A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
About the AbbeyCoronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
Book ticketsOpen for visiting today from 9:00am until 3:00pm
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| St Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605 | ||
| John Calvin, Reformer, 1564 | ||
| Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595 | ||
| 8:00am | Holy Communion | Chapel of the Holy Name |
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| 9:00am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 5:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars | Introit: Lassus Tibi laus, tibi gloria |
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Friday, 25th May 2018
Thursday, 24th May 2018
Saturday, 9th June 2018
10:00am - 3:00pm | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries | Free to members of the Association
OPENING JUNE 2018
We are transforming our medieval triforium, never before open to the public, into a new museum and gallery.
Find out moreSupport from our visitors and donors helps us care for the Abbey and keeps us open as a living working church. We are independent and receive no funding from the Church, the Government or, the Crown. So, your help really counts.
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There really isn’t a more spectacular building to work on. It’s been one of the most gratifying and rewarding experiences of my life.
