Joy and Despair - the life and poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins

7 November 2024

Thursday 16 January 2025, 7.30pm-9pm

Join us at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth for a special evening to learn about the greatest of the Victorian poets, Jesuit Priest and devout yet conflicted Catholic.


Peter Thompson, Jo Russell and Sheila Longman present an evening of poetry and reflections including freely available wine and nibbles.


Tickets cost £10 per person and advanced booking is essential. Book early to avoid disappointment - limited places. Sadly, we cannot accept pay on the door. 


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The evening aims to raise funds to help St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth attract new monks and pay for repairs in the Abbey Church, including our organ. Please be generous with your donations on the evening. Thank you.

We meet in the Assisi Room at the rear of the monastery. Location and directions to get to St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth can be found
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