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Global Village

September 28, 2021

Global Village was amazing. Thank you to all the artists, performers, caterers, audience, One Hundred Others, DPL Production, Chestnuts Kiosk, CC Events and Essex Cultural Diversity Project who made this…

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Muf Architects are going to be guests at The Hundred Club!

August 23, 2021

We are super excited to not only welcome back The Hundred Club our family art workshop club managed by TACO! on 24th August 10.30 – 1.30pm But to also have…

Global Village

Global Village and Lesnes Abbey Proms tickets are now on sale!

August 12, 2021

We are really pleased to announce Lesnes Abbey’s great music weekend tickets are now on sale. We have two amazing events to choose from on 25th September Noon – 5pm…

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My Teacher is a Troll first performance goes down a storm!

August 12, 2021

Huge well done to The Ruined Theatre Company whose first performance of My Teacher is a Troll was absolutely brilliant. The show runs until 22nd August 2021 so still plenty…

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A Troll has come to Lesnes!

July 31, 2021

It is very exciting to be at Lesnes Woods Lodge at the moment. The Ruined Theatre Company have just started rehearsals for the production of My Teacher is a Troll…

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Global Village Family Day

July 31, 2021

Huge thank you to Essex Cultural Diversity Project who organised and welcomed people to our Global Village Family Day. We had had great dance performance by Dynamixs Dance Group, workshops…

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Volunteer Training History Walking Guides

July 31, 2021

Thank you to our amazing Volunteers who have signed up to become Lesnes Abbey’s first History Walking Guides. They are currently attending a 2 day course being run at the…

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Peter Fortune GLA Member for Bexley and Bromley Visits Lesnes

July 31, 2021

We were delighted welcome Peter Fortune GLA Member for Bexley and Bromley and Cllr Craske Cabinet Member for Places. They were given a tour of the woods, where they saw…

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The Lesnes Hundred is Launched

June 26, 2021

The Lesnes Hundred was launched at a beautiful celebratory event on 26th June at Lesnes Abbey Woods. From January to May 2021 artist Eric MacLennan interviewed a hundred members of…

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Lesnes has a new Farmers and Craft Market

June 15, 2021

Lesnes Abbey will be having its very own monthly farmers market! Every 2nd Sunday of each month 10am to 3pm and will feature locally sourced and handmade food, fresh produce,…