The west towers of Westminster Abbey in the sunshine

Welcome to Westminster Abbey

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

Today's services

Wednesday, 7th October 2026
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Chapel of the Holy Name
said
12.30pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said
3.00pm Evensong, broadcast live by BBC Radio 3 Quire
sung by the choir of Westminster Abbey; congregation to be seated by 2.45 pm

Briggs Almighty and everlasting God
Rose Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Parry Blest pair of Sirens
Harris Flourish for an Occasion

Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.

Latest news

Exhibition: Crowning the Conqueror

Exhibition: Crowning the Conqueror

Wednesday, 7th October 2026

Art
Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2026

Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2026

Thursday, 1st October 2026

Abbey to honour J.R.R. Tolkien 

Abbey to honour J.R.R. Tolkien 

Monday, 21st September 2026

About the Abbey

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.

The King Charles III Sacristy

The King Charles III Sacristy

We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

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