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.

Join the Abbey Choir for an atmospheric performance of Rachmaninov All-night vigil. Premiered in 1915 in Moscow, the piece consists of settings of texts taken from the Russian Orthodox all-night vigil ceremony. It has been praised as among Rachmaninov’s finest works and “the greatest musical achievement of the Russian Orthodox Church”. The Choir of Buckfast Abbey Philip Arkwright director view pre-concert menu If you are booking a pre-concert meal please take your seat at Conference Centre dining room by 18:00

The Big Buckfast Abbey Quiz Night Tickets cost £5 includes the cost of Curry. There will be a bar to purchase drinks. Why not get a team together to take part in the quiz (groups of 6 to 8 people maximum).

For their annual concert at the Abbey, West Devon Chorale explores some of the finest European choral music written for chamber choir. Their programme includes Palestrina Stabat Mater, Haydn Te Deum in C, Gorecki Totus Tuus & Vierne Messe Solennelle. West Devon Chorale Michael Johnson director Peter King organ