We are delighted to welcome guests back to Ampleforth Abbey for this year's celebration of the Easter Triduum. This year’s celebration will run from Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 April. Our chosen theme this year comes from the beginning of the Rule of St Benedict: ARE YOU YEARNING FOR LIFE? The liturgy of the Triduum speaks of life, and the great desire of Jesus is that we are fully alive. In these days together the reflections will explore how our Benedictine spirituality empowers us to be disciples whose desire for life is fulfilled. It will reveal how the Rule of St Benedict is a guide to Christian living. We will endeavour to discover how the vows of Obedience, Conversatio Morum and Stability are not restricted to monks but how these can be adopted by lay people to deepen their discipleship. We'll be led by experienced speakers, including members of the Ampleforth monastic community, through a series of conference talks and supplementary sessions, come to worship together in the Abbey Church and to rejoice in song, in what makes up the largest event of the Abbey calendar. Guests are accommodated across the boarding houses usually used by neighbouring Ampleforth College, as well as our retreat guest accommodation, taking meals together as a community in the Refectory. There is also a dedicated programme of activities for children and teenagers. Through prayer and reflection may our participation in this celebration of the Triduum be an opportunity to deepen our relationship with Jesus and embrace the tremendous gift of life that he only offers.

Ampleforth Abbey is pleased to offer the Arcadian Singers Choir who are volunteering their services at Easter Triduum 2026 complementary accommodation, retreat entry and board for the duration of the retreat. Rooms will be allocated in St Hugh's House. We ask each member of the attending choir who would like to take up this offer to please book their place by Friday 6 March. Accessibility: Ampleforth’s beautiful campus is widespread and built on the side of a hill. The site features steps and inclines, and there is a fair distance to cover between church, dining room and retreat conferences and talks. While the main conference talks are held in a room accessed by steps, they are accessible via livestream to your personal device. Accessibility information for the boarding house allocated is available on the following booking pages, but if you have any further questions prior to booking, please contact our team.