Since time immemorial, deer have been drawn to graze in the sheltered meadows which line the banks of the river Dart in this Devonshire valley and quench their thirst in the cooling waters which flow here from high up on the moors and down towards the sea.
For nearly a thousand years, people have been drawn here, too. They have come to search for God. For God who is everywhere, certainly, but as they happened upon this place, they sensed that its beauty, its silence and tranquillity, its community of people who were similarly searching, made it a place where God might easily be found.
Maurice Durufle’s Requiem is one of the glories of the choral repertoire and one of his few completed works surviving for posterity. Dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father, this profoundly beautiful piece never fails to make an im...
By Road Buckfast Abbey is 0.5 miles from the A38 Devon Expressway, midway between Exeter and Plymouth.
By Rail The nearest stations are Newton Abbot and Totnes, both only 20 minutes drive from the Abbey.
By Bus The local bus service, Stagecoach number 88, operates from Newton Abbot and Totnes to Buckfast. There is also a coach service between Exeter and Plymouth which stops in Buckfastleigh. The Abbey is a half-mile walk.
Entrance and parking is FREE and there is easy access to all facilities.
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We use the word 'vocation' to describe a call from God to follow His Son Jesus Christ in the way of life he shows us in the gospels. For some people, this call is to devote their life to serving God in a radical and all-encompassing way as a member of a Religious Order.
September 16th was a joyous day at the Abbey when two monks were ordained priest by Archbishop George Stack. We were doubly blessed that Dom Andrew Prickett of the Buckfast Community and Dom John George of the Community of St Gregory the Great have been called to become priests. Abbot David Charlesworth and Abbot Nicholas Wetz, their Superiors, also participated in the ceremony.
Following Holocaust Memorial Day, Brent Singers performs Philip Arkwright’s evocative Holocaust Cantata, Shoah.
Brent Singers
Matthew Searles director
Philip Arkwright organ
Seating is unreserved and on a first come, first served basis. Doors open at approximately 19:00, following the conclusion of Monastic Vespers.
A two-course pre-concert meal is available in the Conference Centre dining room at 17:45 for £23.95.
An à la carte menu is available at Northgate House Hotel, please call 01364 645630
This free event is across two days, 16th & 17th February 2023 - places are limited so please book your place in the link below.
Thursday arrive 8.45am for 9am start. Closes at 4pm
Friday arrive 8.45am for 9am start. Closes at 4.30pm
For a full itinerary please Click Here
DAY 1 - an Introduction to Community Security (including Online security), Personal safety and security for everyone and an open Q&A session
This is a valuable stand-alone introduction to security, useful for anyone, and is a beneficial starting point for Day 2’s seminar.
DAY 2 - Event security, Conflict management, Hostile reconnaissance and a Table-top scenario
These sessions are applicable to front-facing staff & volunteers and for those involved in the planning/organising of security and/or events.
Itinerary for DAY 1 On 16th we have 2 speakers to start things off:
1. Opening by Detective Superintendent Craig McWhinnie Head of Counter Terrorism Policing South West.
2. Keynote speaker – Figen Murray OBE
Figen’s son, Martyn Hett, was one of the 22 people killed in the devastating Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Figen is the force behind Martyn’s Law - the Protect Duty – which will impact counter-terrorism awareness and planning for Publicly Accessible Locations.
This is an incredible opportunity for those who work in events, or the community or anyone who works with people can benefit from this seminar.
If you’re coming from further afield we have accommodation on site please book direct https://www.buckfast.org.uk/accommodation
The SAFE Programme was established in 2019 to help communities in the UK to access relevant security advice. SAFE shares the CST’s security knowledge with groups outside the Jewish community that are vulnerable to violence, extremism or hate crime. CST here: https://safe.cst.org.uk/Figen Murray OBE
Maurice Durufle’s Requiem is one of the glories of the choral repertoire and one of his few completed works surviving for posterity. Dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father, this profoundly beautiful piece never fails to make an impact. This performance is the culmination of Dartington Community Choir’s 4th annual choral workshop at Buckfast Abbey.
Dartington Community Choir and Workshop Singers
Tori Longdon director
Seating is unreserved and on a first come, first served basis.
Doors open at approximately 19:00, following the conclusion of Monastic Vespers.
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