What's On
Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here & The Dark Side of the Moon: Everything Under The Sun
Saturday 17 October at 7:30pm
Everything Under The Sun return to Tewkesbury Abbey with their live celebration of the music of Pink Floyd, following last October’s acclaimed concert.
Everything Under The Sun are concluding their celebration of over 50 years of both Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side of the Moon with a handful of concerts in autumn 2026, performing both albums in full, along with some new additions to the programme, as part of a 2-hour show that features the Abbey’s Milton pipe organ as part of the 7-piece band, accompanied by synchronised video content.
The Bayeux Tapestry and Norman Heritage Trail
22 October 2026 to 11 July 2027
Experience a full-scale 70-metre reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry and explore 80 years of history brought vividly to life within one of Britain’s finest surviving Norman buildings. Standing beneath Europe’s largest Romanesque tower, visitors can encounter that legacy first-hand. Built and shaped during the Norman period, Tewkesbury Abbey is not simply home to the exhibition – it is one of its greatest exhibits.
Voices of Valjean
Thursday 29 October at 6:15pm & 8:30pm
Starring John Owen-Jones – Voices of Valjean brings together three extraordinary West End stars, each having conquered one of the legendary roles in musical theatre – Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
Backed by a full live band, this spectacular concert features beloved songs from Les Misérables alongside some of the greatest musicals of all time, including Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more!
Philomusica
Saturday 31 October at 7:30pm
Soloist, chorus and orchestra performing favourite choral and orchestral works by Elgar, Parry, Vaughan Williams & Stanford.
All Saints Day
Sunday 1 November
10:30am Festal High Mass
with the blessing of Vestments and Frontal
Join us for Wild Worship
Sunday 1st November, 3-4pm
Sunday 6th December, 3-4pm
All are welcome to this short, informal service.
Requiem Mass
Sunday 1 November, 5pm
This All Souls Requiem Eucharist will be sung by the Abbey Choir.
At this service we remember those who have died and read the names of some of our departed loved ones.
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 8 November
10:00am – Civic Service of Remembrance (please be in your seats by 9:45am)
11:00am – Two minute silence at the Cross
5:00pm – Choral Evensong, sung by the Abbey Choir
Stroud Choral Society: George Dyson’s The Canterbury Pilgrims
21 November 2026 at 7pm
Come with us to the Tabard Inn where a group of pilgrims are preparing to travel to Canterbury. Join us in this colourful oratorio written in 1931 using words inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to create vivid portraits of a number of the pilgrims. Meet the honorable Knight, the Nun, the earthly pleasure-loving Monk and the learned Clerk of Oxenford amongst other hopeful travellers.
Gabrieli Roar presents Mr Handel’s Christmas Story
25 November 2026, 6pm
Hear Handel’s Hallelujah chorus at Tewkesbury Abbey in this brand new classical Christmas compilation of Handel’s greatest hits, featuring hundreds of young people from local schools across Gloucestershire. They will be performing alongside Gabrieli, one of the UK’s finest professional music ensembles, under the direction of their pioneering and visionary conductor, Paul McCreesh.
Christmas Fair
Step into the magic of Christmas at Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday 28 November 10-4pm.
Start the festive season in the joy of the Abbey, with a mix of stalls, crafts, food and drink.
The Christmas Orchestra
Monday 7 December 2026 at 6pm and 8pm
The concert is performed live by a 16 piece chamber orchestra, supported with full sound production and lighting show. Experience uplifting nostalgia with compositions from your favourite Christmas films, as well as traditional classics to spark your festive spirit.
In The Dark – HUSH
Saturday 12 December 2026 at 6:30pm & 8:45pm
Step into complete darkness and immerse yourself in a live musical journey unlike any other. Surrounded by talented musicians, every note, breath and movement is heightened, creating a powerful connection with the music. Leave the outside world behind and discover what happens when sound becomes your only guide. No distractions. No expectations. Just the music.
Buy tickets online for 6:30pm show.
Buy tickets online for 8:45pm show.
Mediaeval Baebes
Monday 14 December at 7:30pm
Established as one of the most successful female-led, early music and folk ensembles in Europe; lush, ethereal harmonies will transport the listener through a myriad of ancient and forgotten languages.
The doors to the venue will open at 7pm. A few minutes before this you will be treated to a grand torchlit procession and entrance by the band.