Annual Conference, Buckfast Abbey 2026

Our 2026 Annual Conference took place on Saturday 12 September at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre, Buckfast, Devon.

Programme

09:30 Registration with tea/coffee/biscuits
10:30 Welcome and introduction (DA Chair)
10:45 Presentations from authors chaired by Hon. Editor and summaries of papers with no speakers
12:30 Buffet Lunch
13:30 Annual General Meeting chaired by Nick Powe DL
14:15 Thanks
14:25 Installation of New President – Camilla Hampshire, MBE, DL
14:30 President’s Address – The Shaping of Devon’s Museums: People and Place
15:30 Afternoon break – tea, coffee, biscuits
16:00 Opportunity to look around the Abbey

You can download a copy of the event programme here. It includes the full details of the AGM and a profile of Camilla Hampshire, our incoming President.