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
Tickets £15.00
April 27th & 28th
Saturday & Sunday Open Days at Alton Abbey
12noon – 5pm Entrance £3.00 Teas £3.00
Mosaic demonstration Beautiful Stationery
Hadeel Products from Palestine Secondhand Books
Organ Recital on Saturday & Piano Recital on Sunday 3pm
May 18th Saturday
“Surprised by Joy” CS Lewis (1898 – 1963) A talk with readings by Sue Morris and Alfred Bradley
This talk will incorporate extracts from Lewis’s extremely diverse writings showing how he grew into one of Britain’s most popular writers of fantasy, science fiction, and moral debate.
2.30pm Followed by tea
Tickets £10.00
June 1st
Saturday Friends’ Quiet Day
9.00 am Mass – 4.00 pm Tea
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 July 11th
11 am Mass
3.30pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday FOAA AGM 2 pm in the Abbey Church
July 26th Friday
Concert by ‘In Accord’ Sue Lampard and her 14 piece a capella choir
7.30pm With a short interval, Concert followed by wine and light refreshments
Tickets £15.00
October 11th Friday 17th Annual Abbey Lecture to be given by Revd Alan Hodgetts OSB
“Freeing the incarcerated from prisons of their own making”
7.00pm supper with wine in the Refectory after the Lecture
Tickets £30.00
November 7th Thursday Jane Hurst Talk Subject to be confirmed
2.30pm followed by Tea
Tickets £10.00
January 10th 2020
Epiphany Concert 7.30pm followed by refreshments with wine
Tickets £15.00
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Tickets for all events 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