In this special event Canon Andrew Totten will be presenting his research findings which suggests that Columbanus and his companions may have travelled to France in a very different way than has been traditionally imagined.

With proceeds from the recent Columbanus Festival in November 2025, Friends of Columbanus Bangor donated £350 to the Bangor and North Down Samaritans.  Deborah Girvan, Chairwoman of Friends of Columbanus explained, “We had record numbers attending some of the festival events which has allowed us to gather up a small amount of money through ticket…

Place, Words, and Music was the theme of the annual Columbanus Festival, a cross-community festival which aims to keep the memory of Columbanus alive and bring people together from all community backgrounds to celebrate the life and work of Bangor’s remarkable monk.  The weekend programme, 21 – 23 November, included a Mayoral Reception to welcome…

Bangor Academy  recently welcomed 40 students from the Lombardy region of Italy as part of a student exchange programme to explore the Columbanus heritage in the Bangor area.    Two schools, one from Bresica and the other from Bobbio, had previously welcomed students from Bangor Academy who had travelled to Lombardy at the end of September…