Please see below for our Concerts and Events upcoming at Selby Abbey.
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Come and dream the night away... Join Celtic folk musician Olivia Graham for a gentle evening of sweet Irish lullabies, wistful Gaelic love ballads and original music from her new album - all woven together with tales and traditions of midsummers past. In her signature 'bardic' style, Olivia blends musicianship, storytelling and historical knowledge to […]
GUIDED TOURS OF SELBY ABBEY May to July 2025 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 […]
Selby Abbey is pleased to welcome the Huddersfield Wind Band for a free afternoon concert. 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. The band was originally founded by the late Adrian Baxter 44 […]
Selby Abbey is delighted to welcome back the Ryedale Festival for 2025. Our concert this evening is Handel with Arcangelo 14 JUL 7.00PM SELBY £36 | £28 | £22 | £2 (Under 25s) Selby Abbey, Selby Arcangelo Sorayi Mafi soprano Iestyn Davies countertenor Jonathan Cohen director Handel Overture from Theodora Handel Arias and duets from […]
Selby Abbey offers tours for a wide range of groups with a wide range of needs and desires. From organised group tours to bespoke family packages, to individual guides, the Abbey can provide the right experience for you to explore our hidden gems. To book a bespoke or group tour please contact us directly. Tower Tours […]
Selby Abbey offers tours for a wide range of groups with a wide range of needs and desires. From organised group tours to bespoke family packages, to individual guides, the Abbey can provide the right experience for you to explore our hidden gems. To book a bespoke or group tour please contact us directly. Tower Tours […]
We are delighted to announce Selby Abbey's 2025 Lunchtime Organ Recital Series running weekly this summer, featuring exceptional organists from across Great Britain. Recitals take place on Tuesdays at 12.30pm and programmes will be publicised in advance of each recital. Admission is FREE with a collection taken to support the brilliant work of Selby […]
GUIDED TOURS OF SELBY ABBEY May to July 2025 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 […]
What Shapes A Soul? explores spirituality in music and takes the listener on a journey from American gospel and spiritual hymns to their routes in African folk music. Opening with the music of the present day, Steven Banks’s monumental Come As You Are integrates the religious hymns of gospel and Romantic classical music, a piece […]
We are delighted to announce Selby Abbey's 2025 Lunchtime Organ Recital Series running weekly this summer, featuring exceptional organists from across Great Britain. Recitals take place on Tuesdays at 12.30pm and programmes will be publicised in advance of each recital. Admission is FREE with a collection taken to support the brilliant work of Selby […]
WHITNEY HOUSTON BY CANDLELIGHT AT SELBY ABBEY Calling all Whitney Houston fans! You have been “Saving All Your Love” for this “Moment In Time”! Get ready to experience the best of Whitney Houston “All At Once”, at this epic live concert! Featuring one of the UK’s leading Whitney Houston Tribute acts and her […]
WHITNEY HOUSTON BY CANDLELIGHT AT SELBY ABBEY Calling all Whitney Houston fans! You have been “Saving All Your Love” for this “Moment In Time”! Get ready to experience the best of Whitney Houston “All At Once”, at this epic live concert! Featuring one of the UK’s leading Whitney Houston Tribute acts and her […]
