Events for 7th October 2024

An opportunity for parents and carers of children in Year 2 to visit the school and meet staff members.

Free exhibition featuring a selection of the 150,000 artefacts, specimens and books donated and cared for in our the collections of the Institute. Highlighting key people and events in the Institution’s history to demonstrate how it survived through two centuries. Some items are on show for the first time and will explore the circumstances in […]

A new Son et Lumiere installation marking the first light and sound installation in the Abbey. The stained-glass windows of the Abbey will be brought to life using light projections and musical compositions highlighting the intricate designs and colours that define these masterpieces and echo the colours and stories once painted across the architecture.

There is an old saying that the ‘pictures are better on the radio.’ Exploring the theme: Beginnings, ‘Play Back’ will immerse you in the creative possibilities of ‘theatre of the mind’. Written and performed by Engage writers and actors, this is a special listening event featuring brand new mini plays, freshly recorded and edited. Further […]