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 tomorrow from 9.30am until 3.30pm
| Wednesday, 26th February 2020 | ||
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| Ash Wednesday | ||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes | Lady Chapel |
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes | Nave |
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| 4.00pm | Evening Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 5.00pm | Sung Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes | Quire |
Setting: Byrd Mass for four voices Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster |
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A museum high above the Abbey floor, with amazing views and fascinating objects to see.
Find out moreMonday, 24th February 2020
Wednesday, 8th January 2020
Sunday, 1st March 2020
6.15pm - 7.00pm | The Abbey | Free, no tickets required
Support 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.
How you can helpView our exclusive range of products. Every purchase supports our work.
Visit our shopThe biggest challenge we face is actually time – getting all our work done alongside the daily routine of the Abbey as a working church, visitor attraction and home to 1,000 years of history.
