The Friends of Reading Abbey
The Abbey Ruins will re-open to the public on Saturday 16th June 2018.
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The Friends of Reading Abbey The Abbey Ruins will re-open to the public on Saturday 16th June 2018. |
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The Friends aim to aid the preservation of the Ruins of the Abbey
for the enjoyment of all, and to spread knowledge and public
awareness of its history Welcome to the website of the Friends of Reading Abbey. Here you can find information about the organisation and how to join us. We will also keep the front page updated with details of outings and other events organised for members. |
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News (for further information see the News page) 28th Mar. 2018 The newly conserved Reading Abbey Inner Gateway will be re-opened on Saturday 14th April 2018 12 Feb. 2018 It was announced that the Abbey Ruins will re-open to the public on Saturday 16th June 2018. Also, work on the Abbey's Inner Gateway will be completed during April 2018. 7 Feb. 2018 Opening of Abbey themed gallery at Reading Museum on 12th Feb. will include the date of re-opening of the Abbey Ruins to the public 27 Dec. 2017 Scaffolding now removed from Chapter House and Refectory Wall; railings installed in Cloisters Garden 29 Nov. 2017 Scaffolding now removed from East Chapels/South Transept area of Abbey ruins |
Forthcoming events in 2018 (for further information see Programme) 13th Apr. 2018 Spring Lecture: talk on the Siege of Reading 1643, by Simon Marsh. *** Lecture is this coming Friday *** 16th June 2018 The Abbey ruins will re-open to the public. Reading Waterfest will also be taking place. 29th Sept. 2018 Day School course on Reading Abbey run by the Department for Continuing Education in the University of Oxford Remember to keep an eye on the Reading Abbey Quarter Facebook , Twitter and What's On pages for further updates and events in the Abbey Quarter, as well as the Friends' Facebook page. |
