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The beautiful Medieval Abbey Buildings and Unicorn Theatre are a unique venue for weddings, occasions and performances.

The Abbey Buildings are open, and free of charge, May - September. The Unicorn theatre is open all year round for performances. The beautiful Medieval Abbey Buildings are a unique venue for theatre, wedding receptions, concerts or other special occasions and are open for visitors in summer.

03/09/2026

✨ 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 & 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 ✨

Join us for a special night of heartfelt songwriting as we welcome a celebrated Devon artist to our Music at the Unicorn series.

𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗬𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
📍 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗫𝟭𝟰 𝟱𝗘𝗛

🍂 Devon-based singer-songwriter Sarah Yeo is excited to bring the songs from her beautiful new album, 'The Circles Of The Grain', to venues around the UK in 2026.

Be among the first to hear these fresh, evocative stories performed live in the intimate and serene setting of our temporary church venue.

Doors Open: 7:00 PM | Music Starts: 7:15 PM
🎫 Tickets: £15
Available via link in comments, or in person from our friends at Frend and Co, 29 Broad St, Abingdon-on-Thames, OX14 3LH.

Secure your spot for an autumn evening of captivating music and warm atmosphere.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘍𝘰𝘳 2026, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 Music at the Unicorn 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

01/09/2026

🧭 Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players, we can help keep our local heritage alive. We'd also love you to show your support for our beloved abbey by making a donation.

Your contribution will help preserve our past for future generations. Let's hold onto the things that tell our history and protect them.

Together, we can ensure that our 🏰 remains a treasured landmark.💚 https://cstu.io/15420d

27/08/2026

"𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜." 🎭

Oscar Wilde's 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀' 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, while the Unicorn undergoes its major upgrade. Four nights. Wit, farce, and wonderful performances brought to you by Studio Theatre Club

📆 18–21 Nov | 🚪 Doors 7pm | 🎟️ £14 | Book online 🔗 via link in comments.

25/08/2026

🎤 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 (𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆!) 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 🎤

Prepare for a joyous, harmony-filled night as we welcome a BBC-featured sensation to our Music at the Unicorn series.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
📍 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗫𝟭𝟰 𝟱𝗘𝗛

🌟 As heard on BBC Introducing, The Lost Notes are a dynamic 5-piece Folk/UK-Americana band from Moseley, Birmingham. Renowned for their energetic and joyous live shows, their songs are rooted in three-part vocal harmonies that would make even a Beach Boy sit up and take notice!
Don't miss this chance to experience their captivating sound in the sublime acoustics of our temporary venue.

𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀: 𝟳:𝟭𝟱 𝗣𝗠
🎫 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: £𝟭𝟱
Available via link in comments, or in person from our friends at Frend and Co, 29 Broad St, Abingdon-on-Thames, OX14 3LH.

Join us for a night of masterful musicianship and pure, uplifting energy.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘍𝘰𝘳 2026, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 Music at the Unicorn 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

20/08/2026

🌟 𝗔 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸 & 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆 🌟

We are honoured to present true icons of the UK music scene as part of our Music at the Unicorn series in its stunning temporary home.

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿
📍 𝗦𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗫𝟭𝟰 𝟱𝗘𝗛

🎵 For over 30 years, Chris While and Julie Matthews have been a leading force in the British singer-songwriter scene. With over 3,000 gigs, 100+ albums, and songs that have reached millions worldwide, their legacy is unparalleled.

Now, 30 years after their debut, they sound as fresh and vital as ever. Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience their timeless music and masterful craft in an intimate setting.

Doors Open: 7:00 PM | Music Starts: 7:15 PM
🎫 Tickets: £15
Available via link in comments, or in person from our friends at Frend and Co, 29 Broad St, Abingdon-on-Thames, OX14 3LH.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with two of the most respected and enduring artists in folk and acoustic music.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘍𝘰𝘳 2026, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 Music at the Unicorn 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯'𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘺 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

18/08/2026

𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿

🏰 "𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮?"

This iconic landmark needs guardians like you to ensure it thrives. Whether it’s £5 or £500, every gift ensures the Abbey Buildings remain a living part of our community.

💌 Donate today & claim your place in its story: [Link in Comments]

13/08/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲

Exciting news from the Abbey!

We are delighted to announce that the installation of the new windows in the Long Gallery is now complete. A big thank you to Hellier Stained Glass Restoration Bristol for their excellent workmanship in bringing this important stage of the restoration to life.

The difference these beautiful new windows make is remarkable, and it's another significant milestone in the Abbey Building's restoration journey.

Take a look at the photos to see the finished installation – we think you'll agree they look fantastic!

Thank you to everyone who continues to support the project and follow our progress.

06/08/2026

𝗔 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 you to everyone who gave up their Sunday to help clear out the Abbey buildings. Your hard work, enthusiasm and teamwork made a tremendous difference, and we achieved so much in just one day.

Every bit of progress brings us another step closer to preserving and restoring this wonderful historic building for future generations.

Here are a couple of photos from the day – thank you once again to everyone who lent a hand. We couldn't do it without you!

04/08/2026

🌟 "MAINTAINING ONE'S CULTURE, VALUES & TRADITIONS IS BEYOND PRICE." 🌟

Abingdon Abbey Buildings stands as a testament to our rich heritage and the values we hold dear. It's a place where history comes to life and traditions are cherished. To continue this legacy, we need your support.

Every contribution helps preserve the culture and values that define our community. Let's work together to ensure that Abingdon Abbey Buildings remains a cornerstone of our shared heritage. https://cstu.io/377a66

Support the Abingdon Abbey Buildings and help us keep our traditions alive for generations to come. Your generosity is priceless. 🙏

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