Monthly Music at Buckfast Abbey
Choral Vespers sung by RSCM Voices West
Saturday 6th July 2019, 16:00 | Free Entry
RSCM Voices West sing a service of Choral Vespers, including music by Richard Lloyd, Palestrina and Rachmaninoff.
Grand-Orgue Recital: Peter Stevens
Saturday 13th July 2019, 19:30 | £15.00 / £10.00
Peter Stevens, Assistant Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral and former Organ Scholar of King's College, Cambridge performs a exquisite programme including Charles-Marie Widor's Symphonie Romane, Cesar Franck's Choral No. 1 and Marcel Dupre's Deuxième Symphonie. There is a pre-concert two-course meal available in the Grange Restaurant at 18:00 for only £19.75.
By Road Buckfast Abbey is 0.5 miles from the A38 Devon Expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth.
By Rail The nearest stations are Newton Abbot and Totnes, both only 20 minutes drive from the Abbey.
By Bus The local bus service, Stagecouch number 88, operates from Newton Abbot and Totnes to Buckfast. There is also a coach service between Exeter and Plymouth which stops in Buckfastleigh. The Abbey is a half-mile walk.
Entrance and parking is FREE and there is easy access to all facilities.
We use the word 'vocation' to describe a call from God to follow His Son Jesus Christ in the way of life he shows us in the gospels. For some people, this call is to devote their life to serving God in a radical and all-encompassing way as a member of a Religious Order.
The Well-being Garden was blessed by Father Francis Superior of the Abbey Monastery, the garden was designed & built by the abbey garden department. The idea was to provide an area of peace and stillness in a busy school day.
Please note that the session on the 18th June has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Buckfast Abbey is 'branching' out with a series of sessions for grandparents and toddlers.
10:30am to 12pm
£2.50 per child (for children aged 2-5) - Grandparents FREE! (only pay for childrens tickets during booking)
Book is essential
Book now or call 01364 645517 to reserve your space and pay on the day.
'Oaks and Acorns' makes the most of the glorious setting and great facilities on offer at the Abbey and makes for a fun filled morning for the young and young at heart alike. With the hands on help of our experienced Education team, toddlers and grandparents will have the opportunity to get stuck into a wide variety of activities from getting their fingers green in the gardens, to exploring shape and colour through the windows and artwork on show in the Abbey Church. Each session involves storytelling, exploration, messy making and much more.
Summer Food & Craft Fair at the Grange Restaurant
10am - 4pm
Free Entry and parking, assistance dogs only.
Public parking for this event is located off the old A38, Buckfastleigh to Ashburton Road. A shuttle bus operates to and from the Fair site. (The main Abbey car park is reserved for coaches and Blue Badge holders only).
We are well underway in the planning of our forthcoming Summer Food & Craft Fair on 6th July 2019, 10am - 4pm. We have a fabulous mix of local producers, skilled craftsmen and entertainment for all the family.
Live Demo Stage
We are pleased that Peter Gorton, Michelin Star Chef, will be compèring live demos on the day.
10.30-11.00 – John Hughes – Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre
11.15-11.45 – Jim Fisher – Exeter Cookery School
12.00-12.30 – The Chefs of ColJan - Ashburton
12.30-1.30 (lunch break)
1.30-2.00 – Ethan MacDonald – The Salutation
2.15-2.45 – The Chefs of Gather - Totnes
3.00 – 3.30 – David Beazley – Foraging Expert
RSCM Voices West sing a service of Choral Vespers, including music by Richard Lloyd, Palestrina and Rachmaninoff.
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