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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, […]
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 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. Selby Abbey: The Origin Stories is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to money raised by National […]
XPERIENCE LIVE presents The Music of James Bond - performed in a stunning setting at Selby Abbey. Friday 31st July 2026 | Doors: 5:30pm | Show: 6:15pm–7:30pm | Last entry: 6:00pm Friday 31st July 2026 | Doors: 8:00pm | Show: 8:30pm–9:45pm | Last entry: 8:15pm The Music of James Bond From the moment the first chord strikes, audiences […]
XPERIENCE LIVE presents The Music of James Bond - performed in a stunning setting at Selby Abbey. Friday 31st July 2026 | Doors: 5:30pm | Show: 6:15pm–7:30pm | Last entry: 6:00pm Friday 31st July 2026 | Doors: 8:00pm | Show: 8:30pm–9:45pm | Last entry: 8:15pm The Music of James Bond From the moment the first chord strikes, audiences […]
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 […]
Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026 Tuesdays at 12.30pm Maximillian Elliott is a distinguished organist and musicologist based in York where he serves as Music & Liturgy Administrator at York Minster, Diocesan Organ Advisor, and as Assistant Director of Music at St Olave’s Church and All Saints’ North Street. Andrew Carter (1939–2026) Fanfare Joyeuse Francis Jackson (1917–2022) […]
FREE ACTIVITY! No need to book, just turn up! Discover the stories hiding in the magnificent St Germain window then design your own colourful window to catch the sun at home! Selby Abbey: The Origin Stories is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players.
Selby Abbey Organ Recital Series 2026 Tuesdays at 12.30pm William Campbell is well known in Yorkshire as a talented organist who served at Leeds Minster, Leeds Cathedral and, until recently at Bradford Cathedral. Will has recently moved to Cambridgeshire to take up his appointment as Assistant Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral. William Campbell (b. 2001) Rhapsody […]
FREE ACTIVITY! No need to book, just turn up! Explore the Abbey grounds with our gardener looking for bugs, plants and flowers to inspire your printmaking creations. Selby Abbey: The Origin Stories is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players.
Authors in the Abbey is returning for its second year. This year we have over thirty Authors and bookish vendors attending the Abbey. Authors from Selby, North Yorkshire and the Surrounding areas are bringing their books, which have diverse topics and genres including poetry, romance, science fiction and crime to name a few. This year […]
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 […]
