Abbey of St Edmund 1000th Anniversary Celebrations

The Abbey of St Edmund 1000th Anniversary Celebrations

A year of celebrations has been planned for 2022 to mark 1,000 years since the founding of the Abbey of St Edmund in Bury St Edmunds by King Canute.

The celebrations are being coordinated by the Abbey 1000 Group (made up of different organisations in the town), alongside The Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership. Please keep checking back for updated information on the 2022 celebrations.

Our grateful thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players for their support of our Abbey 1000 celebrations!

Abbey Celebrations 2022

Free Online Abbey History Talks

Discover the Abbey of St Edmund

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The Abbey Ruins

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Abbey of St Edmund Anniversary Tours

01 Apr - 20 Nov

Bury St Edmunds Town Centre

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Abbey 1000 Sculpture Exhibition

01 May - 30 Nov

The Abbey Crypt, The Abbey Gardens, Mustow Street, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1X

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Secrets of The Abbey: History Returns - exhibition of manuscripts

02 May - 09 Jun

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS

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Pligrimage Walk

14 May - 14 May

St Benet's Norfolk to St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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Abiding Wisdom

14 May - 15 May

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS

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Abbey 1000 BioBlitz

20 May - 21 May

Abbey Gardens and Water Meadows, Bury St Edmunds

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Abbey 1000 Heritage Trail

21 May - 20 Nov

Bury St Edmunds Town Centre

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MR James Lecture

26 May - 26 May

The Athenaeum, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LU

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Abbey 1000 Concert

28 May - 28 May

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1LS

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Talk: Dissolution - What Happened Next?

07 Jun - 07 Jun

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1PR

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Talk: Riots, Revolt, and Rebellion

14 Jun - 14 Jun

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1PR

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

St Edmundsbury Cathedral Flower Exhibition

20 Jun - 27 Jun

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Talk: Fleeces to Philanthropy

21 Jun - 21 Jun

Bury St Edmunds Guildhall, Guildhall Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1PR

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

Abbey 1000 Schools Celebration

29 Jun - 29 Jun

Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

The Abbey of St Edmund: Artisan and Pilgrimage Exhibition

01 Jul - 30 Sep

Moyse's Hall Museum, Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1DX

Part of the Abbey 1000 Celebrations!...

Picnic in the Park

16 Jul - 16 Jul

The Abbey Gardens, 22 Mustow St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XL

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

St Edmund's Day Weekend Spectacle of Light

17 Nov - 20 Nov

The Abbey Gardens, 22 Mustow St, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XL

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

2022 St Edmund Lecture

19 Nov - 19 Nov

St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1LS

Part of the Abbey 1000 celebrations!...

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Abbey of St Edmund Anniversary Tours

Abbey 1000 Sculpture Exhibition

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Pligrimage Walk

Abiding Wisdom

Abbey 1000 BioBlitz

Abbey 1000 Heritage Trail

MR James Lecture

Abbey 1000 Concert

Talk: Dissolution - What Happened Next?

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral Flower Exhibition

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The Abbey of St Edmund: Artisan and Pilgrimage Exhibition

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34 Abbeygate St, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1LW

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