Events

Summer Opening Times. Please note that the Chapel is now fully accessible for everyone.

Tuesdays from 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00am - 12 noon

Commencing 1st May through to the end of September.

Visit the historic Chapel and archives and other interesting exhibitions at times.

Regular Bookings.

Yoga Classes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Music Appreciation with John Railton from Monday 26th Sept at 2pm

French Classes Thursdays 1.30 pm.

Community Choir Tuesdays 8.00 pm.

Incon Singers practice Wednesdays 7.30pm

West Country Embroiderers occasional.

Available for art, craft and photographic exhibitions.

Available for concerts, music practice, drama, poetry sessions etc.

Venue for the Associated Board Royal School of music exams for the South West of England.

regular bookings.  For details email   stlawrencebookings@yahoo.co.uk

Ashburton History & Preservation Society future talks and events

 

 

Monday 5th March, 7.30 pm  'HISTORY OF DARTINGTON HALL AND GARDENS'  Illustrated talk by Graham Gammon.

Monday 16th April, 7.00 pm sharp.  'TOWN WALK' led by Brian Lewis. including visits to 2 historic town centre buildings.

Monday 14th May, 7.30 pm.  'HISTORY OF ASHBURTON CATTLE MARKET'. Illustrated talk by Paul Griffin.

Monday 11th June, 7.00 pm sharp.  'TOWN WALK' led by Brian Lewis, including visit to historic town centre building.

 

 

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 NOTE: All activities are AT or LEAVING FROM St. Lawrence Chapel, St Lawrence Lane, Ashbutoon.

Refreshments are available. Everyone welcome. Attendance charge of £2 or £1 for Guild of St Lawrence Members (The Guild of St. Lawrence owns and manages St. Lawrence Chapel). Charge for town walks £2 for everyone.

 We are also starting a 'COMMUNITY ARCHIVE PROJECT' aimed at recording peoples reminiscenses of Ashburton and surrounding areas. We are going to tape interviews or ask people to write down their reminiscenses. Anyone interested in participating - by being interviewed or or carrying out interviews, please contact Brian Lewis on tel. 01364 652768. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

A project we are undertaking is to research the location and layout of Bishop Stapledon's Palace built in the early 14th century. If anyone has knowledge which might be useful please contact Brian Lewis as above. We hope to produce drawings and a model of the Palace when research has produced results.

 

 

History and Preservation Society activities

Recital of English Song and English Piano Solos

A Recital by Colin Howard Tenor and Jonathan Watts Piano

Sunday 26th February at 3.00pm at St. Lawrence Chapel, Ashburton.

Second Winter afternoon Recital in support of the historic St. Lawrence Chapel enhancement project.

Tickets £6.00 from Brian 013464 652768, Ruth 653414, Graham 552549, Gifts and Gallery on on the door.

Tea and cake during the interval included in ticket price.

Spring Recital of Song and Piano Solos

Performed by Jenny Abbott Soprano, Rosebowl winner at the 2011 Bath, Exeter and Torquay Festivals  accompanied by Peter Hurst piano, who will also be performing some piano solos

Saturday 31st March at 7.30pm,    St Lawrence Chapel St. Lawrence Lane, Ashburton, Devon

 

Recital in aid of funds for the St Lawrence Chapel Enhancement Project.

Tickets £6.00 from Brian 01364 652768, Ruth 653414, Graham 652549, Gifts and Gallery or on the door.

There will be a bar open from 7pm and during the interval.

Ashburton Portreeve Concert

Saturday 28th April, 7.30pm at St. Lawrence Chapel, Ashburton

Concert of song and music.

There will be a bar open from 7pm and during the interval.

Tickets from The Portreeve, c/o Ashburton Town Hall.