Events at Ampleforth Abbey

We host a variety of events ranging from one day or week-long religious retreats, to orchard tours and cider tasting. 

To download a copy of our 2020 Pastoral Programme, please click here, or alternatively view our events listing below, where you can also make an online booking.

 

Abbey Church tours take place every Thursday at 2:15pm, click here for more information.

Beach prayer walk
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God speaks on a Beach Prayer Walk April
An early opportunity to wrap up for an early post-Easter daily walk on a beach, with strangers
Tai Chi and Christian Meditation
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Tai Chi Movement and Christian Meditation - May
Tai Chi has been described as 'meditation in movement'. Christian Meditation involves stillness.
Choral Retreat
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A Choral Retreat - “Let our mouths be filled with your praise”
This is an invitation to come and sing the sacred music of East and West, which will include
The God who speaks
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The Year of the Word - The Bible as prayer book: Lectio Divina
Scripture is at the centre of everything the Church does. The word of God shapes our prayer and
Friends of Hospitality
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Friends of Ampleforth Hospitality - An opportunity to share the journey
A number of different people have shared time together on retreat at Ampleforth and discovered
Ampleforth Abbey retreat
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Love after Love: The Joy of the Christian Journey
The title of this retreat is inspired by Derek Walcott’s poem of the same name, a poem which goes on
Ampleforth Retreat
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The Awakening Self and Our Preoccupations
The Ancient Church Fathers and Monks were aware of Eight Preoccupations which could divert or
The God who speaks
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The Year of the Word - Celebrating the Bible in the Seasons
Scripture is at the centre of everything the Church does. The word of God shapes our prayer and
Times of Silence
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A Retreat with Times of Silence - June
It is often difficult to find the interior silence needed to hear God’s voice amidst the busy and