Mosaic Tile Making Workshop
2026-05-28 00:00 (Europe/London) | Lesnes Abbey Lodge, New Road, London, London, SE2 0AX, United Kingdom
Lesnes Abbey is home to a large mosaic which shows the medieval life of the monks that used to live here. Come along to our event to have a go at tile smashing and making a mosaic of your own design. Maybe you will create your own coat of arms or your favourite pet or animal – the only limit is your imagination. All safety equipment and materials will be provided.
This is a 2 hour workshop, children must be accompanied by an adult. Workshops are either at 10am or 1.30pm.
*Event info: please bring a strong bag to carry your mosaic home in. Tickets are per child (adults come free)
These workshops have been subsided by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and players of the National Lottery.

People Have The Power
2026-06-04 - 2026-06-05
Thursday 4 June at 13:00 – 14:15 & 15:45 – 17:00
Friday 5 June at 14:00 – 15:15
People Have The Power is an exciting, immersive, aerial, promenade performance exploring community, hope and the story of coming together to preserve the past, present and future of the woodlands.
Guided through the woods and ruins of Lesnes Abbey, audiences find themselves reconnected with nature on a journey to protect and save the woodland.
This production is presented by final year BA European Theatre Arts and BA Costume Production students from Rose Bruford College, in collaboration with Scarabeus Aerial Theatre Company.

Lesnes Abbey Farmers Market
2026-06-14 10:00 - 15:00
Lesnes Abbey has its very own monthly farmers market!

This will be on the 2nd Sunday of each month and will feature locally sourced and handmade food, fresh produce, craft ales, as well as art and craft stalls, natural and eco-friendly products.

Grab a coffee from the great Chestnuts kiosk then browse our farmers market stalls such as local butchers, gourmet quiches, fresh bread, handcrafted soy candles, cheeses, preserves, plants, honey, coffee blends and more.

The Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods also give free walking tours of the abbey and woods (donations are always welcome)

Lesnes Abbey Lodge is a 10 minute walk from Abbey Wood Train Station. You can get to the site by buses 244, 299 and 311 and many more. There is Gayton Road Car Park 5 minutes walk from the site (£3.10 for 4 hours)

For more information and for stall news go to facebook.com/LesnesAbbeyFarmersMarket

This is event is brought to you by CC Events UK working partnership with Lesnes Abbey Lodge

Lesnes Twilight presents The Electronix a tribute to the 80s
2026-07-03 17:00 - 21:00
We are excited to announce the return of Lesnes Twilights!
Located in the Monks Garden situated in the picturesque surroundings of the historic Lesnes Abbey Ruins our live band will be The Electonix – a tribute to the 80’s
Dig out from the back of the wardrobe your bright neon clothes and shoulder pads for an evening of 1980s music. The Electonix will be playing iconic sounds from Yazoo, Human League, Eurythmics through to Erasure and much much more.
Doors/Bar/Food- from 5pm
Show starts: 6.30pm
Tickets start from £11 +booking fee (bring your own chair or blanket) or £16 + booking fee that includes tables and chairs
There will be a pay bar serving alcohol on the night and some yummy street food offerings too.
(please DO NOT bring any external alcohol onto site this will breach our licensing rules)

Musicals at the Abbey
2026-07-19 15:00 - 17:00
If you love the musicals,this is an event not to be missed.
After 2 sell out years Musicals at The Abbey are back. Join us for this star line up of west end talent in the historical and atmospheric Lesnes Abbey Ruins. The event of the year at Lesnes, musical hit after hit, along with Pimm’s & nibbles in the sun.
Cast includes Broadway and West End star David Thaxton,
ITV Changing Ends Star Nancy Sullivan (Les Miserables and many more) Jenna Boyd (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Les Miserables), Baker Mukasa Currently in West Ends Cabaret and Compere Conor Sheridan (Scrooge).
At Lesnes Abbey Ruins – 19th of July
3pm – 5pm
Tickets from £18
