Until the '80s there was little contact between the organisers of the Roman and Anglican pilgrimages until the Convent and adjoining field was sold and the Romans chose to hold their service in the Abbey. Traditionally this was on a Sunday, so it made sense for both pilgrimages to be held on the same weekend, sharing facilities. This has happened since 1985 when all Glastonbury clergy have processed together in the afternoon at each others pilgrimages in a show of Christian unity.

    From 1990 - 1992 the Bishop of Bath & Wells and the Bishop of Clifton have similarly witnessed together. Supplementary to the Pilgrimage have been the lectures which were given in the '60s and ''70s in the U.R.C. on Glastonbury themes or a subject associated with the Abbey. by well known people like Raleigh Radford, the Revd Dr Jalland, Dr Robert Dunning. our County Historian, R.F. Treharne whose work was published in the "Glastonbury Legends" and so on. These were discontinued in 1979.

    Contemporary with these were the plays. sometimes written or adapted from mediaeval plays and produced by Kenneth Janes with his "Miracles at Glastonbury" Company. These also finished when Janes returned to America in 1979.

    A regular feature from 1972-1992 was the Concert given by the Choir of St John under Robin Walker. From 1987- 1992 the Hardwicke & Quedgley Group sang