News & Press | Sherborne Abbey Festival

8th May Event Menu Announced!

Apr 14, 2019 | What's On

What is 'natural' wine, 'biodynamic' wine and 'organic' wine? How do they differ from each other? Why should you care? Join Caro Feely, organic and biodynamic winegrower and author for a talk followed by a wine pairing dinner with a menu created especially by Matthew...

Calling Street Entertainers

Apr 14, 2019 | Press

We want to bring Cheap Street and Sherborne town centre to life during the 2019 Festival. Email us if you'd like to be one of our Festival Street Entertainers hello@sherborneabbeyfestival.org

Gold Trophy for Chateau Feely

Apr 2, 2019 | Press, What's On

Chateau Feely has won a gold trophy in the first national wine tourism competition in France. The coveted awards organised by Terre de Vins lauréats first Wine Tourism Trophys were unveiled at an event held at the Ministry for Europe and International Affairs in Paris...

Festival Prints on sale

Feb 10, 2019 | Artists, Press

Prints of original Festival art by James Budden, our Artist in Residence, are now available for sale online.

Opera Workshop 2019

Feb 9, 2019 | Artists, Press, What's On

Each year, as part of the Sherborne Abbey Festival, we hold a Saturday morning workshop, primarily, but not exclusively, aimed at young people, where participants spend the morning working with professional musicians and then joining them in performance.

2019 Programme Launched

Jan 26, 2019 | Press

30 concerts and performances with up to 70% free entry!

Sherborne Girls Arts Centre

Jan 26, 2019 | Press

We’re delighted that the Festival will stage a nunber of performances this year at this new venue.

New Exhibition | 10-16 August

Jul 14, 2018 | Artists, Press, What's On

The Beating Heart of Sherborne, a revealing new exhibition of Sherborne Abbey.

Another successful Festival closes

May 9, 2018 | Artists, Press

Blue skies and music in the air as Sherborne celebrates another successful Festival The nineteenth annual award-winning Sherborne Abbey Festival took place on a sunny May bank holiday weekend as thousands flocked to twenty five different concerts in the town, around...