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Bath Abbey Community News for Sunday 2 June 2024

May 31, 2024
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Antic Disposition presents Romeo and Juliet in Bath Abbey, 12–31 August 2024

May 30, 2024
Embark on an unforgettable theatrical journey with Antic Disposition’s bold production of Romeo and Juliet at Bath Abbey This summer, award-winning Bath-based theatre company Antic Disposition invites you to experience Shakespeare’s iconic love story like never before. In a bold…

Message to the Churches of Somerset concerning the General Election

May 28, 2024
As senior church leaders in the County of Somerset, we celebrate the life, beauty and variety of this vibrant County. Our churches are actively involved in the life of Somerset’s villages, towns and cities through our church communities and buildings,…

Bath Abbey Community News for Sunday 19 May 2024

May 17, 2024
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Bath Abbey Community News for Sunday 5 May 2024

May 3, 2024
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Holy Week and Easter 2024 at Bath Abbey

March 26, 2024
Holy Week and Easter is being celebrated with special services, and activities for families and schools. During this important time, Christians reflect on the life, sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Holy Week begins on the 25th March 2024, following…

Bath Abbey’s Footprint Project: Latest Newsletter Available to Read

March 1, 2024
The latest issue of Bath Abbey’s Footprint Project Newsletter is now available on our website, bringing you up-to-date with Footprint developments. Simply click here to read the newsletter. In this issue: Our Rector, Reverend Canon Guy Bridgewater, reflects on the…

Her Majesty Queen Camilla Visits Bath Abbey for St John’s Foundation 850th Celebration Service

February 8, 2024
On 1st February, Her Majesty The Queen visited Bath Abbey for a service to mark the 850th anniversary of the St John’s Foundation. Originally founded as a medieval refuge, St John’s provides shelter and support for older adults, as well as…
Children dressed up for the Nativity in Bath Abbey as Mary and Joseph with Mary riding Dermot the Donkey down the Nave

Advent & Christmas 2023 Photos at Bath Abbey

December 31, 2023
We are wrapping up 2023 with a look back at our busy Advent and Christmas season. Thank you to everyone who has worshipped, helped, visited, donated and taken part in the services and events at Bath Abbey this year. Without…
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Bath Abbey Hosts Open Evening to Celebrate Completion of £21 Million Footprint Project

November 22, 2023
Bath Abbey hosted the Footprint Open Evening on 20th September to celebrate the completion of the £21 million Footprint Project. The multi-year Footprint Project was a transformational development project of restoration and conservation, and saw new education, music, and community…
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Bath Abbey Displays Giant New Paper Poppy ahead of Remembrance Day

November 8, 2023
Bath Abbey is preparing for Remembrance Day with a large display of the new poppy, unveiled this year. In the run up to Remembrance, Bath Abbey has been gifted a large-scale model of the new Remembrance Poppy which is plastic…

Bath Abbey Announces New Recipient of Organ Scholarship

September 28, 2023
Bath Abbey Announces New Recipient of Organ Scholarship   Bath Abbey would like to announce the recipient of the 2023-24 Dr Martin Clarke Organ Scholarship, Alex Hemple.   Alex Hemple will be joining the music team at Bath Abbey in…
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Bath Abbey Recognised as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travellers’ Choice® Award Winner

September 13, 2023
Bath Abbey’s Great Traveller Reviews Earn it a Place Among Travellers’ Favourites. Bath Abbey today announced it has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller…
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Bath Abbey launches new website containing details of its memorials

August 2, 2023
Bath Abbey launches a new website containing details of its memorials: www.bathabbeymemorials.org.uk. Bath Abbey has more commemorative wall tablets and gravestones than probably any other church in England, almost 1500 in total. Spanning the 16th to the 20th centuries, the…
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World Famous Gaia artwork coming to Bath Abbey for Treasuring Creation Festival

July 28, 2023
Bath Abbey is hosting Luke Jerram’s touring Gaia artwork from 18th September to 29th October 2023, as part of the Treasuring Creation Festival. Measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia features detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface and provides the…
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Bath Abbey Summer Lates

July 3, 2023
Bath Abbey is hosting a series of late-night summer events throughout August, allowing visitors to soak up the atmosphere of this incredible building like never before. Summer Late Night Openings Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 17.00 – 19.00 The Abbey will…
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Footprint Project Newsletter June 2023

June 28, 2023
In the June 2023 issue of the Footprint Newsletter, you’ll learn more about the brand-new Discovery Centre, which has already received thousands of visitors since opening in March. You’ll also find out about Footprint’s innovative Learning Programme and the wide…
Bath Abbey's new Song School space with piano

Bath Abbey Music Department Receives Recognitions

June 19, 2023
Bath Abbey is delighted to announce that its Music Department have received a £10,000 grant from the Cathedral Music Trust to help support the salary of new Assistant Organist, Dewi Rees. In another positive turn of events, Bath Abbey extends…

Leap of Faith! 2023 Abseil Fundraiser

May 25, 2023
It was just a few months ago on 11 March, a bitterly cold, sleety Saturday when 54 intrepid adventurers braved not only the elements but an abseil down the iconic Bath Abbey tower. The Leap of Faith! 2023 abseil was…

Westminster Abbey Organist Appointed at Bath Abbey

March 9, 2023
Bath Abbey is delighted to announce that we have appointed a new Assistant Organist, Dewi Rees, who is currently working at Westminster Abbey. Dewi Rees is the Organ Scholar at Westminster Abbey, where he shares the playing for services with…

Bath Abbey Annual Reviews

The Annual Review for 2024-2025 is now available here.

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