Latest News - Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey searches for singers to join new choir

May 20, 2021 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey is starting a brand new choir – the Chamber Choir – at and is looking for the following singers to join us: 10 sopranos, 4 Altos, 4 Tenors and 4 Basses. Rehearsals will take place in the Abbey’s…

Bath Abbey Monuments Exhibition to tell story of colonialism and slave trade

May 18, 2021 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey is to hold an exhibition revealing its links to colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade through the history of its monuments and ledgerstones. The ‘Monuments, Empire and Slavery’ exhibition, which will run from 24 May to 4 September…

Abbey Electoral Roll – Annual Revision 2021

April 21, 2021 | Comments Off

The annual revision of the Abbey Electoral Roll will take place between Monday 26 April and Monday 10 May prior to the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) on Thursday 27 May 2021. If you are a member of the Abbey…

Welcome back to our Abbey Boys and Girls!

April 12, 2021 | Comments Off

We are delighted that new guidance means we are able to welcome back our Abbey Choirs of Boys and Girls who will be rehearsing for the first time this year in the Abbey today and tomorrow (Monday 12 and Tuesday…

Statement by the Rector of Bath Abbey on the Death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip

April 9, 2021 | Comments Off

Portrait of HRH Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip in the sanctuary of Bath Abbey

We are deeply saddened by the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. For the next nine days, Bath Abbey will be open daily, with Covid safety measures in place, for all who wish to pray and…

Grant awarded to explore Bath’s links to slave trade and history of Black presence

April 7, 2021 | Comments Off

Thanks to The National Archives, Bath Abbey, Bath Preservation Trust and Bath Records Office have been awarded a grant to explore Bath’s links to the transatlantic slave trade and the history of a Black presence in the city by studying…

Bath Abbey to resume in person worship for Easter celebrations

March 24, 2021 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey is delighted to be welcoming back its congregation in time for Easter celebrations as it reopens for in person worship from Palm Sunday (March 28). In support of the national lockdown, the Abbey moved all communal worship and…

Covid-19 Remembrance Anthem written by Bath Abbey’s Director of Music

March 16, 2021 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey Choir of Lay Clerks singing in Bath Abbey while socially distanced

Bath Abbey’s Director of Music, Huw Williams, has composed a new piece of music for a special Bath & North East Somerset event to remember all those who have lost their lives since the start of the Covid pandemic in…

Prayer following the announcement of Bishop Peter’s retirement

March 15, 2021 | Comments Off

The Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Revd Peter Hancock

Here at Bath Abbey, we are very much saddened by the news of Bishop Peter’s retirement. We are extremely grateful to Bishop Peter for his leadership, kindness, integrity and faithfulness, and all that he has given to so many over…

World’s first eco-heating system using Bath’s hot springs

March 9, 2021 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey interior seen at the end of floor repairs and with underfloor heating on

Bath Abbey’s innovative eco-heating system powered by sustainable energy from Bath’s famous hot spring waters is being switched on this week (w/c 8 March 2021) As part of the Abbey’s Footprint project, a new distribution of underfloor heating pipework has…

Bath Abbey Annual Review 2023-2024

The Annual Review for 2023-2024 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.

Bath Abbey Weekly Notice Sheet

This weekly publication, distributed in our Sunday services, includes information about our services, upcoming events as well as our community and prayer groups. This will be sent to you by email if you use the sign up. Or, you can download the latest week below:

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Bath Abbey Annual Review 2023-2024

Bath Abbey Weekly Notice Sheet