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Friends of Alton Abbey – Forthcoming Events 2019

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March 22nd Friday
Lent Concert by University of Winchester Music Centre.

UoW Music Centre presents a concert featuring our Folk Band, Folk Choir and String Gems who will be joining forces to offer a fascinating programme of folk and classical music for you to enjoy. We present a wonderful mix and variety of music from folk and classical traditions. They will be joined by soloists from the ensembles to complete an evening of beautiful music; there will be something for everyone!

Starting at 6.30pm with wine, soft drinks and light refreshments, Concert 7.30pm

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Events, Friends

16th Annual Abbey Lecture

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Organised by the Friends of Alton Abbey

Commemorating the end of WW1

to be given by Dom Andrew OSB & Mrs Lynne Rapson

To be held in the Alton Abbey Church : GU34 4AP

Date: Friday 12th October – 7pm

Tickets £30.00 for Lecture followed by supper.

Tickets available from:

Friends of Alton Abbey, Alton Abbey, Abbey Road, Beech Alton GU344AP

Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Alton Abbey”.
Please include a SAE, and a telephone number or email, and information about dietary needs.

For further information – email friendsofaltonabbey@gmail.com or telephone 01420 562 126

 

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Incense – Alton Abbey

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You can now order our incense online https://shop.altonabbey.com.
We have five different incenses to choose from:

  • Madonna
  • Festival
  • Rosa Mystica
  • Special
  • St Martin De Porres
  • A sample pack

Price is £24.00

Currently shipping around the UK, Ireland, Republic Ireland and Scotland. Use the contact page if you would like to receive in another country: https://shop.altonabbey.com/contact-us

Wholesalers that would like to talk about stocking the incense then please use the same page here: https://shop.altonabbey.com/contact-us

Friends

Alton Abbey Open Days – 9th -10th June 2018

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On Saturday  &  Sunday June  9th/10th 2018 – The Anglican Monastery of Our Lady and St John in Beech will be open for visitors from 12noon – 5pm each day.

Entrance £3 – Teas £3

There will be several stall selling items such as:  Beautiful Stationary,  Secondhand Books,  plants,  and  Hadeel Products from Palestine.

There will be Lacemaking, and a display of work.

If you have never discovered the beauty and peacefulness of the Abbey come this time;  if you have been before, come back to rediscover the joy.

Friends of Alton Abbey  Registered Charity No 284876

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Alton Abbey Open Days

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On Saturday  &  Sunday  June  10th/11th  The Anglican Monastery of Our Lady and St John in Beech will be open for visitors from      12noon – 5pm   each day.

Entrance £3    Teas £3

There will be beautiful plants for sale, and the grower will be there to give information.

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Rudyard Kipling

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An Evening with Rudyard Kipling by Philip Geddes & Friends

to be held in Alton Abbey church, GU34 4AP

onSaturdayMay 6th 2017

at7.30pm

This will tell the story of Kipling’s life with readings from his poetry and prose. It takes Kipling from his early days as the chronicler of Britain’s Indian Raj, through to his high point as poet of Empire for Edwardian England and as voice of the nation in the First World War. The show includes many Kipling favourites – “If”, regularly voted Britain’s favourite poem “The White Man’s Burden”, and extracts from “Plain Tales from the Hills” and the “Just So stories”.

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