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Hoardings inside Bath Abbey to be transformed into work of art

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Specially designed artwork by university students and a local art group will decorate hoardings inside Bath Abbey from the end of this month. As part of Phase 2 of Bath Abbey’s Footprint project, part of the Abbey’s nave and crossing…

3D replicas of parts of Bath Abbey’s collapsing floor have been created by UWE students

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Ledgerstone and replica made by students

Students and academic staff from the University of West of England (UWE) have been helping Bath Abbey to produce a detailed archive and 3D replicas of the Abbey’s historic ledgerstones. This research is essential as all 891 ledgerstones that form…

Archaeology at Bath Abbey brought to life with free activities and tours for children

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey will be offering a number of free tours and activities for children and families on Friday 26 July and Saturday 27 July as part of the national celebrations for the Festival of Archaeology. There will be free hands-on…

Bible stories told through needle and thread at Bath Abbey

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Diptych from Let My People Go exhibition

A brand-new exhibition will be on display in Bath Abbey from Wednesday 3 July in the newly restored east end of the church. The exhibition will feature a collection of diptychs (double panels of artwork) that depict some of the…

East end of Bath Abbey re-opens after first year of work for Footprint project

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

The first phase of Bath Abbey’s Footprint project is now complete and the east end of the church, which has been hidden behind hoardings for the last year, has been re-opened. The Footprint project started in May 2018 and involved…

Family-Friendly Concerts to Raise Funds for Bath Abbey’s Footprint Project

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Artwork by school children for Footprint hoardings

Tickets are being snapped up for four summer evening choral concerts at Bath Abbey in June and July. The series of concerts is in support of the Abbey’s Footprint Project and all money raised, including ticket sales, will automatically be…

Work continues in Bath Abbey for Footprint project with archaeological test pits

September 18, 2019 | Comments Off

Archaeological test pits in nave of Bath Abbey as part of Footprint project

Excavation work is taking place in the nave of Bath Abbey to confirm where a new trench for services will go, including for an innovative underfloor eco-heating system using Bath’s hot springs. Two small archaeological test pits, measuring approximately 1metre…

Brownsword charitable foundation presents £175,000 cheque to Bath Abbey

January 22, 2019 | Comments Off

Cheque being presented by Andrew Brownsword

Bath Abbey has been presented with a cheque for £175,000 towards the Footprint project by well-known local philanthropist, Andrew Brownsword. The Abbey’s Rector, The Reverend Canon Guy Bridgewater, met with Mr and Mrs Brownsword and to receive the cheque which…

Locals invited to discover Abbey floor repairs using biscuits

November 22, 2018 | Comments Off

Great Bath Bake Sale, 6 October 2018 Bath Abbey is inviting families to discover how the Abbey’s historic floor is being saved from collapse using nothing but biscuits and icing to bring the restoration process to life. As part of…

Bath Abbey launches new Behind-the-Scenes tours

November 22, 2018 | Comments Off

Visitors enjoying Behind the Scenes tours at Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey is launching new tours that will take visitors behind-the-scenes to see the incredible work that is taking place for the Footprint project. The tours will start on Monday 22 October and will give people an opportunity to see…

Bath Abbey Weekly Notice Sheet

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Abbey Annual Review 2021-2022

The Annual Review for 2021-2022 is now available here. If you'd like a printed copy, we kindly ask if you could please download and print this yourself, as we're only printing a small number of copies this year.

The Financial Reports for 2020 are available here: Bath Abbey Limited: Part 1 and Bath Abbey PCC: Part 2

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