Abbey 1000

Abbey 1000

In 2020, Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk will celebrate the founding of the Abbey of St Edmund by King Canute 1000 years ago with a year of celebrations...

Join us to mark this historic event! Take a look below to see some of the events being organised by organisations in the town!

Abbey 1000 Events

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The Monastic Life of Melford Hall Tour

12 Apr - 28 Jun

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9AA

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey 1000 Trail

23 May - 20 Nov

Bury St Edmunds Town Centre

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey 1000 Sculpture Exhibition

23 May - 22 Nov

Abbey Gardens, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LS

An Abbey 1000 Group supported event ......

Children's Crafts at Ickworth – Celebrating Bury St Edmunds History & Abbey

23 May - 31 May

National Trust Ickworth, Horringer, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

The Lark, The Linnet and the Abbey

13 Jun - 13 Jun

The Edmund Room, St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Sing1000

14 Jun - 14 Jun

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Talk: The Abbey of St Edmund

18 Jun - 18 Jun

St Edmund's Catholic Church. 21 Westgate St, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1QG

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

The Abbey of St Edmund Exhibition

01 Jul - 30 Sep

Moyse's Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds

An Abbey 1000 Group supported event ......

Bite Size Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

01 Jul - 30 Sep

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey Habits Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

02 Jul - 28 Sep

Meet outside the Abbeygate on Angel Hill

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

The Dark Side of The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

03 Jul - 29 Sep

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

The Legacy of The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

04 Jul - 26 Sep

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Circling The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

05 Jul - 27 Sep

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Picnic in The Abbey

11 Jul - 11 Jul

Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds

An Abbey 1000 Group supported event ......

Symposium – Secrets of the Abbey: History Returns & The Mediaeval Baebes

11 Jul - 11 Jul

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Through The Decades Flower Exhibition

15 Jul - 19 Jul

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Kings & Queens Day

27 Jul - 27 Jul

The arc shopping centre, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

A Pilgrimage of Song - Route 2: Rougham to the Cathedral

22 Aug - 22 Aug

Rougham to St Edmundsbury catCathedral

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Conference: St Edmund’s Abbey - From Rise to Ruins: A Review of the Evidence

17 Oct - 17 Oct

St Mary's Church, Honey Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1RT

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra

24 Oct - 24 Oct

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Bury Bach Choir

14 Nov - 14 Nov

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey 1000 - Spectacle of Light

20 Nov - 22 Nov

Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds

An Abbey 1000 Group supported event ......

A Night at the Cathedral

20 Nov - 20 Nov

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Edmundtide

21 Nov - 21 Nov

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey 1000

The Abbey Ruins

Related Events

The Monastic Life of Melford Hall Tour

Abbey 1000 Trail

Abbey 1000 Sculpture Exhibition

Children's Crafts at Ickworth – Celebrating Bury St Edmunds History & Abbey

The Lark, The Linnet and the Abbey

Sing1000

Talk: The Abbey of St Edmund

The Abbey of St Edmund Exhibition

Bite Size Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

Abbey Habits Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

The Dark Side of The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

The Legacy of The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

Circling The Abbey Walking Tour for Abbey 1000

Picnic in The Abbey

Symposium – Secrets of the Abbey: History Returns & The Mediaeval Baebes

Through The Decades Flower Exhibition

Kings & Queens Day

A Pilgrimage of Song - Route 2: Rougham to the Cathedral

Conference: St Edmund’s Abbey - From Rise to Ruins: A Review of the Evidence

Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra

Bury Bach Choir

Abbey 1000 - Spectacle of Light

A Night at the Cathedral

Edmundtide

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