Buckfast Festival defies the weather

The first day of the Buckfast Abbey Storytelling Festival was a great success with schools despite the torrential rain, which threatened to make it a wash-out.

The day started off well but just as the schools were about to do their first sessions with the host of well-known storytellers, who had come to the Abbey for this unique event, the skies just opened.

Many paths were flooded and the storytelling tent of Footprints Theatre Company from Nottingham let in so much water that they had to abandon it and retreat to an inside space.

Despite this, however, the schools that attended all deemed it a huge success and one teacher even said it was ‘the best school event ever.’ The Festival will run for three days – two for schools and a Family Day on Saturday 4th July.

It has been organised in order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Buckfast Abbey Education Department.

Tickets for the family day are still available and there will be plenty to do – whatever the weather.

Family tickets cost £40 for Saturday July 4. To book phone the Buckfast Abbey Book Shop on 01364 645506 or email agagg@buckfast.org.uk.