Selby Abbey

At the Heart of the Community Since 1069

What's On

GUIDED TOURS OF SELBY ABBEY – September – December 2024

GUIDED TOURS OF SELBY ABBEY   No booking required - just turn up!   Tours last about 75 minutes, are free but donations are invited.   Tour dates are; Saturday 21st September Monday 7th October Saturday 19th October Monday 4th November Saturday 16th November Monday 2nd December Saturday 21st December

FREE

Silent Disco (early)

About this event After our last sell-out show in Selby Abbey, we are thrilled to announce a Silent Disco like no other is coming to back Selby, this time with an 80's twist Expect some of the UK's best 80s DJs playing all your favourite tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings of Selby Abbey What […]

£27.74

Silent Disco (late)

About this event After our last sell-out show in Selby Abbey, we are thrilled to announce a Silent Disco like no other is coming to back Selby, this time with an 80's twist Expect some of the UK's best 80s DJs playing all your favourite tunes in the stunning, illuminated surroundings of Selby Abbey What […]

£27.74

Art Expo

A place for local Selby Artists, Photographers, Makers, Crafters and artisans to show off and advertise their work An exhibition of art by local artists over 2 days. Come along to browse, speak to the artists exhibiting and purchase!    

Lunch time Piano recital with Carl Leighton

Carl Leighton graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a First Class Honours degree in the summer of 2022, having studied the piano under the tutelage of renowned performer, Dina Parakhina. In the summer of 2018, Carl’s performance of Saint Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto under Simon Wright was a great success – since […]

Free

Black Dyke Band Concert

Selby Abbey is delighted to welcome back the Black Dyke Band for it’s annual concert. Tickets are available from the Abbey gift shop or from eventbrite  - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/914748145327?aff=oddtdtcreator   In 1816 Peter Wharton founded a brass and reed band in the Yorkshire village of Queenshead – later to become Queensbury. John Foster, apart from being […]

£20.00

Afternoon organ recital – Jan Liebermann

Jan Liebermann (*2005) received his first piano lessons at the age of 7 and began playing the organ with dean's cantor Bernhard Zosel in Kronberg in 2018. In December 2019, he was accepted into the Young Academy of the HfMDK Frankfurt am Main as a young student in the organ class of Prof. Carsten Wiebusch. […]

FREE

Choral Evensong with the Cantus Choir

Cantus choir is made up of singers from all over the United Kingdom that come together to enjoy making good music and having a good social life too! While the Abbey Choir take a well deserved break for the school holidays we are delighted to welcome the Cantus Choir who will be singing at Evensong […]

Free

The London Film Orchestra (early)

Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated: Selby Abbey Selby Abbey is delighted to welcome back The London Film Orchestra for 2 dates in 2024. After last year’s sell out performances they are back to Wow our audiences again! Programme 1 hour jam-packed with cinema's most iconic music, beautifully performed by a live chamber […]

£34.74

The London Film Orchestra (late)

Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated: Selby Abbey Selby Abbey is delighted to welcome back The London Film Orchestra for 2 dates in 2024. After last year’s sell out performances they are back to Wow our audiences again.   Programme 1 hour jam-packed with cinema's most iconic music, beautifully performed by a live […]

£34.74

Artists Day

Artists Day Poster

FREE

Selby Abbey Christmas Fayre & Selby Christmas lights switch on

It’s Christmas! And that means the Abbey Christmas Fayre is back and ready to welcome you! Come along and join us as we countdown to the BIG switch on of the Selby Christmas lights 2024. There will be a variety of lovely, local craft stalls selling their festive wares.  Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto […]