Friends of Alton Abbey
Forthcoming Events and Fund-raising for 2020
Due to the current situation (Covid -19) in the world all events are postponed!
Open Days at Alton Abbey
- 25th & 26th April 2020 - 12pm - 5pm
- Letter cutting demonstration
- Beautiful Stationery
- Hadeel Products from Palestine
- Second-hand Books
- Organ Recital on Saturday & Piano Recital on Sunday both start at 3pm
“Surprised by Joy”
C S Lewis (1898 – 1963)
- 30th May 2020 - 2.30pm
A talk with readings by Sue Morris and Alfred Bradley, followed by tea.
Friends’ Quiet Day
- 13th June 2020 - 9.00am - 4.00pm
This is a generous opportunity for us to enjoy the peace and prayerfulness of the Abbey, as a gift to us from the Community. Please do take up this invitation. There is no charge for the day, but donations are always appreciated. Bring your own lunch; tea and coffee are available in the Reception kitchen.
St Benedict’s Day
- 11th July 2020 - 11.00am to 4pm
2pm: Canon Alan Hodgetts OSB “Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach you everything.”
Postponed from October 2019. Canon Alan Hodgetts became a Prison Chaplain in 2006 and is currently the Managing Chaplain of HMP Woodhill.
Followed by FOAA AGM both in the Abbey Church
Hymns and Pimm’s
- 24th July 2020 - 7.30pm
With the choir from St Lawrence, Alton.
“Faith, Church and Culture Wars”
by Canon Angela Tilby - 18th Annual Abbey Lecture
- 9th October 2020 - 7.00pm
In recent years we have seen major divisions open up in society about identity and community. This lecture considers what these might signify and what they might mean for the mission of the Church 7.00pm to be followed by supper with wine in the Refectory
Tickets £30.00
- Tickets for all events should be bought in advance, and are available from:
“Tickets”, Friends of Alton Abbey, Alton Abbey, Abbey Road, Alton, GU34 4AP - Cheques should be made payable to “Friends of Alton Abbey”.
Please include a SAE for your tickets, and a telephone number, or an email address
Charity No: 284876