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The beautiful Medieval Abbey Buildings and Unicorn Theatre are a unique venue for weddings, occasions and performances.

The Abbey Buildings are open, and free of charge, May - September. The Unicorn theatre is open all year round for performances. The beautiful Medieval Abbey Buildings are a unique venue for theatre, wedding receptions, concerts or other special occasions and are open for visitors in summer.

10/06/2026

🎨 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

We're looking for a freelance 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 to help deliver creative projects as part of the The National Lottery Heritage Fund supported Abingdon Abbey Buildings restoration project.

Working with local communities, schools and volunteers, you'll help create artwork inspired by the history, stories and future of the Abbey Buildings, including a major public artwork for the project's site hoardings during the restoration works.

We're particularly interested in hearing from practitioners with experience of participatory, community or heritage-based arts projects.

⬇️ Download the recruitment pack via the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 below for full details and application information.

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📆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆

09/06/2026

Embrace your heritage, for it shapes our future. 🌍 Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players, we can honour the past and preserve its stories for generations to come.

08/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗿 (𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)

Brought to you by Studio Theatre Club

Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor comes to life at Abingdon's historic Unicorn Theatre this month, as Sir John Falstaff discovers that scheming doesn't pay when sharp-witted women are one step ahead. Expect mischief, laughter, and a very humbled knight.

🎭 𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 | 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻

🎫 Link in comments below for tickets.

04/06/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! These drawings show our vision: a welcoming new foyer and a transformed, accessible ground floor. These designs are being finalised now – we can't wait to share more details as they develop.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼? A lift? Year-round events? Let us know in the comments! 👇

With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

28/05/2026

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

📜 "𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 – 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱, 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦."

The Abbey Buildings have witnessed 900 years of history – but their future depends on you.

💛 By donating today, you’re not just saving stones; you’re safeguarding Abingdon’s heritage for generations.

🔗 Support us now via link in comments.

26/05/2026

We've raised a staggering £5.25m – but we need your help for the final chapter.

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 £𝟭𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! Every single donation gets us closer to completing the restoration, delivering community programmes, and securing this site forever. Be part of Abingdon's story. 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲.

With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

19/05/2026

🎶 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹 & 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 🎶

Get ready for a night of phenomenal musicianship as we host a rising force in UK roots music for our Music at the Unicorn series.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

📅 Thursday, 4th June
📍 St Helen's Church, Abingdon, OX14 5EH

🔥 Since forming in 2019, True Foxes have performed over 700 shows (and counting!). This acclaimed Alt-Country/Americana cousin-duo from Cornwall is winning hearts across the UK and beyond with their electrifying harmonies and authentic songwriting.
Experience their rapidly growing sound in the perfect acoustics of our temporary church venue.

Doors Open: 7:00 PM | Music Starts: 7:15 PM
🎫 Tickets: £15: Available via link in comments, or in person from our friends at Frend and Co, 29 Broad St, Abingdon-on-Thames, OX14 3LH.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of passion and storytelling from one of the hardest-working acts on the circuit.

Please note: For 2026, our full Music at the Unicorn concert series is being presented from our temporary home at St Helen's Church while enhancement works take place at The Abingdon Abbey Buildings. We remain your Unicorn Theatre and can't wait to welcome the series back home in the future.

14/05/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

✨ "𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 – 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦."

Donate to the Abbey Buildings Preservation Fund and be forever part of this monument’s legacy. Every contribution, big or small, makes you a patron of Abingdon’s past and future.

🌱 Give now & plant roots in history: [Donation Link in Comments]

12/05/2026

Within these ancient walls — where monks once walked in quiet contemplation — something quietly powerful is unfolding this May. 🖤

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 is a free MA Photography Exhibition 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗝 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲, and we’re honoured to host it here at Abingdon Abbey Buildings.

Shot entirely in black and white, this moving collection turns the lens on alternative therapies — on stillness, presence, and the deeply human need to slow down and reconnect. In a world grappling with a mental health crisis, these images feel less like photographs and more like a breath of fresh air.

Come and experience the exhibition. Explore the interactive therapy elements. Let the space hold you for a moment.
📅 16 May | 🕚 11:00–15:00

Free entry — cash donations warmly welcomed.

These medieval stones have always been a place of sanctuary. That story continues. ✨

Address

Checker Walk
Abingdon-on-Thames
OX143JB

Telephone

+447513619034

Website

http://abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk/

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