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22 Jan 2016
Westminster Abbey Choir School has been given a glowing report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate
21 Jan 2016
The Reverend Jane Sinclair, Canon of Westminster, is to take on the responsibility of the Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, in succession to the Venerable Andrew Tremlett
04 Jan 2016
Westminster Abbey will be the spectacular backdrop for a light installation as part of Lumiere London, the city’s first major light festival.
17 Dec 2015
The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Sub-Dean of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret’s Church, has been appointed Dean of Durham
07 Dec 2015
A Wreathlaying to Commemorate the Bicentenary of the Birth of Anthony Trollope was held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 4th December 2015.
24 Nov 2015
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England at Westminster Abbey
23 Nov 2015
Westminster Abbey introduces its membership scheme for those who would like to support the work of the Abbey and receive unlimited entry during the year, invitations to an exclusive annual event and special offers
20 Nov 2015
The overnight vigil will be held to remember those lost in the battle, which claimed over one million lives and affected the lives of millions at home, and to pray for peace.
Westminster Abbey is embarking on an exciting new project to build a new museum and gallery: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, in the Abbey's medieval triforium.
The gallery runs 70 ft above the Abbey floor, and has been hidden to the public for over 700 years. The new galleries will give visitors magnificent views to the Palace of Westminster and into the church, displaying treasures and collections reflecting the Abbey's rich and varied thousand-year history.
Charles was the second son of James I and Anne of Denmark and was born on 19 November 1600. He was executed in Whitehall in 1649 and buried at Windsor.
Read more about Charles IKings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history.
Westminster Abbey's audio tour, with English narration by the Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, is now available to download on your phone ahead of your visit.
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