Upcoming events

West Devon Chorale Magnificat!

Walk and Talk - Garden Philosophy and Organics. £3

A challenging route following the supposed trading routes between the Medieval Abbeys of Tavistock and Buckfast. As part of Buckfast Abbey's 1000 year Anniversary the finish for this year's walk will be at Buckfast Abbey.

A study of Latin opens the door to the Catholic liturgical tradition, and is an essential part of Catholic higher studies in philosophy and theology. The Church asks that those who are to be formed in the Catholic intellectual tradition should be provided with the means of studying Latin (on this see, for instance, the Code of Canon Law, 249).

The Alvington Singers return to Buckfast to present a concert of sacred choral music including Bob Chilcot’s ‘Little Jazz Mass’, and favourites by Paul Mealor and John Rutter.

Talk by Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie - The Just War

October 23rd - Tuesday 11am Talk and Lunch - Edible Plants. £13.60

The English Benedictine Congregation unites autonomous Roman Catholic Benedictine communities of monks and nuns and will hold their Conference at Buckfast Abbey

Monastic celebration of Mass. Abbot Primate will preside on Saturday 27th October.

Behind the Scenes at Buckfast Abbey Tour. £3

Sat 10th November 19:30 International recitalist Richard Lester performs Francois Couperin’s Messe pour les Couvents, with plainsong sung by the gentlemen of the Abbey Choir. The concert also includes music by Bach and Messiaen.

November 22nd - Thursday 3pm. Garden Quiz £3

Requiem by Howard Goodall plus a selection of unaccompanied baroque and renaissance motets. The Collati Singers Trefor Farrow Director

Exeter Chamber Choir Andrew Daldorph Director

A 'Come and Sing' Carol Service sung by associated choirs of the Royal School of Church Music...

The Christmas Event will be across 3 locations – Schiller Hall, the downstairs of the Guest Hall and The Grange Terrace.
At this years Christmas Food and Craft Fair we have:-

Craft Stalls
Food Stalls
Food and Drink workshops
Craft Workshops
Kids Activities (Education department)
Christmas BBQ
Mulled Wine/Cider/Applejuice
Roast Chestnuts
Carol Singing and Live Entertainment
Internal Department Stalls

Christmas Wreath Making. £15

Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Voces Martyn Warren Director

Christmas Table Decorations. £15

A Celebration of Christmas Stanborough Chorus

Festival Carol Service A sequence of seasonal music and readings for Christmas

Richard Lester gives a performance of Olivier Messiaen’s ‘‘La Nativité du Seigneur’

Garden Quiz – at The Grange Restaurant - A chance to test your gardening knowledge and meet others for whom gardening is an important part of life.

Jan 16th - Wednesday. Pruning Workshop (Weather permitting)

Organic Pest Control Talk. We use several techniques for keeping pests in balance. Both in the main grounds and inside our glasshouses.

The Great Seed Giveaway Free seeds, come and swap some seeds or come and see what you are inspired by.

Succulent plants and how to be creative with them - It is amazing how creative you can be with these spiky plants.

Botanical names demystified. A talk about why we have complicated names for plants and how you can make sense of them.

A tour up to the gardeners’ base and glasshouses with the Abbey’s Head Gardener.

Bulbs & Spring Growth - We have agian planted over 20,000 new bulbs ready to appear this year.

Container Planting. Please bring containers of your choice, we will supply the medium & the plants.

Join the Abbey’s Head Gardener looking at the many varieties of trees and shrubs we grow in the Abbey grounds.

Sensory, Physic & Millennium Gardens - A guided tour with the Abbey’s Head Gardener.

Being Creative with Lavender - Using lavender stalks collected from the Abbey grounds to hang creatively in your wardrobe etc.

Techniques for making hand posies. There will be a demonstration and the opportunity to create your own posy.

A guided tour with the Abbey’s Head Gardener. Meet outside The Grange Restaurant at 11am £3 pp

A garden tour with the Abbey’s Head Gardener exploring garden areas not normally open to the public.

Herbaceous Plants and Grasses – Maia Hall will accompany you on this interesting tour.

A more practical tour taking seeds and cuttings from our grounds with the Abbey’s Head Gardener and Maia Hall.

A talk by our Head Beekeeper. Clare has a wealth of knowledge about individual plants and how they can help the bee population.

Behind the Scenes at Buckfast Abbey - A tour up to the gardeners’ base and glasshouses with the Abbey’s Head Gardener.

Winter Bedding Plants and Techniques – How to get containers ready for the 'off season'.

Gardening Philosophy & Organics. A tour with the Abbey’s Head Gardener.

Garden Quiz in The Grange Restaurant - This event will be no more than an hour for the questions and we have a tea break in the middle.

A whole variety of foliage and ideas for different wreaths. Includes festive refreshments.

Our home made table decorations, again with copious foliage choices.