voices

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 11th July, 16:00

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Fauré: Requiem

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 18th July, 19:30

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Grand-Orgue Recital: Robert Quinney

Music by Bach, Howells, Swayne, Vaughan Williams and Dupré.

6th - 8th August 10am to 5pm

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Summer Fair 2026

The dates are set for our 2026 Summer Fair! Join us for three fun-filled days of artisan crafts, delicious food and a great line up of entertainmen

Monday 31st August, 13:30

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Bank Holiday Recital: Stephen Hargreaves

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 5th September, 19:30

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Gloria!

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

7th to 12th OR 14th to 19th September

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Icon Workshop

This Icon Workshop is led by Dom Alex Echeandía Loro who is very well known for his particular skill. The subjects of this year’s workshops are St

Saturday 19th September, 19:30

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Grand-Orgue Recital: Johann Vexo

Music by Handel, Couperin, Bach, Gigout, Franck and Duruflé.

12th –16th October 2026

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Prayer Retreat

 Jump start your prayer life! Top tips and shared experiences with Dr Sue Price.  From £599 pp

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Thursday 15th October

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LEGO Fun Day

We are delighted to welcome Julian from Brick Ideas back for another popular Lego Fun Day here at Buckfast Abbey. 

Saturday 17th October, 19:30

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Grand-Orgue Recital: Charles Maxtone-Smith

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 31st October, 19:30

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Lauridsen and Britten

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 14th November, 19:30

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Discord to Harmony: Renaissance Music of War and Peace

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

Saturday 21st November, 19:30

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Music and Majesty

Programme information will be available closer to the event.

26th, 27th & 28th November

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Christmas Market 2026

Step into the spirit of the season at our Christmas market, offering a thoughtfully curated selection of artisan gifts, unique treasures, and festi

Saturday 28th November, 16:00

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Advent Carol Service

On the eve of Advent Sunday, the Abbey Choristers and Lay Clerks are joined by singers from across the county to lead service of carols and lessons

Saturday 5th December, 13:30

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Christmas Organ Recital: Richard Gowers

Richard Gowers plays Olivier Messiaen’s La Nativité du Seigneur.

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Saturday 12th December, 19:30

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Handel: Messiah

Handel wrote the beloved masterpiece Messiah in just twenty-four days in 1741. Its three parts centre on prophecies foret

Saturday 19th December

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Festival Carol Service

In the final days of our Advent journey, Buckfast Abbey presents a sequence of readings, traditional Christmas carols and choral music sun

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