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Treasures of The Bar Convent
Step inside the UK’s oldest living convent to explore Treasures of The Bar Convent, a powerful new permanent exhibition revealing [...]
Mary Ward for Saint
Mary Ward For Saint! Help us with our cause to have the trailblazer Yorkshire woman Mary Ward (1585–1645) declared a [...]
York Mystery Plays
York Mystery Plays The York Mystery Plays are back! This theatrical spectacle, performed in the streets of York, is a [...]
York Catholic History Day 2026
The Diocese of Leeds will host the York Catholic History Day at the Bar Convent on Blossom Street, York, on [...]
York Georgian Festival
Did you know that Catholicism was illegal during much of the Georgian period? Take a ‘Georgian Festival’ self-led tour of [...]
The Gunpowder Plot: York's Untold Story
Context. Conspiracy. Consequence. Experience a unique retelling of one of the most dramatic events in British history- in the city [...]
Treasures of The Bar Convent
Step inside the UK’s oldest living convent to explore Treasures of The Bar Convent, a powerful new permanent exhibition revealing [...]
Mary Ward for Saint
Mary Ward For Saint! Help us with our cause to have the trailblazer Yorkshire woman Mary Ward (1585–1645) declared a [...]
York Mystery Plays
York Mystery Plays The York Mystery Plays are back! This theatrical spectacle, performed in the streets of York, is a [...]
York Catholic History Day 2026
The Diocese of Leeds will host the York Catholic History Day at the Bar Convent on Blossom Street, York, on [...]
York Georgian Festival
Did you know that Catholicism was illegal during much of the Georgian period? Take a ‘Georgian Festival’ self-led tour of [...]
The Gunpowder Plot: York's Untold Story
Context. Conspiracy. Consequence. Experience a unique retelling of one of the most dramatic events in British history- in the city [...]
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The Life of a CJ Sister
At the Bar Convent, we often share the stories of our founders. Pioneers like Mary Ward navigated an unpredictable world. However, our history lives beyond the archives. We are, after all, a living heritage centre. This work continues through women who call the Bar...
Revealing York’s World Class Medieval Scroll
An unassuming box in our archives has yielded a unique and fascinating discovery.