Events

• Bettina Schroeder exhibiton in the gatehouse..

  If you go down to the woods!!... A journey through The Gatehouse Forest.... A...
  Date: 12th June -- 3rd Oct

• Trace

  We trace our roots as we trace textures with our fingers. The senses and...
  Date: Sep - Dec 2010

• Murder Mystery Evening At Torre Abbey...

  On the 18th September 2010, why don't you wander down to the famous Torre...
  Date: 18th September 2010

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• Heritage Day at the Beautiful Torre Abbey....

  01/09/2010
  Why not come to Torre Abbey on Sunday 12th September and discover the amazing Heritage that lies within Torquay's oldest Building....Take home one of our...

• 'Tamed' summer exhibition featuring Damien Hirst comes to Torre Abbey..from 6th July 2010.

  25/03/2010
    CONTROVERSIAL HIRST PIECE COMES TO THE ENGLISH RIVIERA...

• Parkdean Holidays recommends Torre Abbey to its guests.

  23/03/2010
  Torre Abbey has just received a Badge of recommendation from Parkdean Holidays to state it is one of the Top Tourist Attractions in South Devon.. We are proud...

• Torquay's Famous Potters

  29/01/2010
  As Torre Abbey re-opens for the 2010 season a new display of Torquay's famous Watcombe Pottery will form the centre-piece of one of the permanent collection's...

• HLF Funding Secured for Next Phase of Restoration

  21/11/2009
  Torre Abbey has secured a further Lottery Heritage Fund grant to help complete the second phase of its multi-million pound refurbishment.   The...

• Agatha Christie's Potent Plants

  03/10/2009
  Torre Abbey has opened an unusual new garden featuring medicinal and poisonous plants in celebration of the area's connection with Queen of Crime, Agatha...

• Forging Ahead with Lottery Bid

  08/09/2009
  Torbay Council is submitting a multi-million pound bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the second phase of renovations to Torre Abbey.  Photo:...

• Desperately Respectable

  13/08/2009
  The most notable painting in Torre Abbey's permanent collection is the desperately respectable 'The Children's Holiday' by Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman...

• 54 Contemporary Artists

  17/07/2009
  Torre Abbey's place at the cultural heart of Devon is now firmly established with the 2009 Torre Abbey Contemporary Open.  54 local and regional...

• A Field of Dreams

  26/06/2009
  Antony Gormley's spectacular 'Field for the British Isles' has arrived in Torquay and will be on show in Torre Abbey's atmospheric Spanish Barn from June 27th...

• 'Field' in the Making

  14/06/2009
  BBC VIDEO CLIP      The countdown to Gormley begins.......Last week it was the big install with 40,000 figures being 'planted'...

• Ultimate Day Out

  03/06/2009
  The attractions around Torre Abbey Meadows are expecting to welcome an additional 30,000 visitors this year and they are working together to make the most...

• Speaker of the House of Commons Arrives at Torre Abbey

  23/05/2009
  Not the beleaguered Rt. Hon Michael Martin MP but one of his 17th Century predecessors, Sir Edward Seymour. A portrait of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet,...

• Haunted House

  04/05/2009
  So many centuries - so many souls.  Torre Abbey has been the focus of many a ghost search over the years and tales of ghostly encounters continue to...

• Calling SW Artists

  27/01/2009
  CALL FOR ARTISTS NOW CLOSED We are looking for exceptional artists to showcase the diverse and growing artistic talent in the South West.  This is an...

• Antony Gormley 2009 Exhibition

  19/11/2008
   Antony Gormley’s Field for the British Isles will be the centrepiece of a year of contemporary art at Torre Abbey in 2009. Built in 1196 by the...

• Exciting Plans for the Future

  05/11/2008
    With Phase 1 of Torre Abbey's multi-million pound makeover complete, the Abbey’s project team is now focusing its efforts on funding for Phase 2...

• David Suchet Unlocks the Abbey's Secrets

  16/09/2008
     Actor David Suchet happily took second billing when he officially opened the restored Torre Abbey. Mr Suchet declared the Abbey itself to be the...

• New Arts Hotbed for for the SW

  29/08/2008
  Torre Abbey aims to be a hotbed for artistic talent from around the region and is launching a brand new annual arts event to run at the restored...

• Torre Abbey Online

  29/07/2008
  Welcome to the brand new Torre Abbey website, celebrating the re-opening of one of Devon's most historic visitor attractions. "The Abbey is a fantastic...

• Arrows Fly Over Torre Abbey

  08/07/2008
  The arrows were flying during Torre Abbey's opening weekend with special performances by a medieval troop of Feudal Archers. The Feudal Archers marked...

• Bay Landmark On Target For Its Grand Unveiling

  23/06/2008
  Torre Abbey is emerging from its years as a restoration site, shrugging off its chrysalis of scaffolding.The major construction work is nearing completion...

• New keeper of art appointed for Torre Abbey

  23/06/2008
  With the first phase of Torre Abbey’s restoration project nearing completion the attention has turned to the future showcasing of the Abbey’s...

• Palm House Set To Welcome Visitors

  23/06/2008
  Torquay's much-loved haven of warmth and all things tropical is looking like new. Improvement works totalling almost £53,000 have helped to secure Torre...

• Torre Abbey Welcomes High Flyers

  17/06/2008
  The re-opening of Torre Abbey in July - following a £6.5-million restoration project - coincides with the appearance of the latest visitor attraction in...

• Blank Canvas Exhibition

  17/06/2008
  South West Open Exhibition at Torre Abbey, Torquay - September to November 2008 Prize fund of £1,500 Sculptors, Dancers, Potters, Craftspeople,...

• Torquay will revive its Abbey habit this summer

  17/06/2008
  Torbay's oldest building, Torre Abbey, will re-open to visitors in July 2008 following a three-year, £6.5-million restoration project. The biggest...