Join us at the Abbey for an inspiring and intimate conversation with Catherine Coldstream. Catherine is a writer, mentor, editor, and occasional musician. Author of Cloistered: my Years as a Nun, her work has been published in the UK (Chatto & Windus, 2024,), the US (St Martin’s Press, 2024), and the Czech Republic (Práh, 2024), adapted […]
Come and join us for our first Christmas market, with locally made original gifts and art for sale! We’ll have food and drinks too, including mince pies, mulled wine and more to be enjoyed with live music. Save the date!
We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at 2pm on Sunday, 30 November 2025 at the Abbey. The AGM is open to Members only (and to those with prior agreement from the Trustees to attend).
Come and join us for a magical winter’s day in our magnificent Great Hall. A truly magical day in a truly magical place… What else? More information here.
An harmony workshop to mark the shortest day and the turning year with three inspiring leaders! Join us at the Abbey for the last event of the year! Please book here.
Join our 3-day holistic writing retreat at the Abbey from Friday 9th January to Sunday 11th January 2026. Are you a busy academic who needs to get away from your desk and out of the home, to somewhere more inspiring so you can focus on your writing? Or are you someone who has yearned to […]
After the positive response to September’s workshop, we’re delighted to continue the journey in 2026. Peter Yiangou will guide a three-part series exploring what lies “on the other side” — and how this inquiry can deepen our understanding of happiness, awareness, and personal growth. 🗓 Dates Saturday 17 January Saturday 14 February Saturday 14 March […]
After the positive response to September’s workshop, we’re delighted to continue the journey in 2026. Peter Yiangou will guide a three-part series exploring what lies “on the other side” — and how this inquiry can deepen our understanding of happiness, awareness, and personal growth. 🗓 Dates Saturday 17 January Saturday 14 February Saturday 14 March […]
Join a cosy harmony singing retreat day at The Abbey and enjoy beautiful songs in full harmony, all taught by ear. Through creative prompts and a little experiment with laughter yoga, we will explore ways to shake off habitual tension that inhibits your natural, expressive singing voice, and sing beautiful, soothing harmony songs together. The […]
After the positive response to September’s workshop, we’re delighted to continue the journey in 2026. Peter Yiangou will guide a three-part series exploring what lies “on the other side” — and how this inquiry can deepen our understanding of happiness, awareness, and personal growth. 🗓 Dates Saturday 17 January Saturday 14 February Saturday 14 March […]