• Selby Abbey Choristers & Junior Choir Concert

    SELBY ABBEY CHORISTERS & JUNIOR CHOIR CONCERT SATURDAY, 11th JULY 2026, 3:00pm   BOTH CHOIRS Hymn: Tell out my soul Walter Greatorex Ave Maria Simon Lindley   JUNIOR CHOIR Sing a Song in Unison Mary Green & Julie Stanley One Little Voice Mary Green & Julie Stanley   ABBEY CHORISTERS Peace on Earth Errollyn Wallen […]

    Free (donations welcomed)

    Huddersfield Wind Band – An afternoon of Music

    Huddersfield Wind Band is a community concert band led and directed by Mr. John Turnbull.  This established ensemble has 52 members and are based at Salendine Nook in Huddersfield. This year HWB celebrates their 40 year anniversary. Huddersfield Wind Band performs a wide range of music from different genres including film, stage, and contemporary works […]

    Free - donations welcomed

    Guided Tour of Selby Abbey

    No booking required – just turn up! (Tours, which last about 75 minutes, are free but donations are invited) Meet your guide at 10.30am inside the West Door of Selby Abbey to explore the history of the first monastery to be established in the North of England after the arrival of William the Conqueror in […]

    Free

    Ben Bloor (London Oratory) – Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026

    Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026 Tuesdays at 12.30pm Ben Bloor is Organist of The London Oratory. Through his busy performing career and social media presence, Ben is fast becoming one of the best known British organists of his generation. Fernando Germani (1906-98) Toccata (Op. 12) John Ireland (1914-92)  Villanella (Miniature Suite) Derek Bourgeios (1941-2017)  Serenade […]

    Free

    Ryedale Festival 2026 – Eliza Carthy and the Restitution

    £24 · £20 · £10 (Under 25) Selby Abbey, The Crescent, Selby YO8 4PU ELIZA CARTHY AND THE RESTITUTION Flamboyant and impassioned, Eliza Carthy has re-energised traditional music with imagination and fearless individuality. The daughter of folk legends Martin Carthy & Norma Waterson, she grew up immersed in the world of traditional music and from […]

    £10.00 – £24.00

    Selby Abbey Craft Fair

    Free entry! The Abbey’s magnificent Nave will be full of local, independent craft stall holders selling their wares. In addition there will be:  Refreshments  Delicious Cakes  The Abbey Raffle & Tombola If you are interested in holding a stall, please get in touch with our Coffee and Gift Shop Manager at: [email protected]

    Free

    Anita Datta (Chetham’s School of Music) – Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026

    Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026 Tuesdays at 12.30pm Anita Datta is an acclaimed British-Asian organist, conductor, composer, and singer. Based in Yorkshire, Anita is also an Organ Tutor at the prestigious Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. Jean Langais (1901-1991)  Fête Elizabeth Stirling (1819-1895)  Moderato, Larghetto, and Maestoso Charles Villiers Stanford (1952-1924)   Fantasia and Toccata […]

    Free

    Get Craft! Print Making and Collage

    FREE ACTIVITY! No need to book, just turn up! Join artist Helen Brook for this drop-in printmaking workshop inspired by the plants found in monastic gardens.

    Free

    Guided Tour of Selby Abbey

    No booking required – just turn up! (Tours, which last about 75 minutes, are free but donations are invited) Meet your guide at 10.30am inside the West Door of Selby Abbey to explore the history of the first monastery to be established in the North of England after the arrival of William the Conqueror in […]

    Free

    Olivia Graham

    About the show: Come all ye old souls and dreamers... Step beyond the bounds of the modern age as Celtic bard Olivia Graham beckons you on a journey through time and legend. Discover the ancient heartbeat of the British Isles; from the mystical shores of King Arthur’s Avalon to the desolate highland battlefield at Culloden, […]

    £10.00 – £13.00

    Benjamin Horden (Holy Sepulchre, London) – Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026

    Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026 Tuesdays at 12.30pm Ben Horden is a former Organ Scholar of York Minster, and is an accomplished organist, harpsichordist and conductor. This year he has been appointed Organist at London’s Holy Sepulchre Church, and Concerts Manager at King’s College, Cambridge. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV […]

    Free

    Medieval Masterpieces – Illuminated Letters

    FREE ACTIVITY! No need to book, just turn up! Create and decorate your own beautiful, illuminated letter using metallic embossing foil. Then try our tricky trail as you search for evidence of the medieval monastery.

    Free