Upcoming events

Come and join us! This is a weekend of worship, prayer and fellowship, organised by Buckfast Abbey and the Plymouth Diocesan Evangelisation team, to help inspire you for mission. It is open to everyone in our Diocese and beyond. We just ask that under 18's must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

June 27th - Wednesday 2.30pm - 4.30pm Japanese Moss Balls 'Kokadama' - £13

A weekend retreat led by members of the Plymouth Diocesan Ignatian Spirituality Group who have all received training from the Jesuit Spiritual Directors at Centres for Ignatian Spirituality.

Walk and Talk - Around the Lavender Garden. £3

Have you always wanted to try storytelling in your church, school or other setting but feel you lack the skills and confidence? Then this workshop is for you. Run by Elizabeth Baker of Tillytoo Tales

Buckfast Bach Hours - II RICHARD LESTER Preludes and Fugues from Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Inventions, Partitas, French and English Suites.

An exciting event for all ages with some of the country's best storytellers and performers.

Feast of Saint Benedict. Wed 11th July 2018 3pm Civic and Ecumenical event, Vespers followed by tea.

'Head and Heart?'...'How can our head knowledge of God sometimes be quite different from our heart knowledge-felt experience of God?'

Vincent Dubois Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Pre-concert two course meal available in the Abbey’s Grange Restaurant at 6.00pm for only £19.75.

Our very successful Summer Food Fair is back and filled with even more activities, stalls, local foods and live music!

Bee Keeping - Disease Day How to recognise when things are not going right for your colony.

Peter's Creative Floristry. £15

Walk and Talk - Private Garden Areas. £3

The Choir of Buckfast Abbey, Summer Concert: Requiem: Duruflè and other French Sacred Music.

The Summer Camps aim to provide all young Catholics of the Diocese of Plymouth, with an opportunity to learn more about their faith within a holiday atmosphere.

Discover the riches of the great Catholic spiritual tradition.

Sat 4th August 19:30 Richard Lea & Matthew Searles Buckfast Abbey

Explore the Faith as a philosophy of life ‘not made by human hands’.

Being Creative With Lavender. £10

Walk and Talk - Herbaceous Plants and Grasses. £3

Buckfast Bach Hours - III RICHARD LESTER Preludes and Fugues from Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Inventions, Partitas, French and English Suites.

Be part of this unique celebration of Bell ringing at Buckfast Abbey and throughout Devon. Ringing teams can apply to ring through the day via their local tower. Day includes: ringing demonstrations on 2 'mini rings', live video streaming from the ringing chamber and bell viewing gallery, education & craft activities, ringing exhibition, hand bell ringing, BBQ and a Service of celebration of bell ringing.

Come and learn how to give reasonable answers to difficult questions about the Catholic faith.

Faure's Requiem followed by highlights from Handel's Messiah Christopher Fletcher: Conductor

Organ Recital (Summer series) Shean Bowers Assistant Director of Music, Bath Abbey Part of the Summer Organ Series

Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre presents Celebratory Seven Course Tasting Menu Using the Finest Ingredients from Buckfast Abbey

Community celebration of Mass for parish, staff and Oblates followed by buffet lunch. Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation will preside at the Mass.

Bank Holiday Organ Recital (Summer series) Ian Curror Organist Emeritus Royal Hospital Chelsea Part of the Summer Organ Series.

Organ Recital (Summer series) Peter King Organist Emeritus Bath Abbey Part of the Summer Organ Series.

Festival of Sacred Art at Buckfast Abbey

Walk and Talk - Seeds and Cuttings. £3

A new play commission by Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey is delighted to be hosting the Antiques Roadshow on the 13th of September 2018. 9.30am - 4.30pm

Sat 15th September 19:30 Matthew Martin Keble College, Oxford

Buckfast Bach Hours - IV RICHARD LESTER Preludes and Fugues from Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Inventions, Partitas, French and English Suites.

West Devon Chorale Magnificat! Magnificat for Three Choirs

A two day conference for those visitor attractions who seek to provide their visitors with an intangible ‘something’ which goes beyond the simple act of visiting. Come along to find out not just how to inspire your visitors or inspire new audiences, but also to gain inspiration yourself in the peaceful surroundings of the Abbey.

Walk and Talk - Garden Philosophy and Organics. £3

Abbotsway Walk will finish at Buckfast Abbey

The Alvington Singers return to Buckfast to present a concert of sacred music

Talk by Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie - The Just War

October 23rd - Tuesday 11am Talk and Lunch - Edible Plants. £19.60

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 Richard Lester International Recitalist

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

The Collati Singers in Concert Eternal Light Requiem by Howard Goodall plus a selection of unaccompanied Baroque and Renaissance motets.

Exeter Chamber Choir in Concert Andrew Daldorph Director

Christmas Wreath Making. £15

Voces Ave Maria: Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Martyn Warren Director

Christmas Table Decorations. £15

Christmas Concert The Choir and Chamber Orchestra of Buckfast Abbey.

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

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