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Friends’ Festival 2024

June 30, 2024 @ 10:30 am 6:00 pm

Due to a change to the regular service pattern at the Abbey it is necessary to move the date of the annual Friends’ Festival. From 2024 the Friends’ Festival (including the AGM) will now be held on the LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE each year.

The Friends’ Festival date for 2024 is therefore SUNDAY 30TH JUNE

Programme for the Friends’ Festival – Sunday 30th June

The Right Reverend David Charlesworth O.S.B. Abbot of Buckfast and Titular Abbot of Tewkesbury will be Guest of Honour for the day, and will be the preacher at the Choral Eucharist

10.30am Choral Eucharist

President: Reverend Canon Nick Davies, Vicar of Tewkesbury

12.30pm Bring and Share Lunch

Please take your contribution to the Tea Room before the morning service. Wine and soft-drinks will be provided

2.00pm Annual General Meeting to be held in the Parish Hall

The Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and 4 Council members will be elected at this meeting. The nomination form can be downloaded from this link. The closing date for nominations is Sunday 23rd June

c.2.30pm A Presentation by the Vicar of Tewkesbury, Revd Canon Nick Davies

4.00pm Afternoon Tea

5.00pm Festival Evensong