Benedictine Bath Festival 2016
Rediscover over 1,000 years of Benedictine history and heritage. Enjoy displays of rare books and manuscripts, with daily tours, vespers and family-friendly events celebrating this hidden chapter of Bath’s past.
Festival Event Listing
Date | Event | How to book |
| Friday 8th July – Monday 18th July | Benedictine Bath Exhibition, Bath Abbey | Entrance to Bath Abbey by donation. |
| Friday 8th July 6pm | Benedictine Bath Opening Service, St Michael’s Within, St John’s Hospital. | Free event, just turn up |
| Saturday 9th July 11am – 4pm | Benedictine Food Family Fun Day. Cookery for kids on the hour (11.00-3.00) The Bubble, St John’s Hospital. | Free event, just turn up |
| Sunday 10th July, 9.30am | Sunday Service, Bath Abbey | Free event, just turn up |
| Sunday 10th July, 10am | Sunday Service, Downside Abbey | Free event, just turn up |
| Sunday 10th July, 10am | Sunday Service, St John the Evangelist, Bath | Free event, just turn up |
| Monday 11th July, 11am – 12.30pm | Benedictine Bath Walking Tour, departs from outside Bath Abbey’s West Door. | Free event, just turn up |
| Monday 11th July, 2pm – 3pm | Talk on Bath’s Benedictine Monastery (for over 55’s), The Bubble, St John’s Hospital | Free event. Booking required. Email Anna Ferguson, or call 01225 486403 |
| Tuesday 12th July, 10.30am – 12noon | Learn about Lectio Divina, St John the Evangelist Church, Bath | Free event, just turn up |
| Tuesday 12th July, 11am – 12.30pm | Benedictine Bath Walking Tour, departs from outside Bath Abbey’s West Door. | Free event, just turn up |
| Tuesday 12th July, 1pm – 1.30pm | ‘St Benedict and the Ladder of Humility‘ in words and music. Bath Abbey | Free event, just turn up |
| Tuesday 12th July, 6.15pm – 7.45pm | Twilight Tour of Bath Abbey including light refreshments | £5.00 per person. To reserve your place email Oliver Taylor, or call 01225 303322 |
| Wednesday 13th July, 11am – 12.30pm | Benedictine Bath Walking Tour, departs from outside Bath Abbey’s West Door. | Free event, just turn up |
| Wednesday 13th July, 2pm – 4pm | Cookery Workshop and Tea Party (for the over 55’s), The Bubble, St John’s Hospital | Free event. Booking required. Email Anna Ferguson, or call 01225 486403 |
| Wednesday 13th July, 6.15pm – 7.45pm | Twilight Tour of Bath Abbey including light refreshments | £5.00 per person. To reserve your place email Oliver Taylor, or call 01225 303322 |
| Thursday 14th July, 9.30am – 3pm | Tour of Downside Abbey, including lunch. | £10.00 per person. Click here to book. |
| Thursday 14th July, 11am – 12.30pm | Benedictine Bath Walking Tour, departs from outside Bath Abbey’s West Door. | Free event, just turn up |
| Thursday 14th July, 6pm – 7.30pm | Choral Vespers sung by Downside monks and the Choir of St John the Evangelist. St John the Evangelist Church, Bath | Free event, just turn up |
| Friday 15th July, 9.45am – 5pm | Benedictine Bath Conference, Old Theatre Royal. | £10.00 per head to include refreshments. Click here to book. |
| Friday 15th July, 11am – 12.30pm | Benedictine Bath Walking Tour, departs from outside Bath Abbey’s West Door. | Free event, just turn up |
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PRESS RELEASE_Benedictine Bath 2016.
Join us on Sat 9th July 11am–4pm for a Benedictine Food Family Fun Day! https://t.co/2BgwWdyNV4 #BenedictineBath pic.twitter.com/RpAD4v4hNI
— St John's Foundation (@stjohns1174) June 9, 2016
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