• Sing on the Solstice

    The Abbey Sutton Courtenay The Green, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

    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.

  • Residential Holistic Structured Writing Retreat

    The Abbey Sutton Courtenay The Green, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

    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 […]

  • “If mindfulness is a doorway, what’s on the other side?”

    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 […]

  • “If mindfulness is a doorway, what’s on the other side?”

    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 […]

  • Winter Harmony Singing Retreat

    The Abbey Sutton Courtenay The Green, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

    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 […]

  • “If mindfulness is a doorway, what’s on the other side?”

    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 […]

  • Keith Critchlow Collection: Opening Event

    The Abbey is honoured to be connected with the Critchlow family. Keith Critchlow was a British artist, lecturer, author, sacred geometer, Professor of Architecture, and co-founder of the Temenos Academy in the UK. He passed away on April 8th, 2020, leaving behind an immense and enduring legacy of work. Please join us on 21st and […]

  • TAIZÉ by Candlelight

    The Abbey Sutton Courtenay The Green, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

    Taizé by candlelight with Wren Hughes, March 26th 7.30-9.30pm An evening of Taizé chants, sacred song and silence in the Great Hall. We will learn these beautiful and melodious sung chants in the first half of the evening and after a tea break gather again for a reflective time of sung prayer and silence. Please […]

  • ARTWEEKS

    After the great success of Artweeks 2025, on 2nd to 10th of May we welcome back a talented selection of local artists for Artweeks 2026. Each day between 11am and 6pm, you will be able to visit and enjoy artworks by a vibrant selection of paintings by eight unique and innovative artists: Emma Waddleton, April […]

  • Summer Song

    Join us for SUMMERSONG at the ABBEY, an uplifting afternoon of harmony singing in the stunning Great Hall. After three sold-out events, we’re thrilled to welcome voices together once again for a joyful celebration of summer through song. This three-hour workshop will be led by Emily Marshall, Elena Harris and Holly Taylor-Zuntz: three local choir […]