Abbey of St Edmund 1000th Anniversary Celebrations
A year of 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 Cnut.
The celebrations are being coordinated by Abbey 1000 C.I.C. (made up of different organisations in the town), alongside The Abbey of St Edmund Heritage Partnership.
Our grateful thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery Players for their support of our Abbey 1000 celebrations and to West Suffolk Council and Bury St Edmunds Town Council for their funding. A big thank you also to all our commercial sponsors including our headline sponsors CLASS UK, Greene King and Treatt. Download the Abbey 1000 What's On Guide now!
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The Churches Together Summer…
The Churches Together Summer Celebration 2022 - Part…
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Through The Centuries Flower…
Fabulous floral displays from flower clubs around the…
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Abbey 1000 Schools…
12 participating schools will share their learning of…
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Medieval Murder Mystery -…
Christians and Jews in Medieval Bury St Edmunds – by…
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Walk • Draw • Explore
Coming this summer, a day of drawing inspired by the…
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Pilgrim Badges; with a…
Part of the Abbey 1000 Celebrations and the Museum's…
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Picnic In The Park - Abbey…
You’re invited to pop into the Abbey Gardens on 16th…
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The Significance of the…
Part of the Abbey 1000 Celebrations and the Museum's…
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Medieval Stained Glass - Bury…
Bury St Edmunds and Beyond by Christopher Parkinson of…
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Heritage Open Days: Abbey 1000
Join us for a display and a peek behind-the-scenes as…
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The Abbey and the…
Part of the Abbey 1000 Celebrations and the Museum's…
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A Life in Ruins - A Talk by…
Part of the Abbey 1000 Celebrations and the Museum's…
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The Abbey of St Edmund:…
A new exhibition at Moyse’s Hall Museum which will…
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Bury St Edmunds Literature…
This year's Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival will…
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2022 St Edmund Lecture
The Edmund Lecture will be given in the Cathedral Nave…
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Lavenham Literary Festival
To celebrate 1000 years since the founding of King…
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St Edmund's Weekend…
A light show using innovative 3D projections onto the…
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Abbey of St Edmund Walking…
Special Abbey Tours to celebrate 1,000 years! In 1020…
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Abbey 1000 Heritage Trail
Take a trip back in time to over 1000 years of Bury St…
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St Edmund's Day
Celebrate St Edmund's Day on November 20! Bury St…
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Travelling Exhibition: The…
To celebrate 1,000 years of the Abbey of St Edmund, a…
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Abbey 1000 Sculpture…
A monthly changing display of sculptures will be on…
Abbey 1000 News
Flower Exhibition reflects 1000 years of…
St Edmundsbury Cathedral will be home to an exhibition…
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Enjoy the Free Abbey 1000 Heritage Trail!
Some of the most famous historical names associated…
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New-Look Guides Reveal their Abbey Tours
Bury St Edmunds Tour Guides Offer Abbey-specific tours…
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Award-winning podcast network History Hit…
Award-winning podcast network History Hit celebrates…
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Meet The Stonemason Who Takes Care of the…
As Bury St Edmunds prepares to celebrate 1,000 years…
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Discover More About The Abbey and Saint Edmund
43 Facts About the Abbey of St Edmund
The Abbey of St Edmund was one of the most famous and…
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M R James and the Abbey of St Edmund
M R James is best known for his ghost stories, but did…
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10 Things You May Not Know About St Edmund
Bury St Edmunds takes its name from King Edmund, the…
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Bury St Edmunds and the Peasants’ Revolt
2021 marks the 640th anniversary of the Peasants’…
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See the Edmund Jewel at Moyse's Hall Musuem
An extremely rare piece of jewellery with possible…
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