Events at Westminster Abbey

Special services, concerts, lectures, events for families and more – there’s something for everyone at the Abbey. Many of our events are free and open to anyone.

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Photograph of a group of visitors looking at medieval stone, with one taking a photograph on their phone, within Westminster Abbey

Tour: Medieval monastery

1st - 22nd December 2025

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

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Lunchtime Talk: Dickens and Christmas

Wednesday, 3rd December 2025

1:00pm - 1:50pm
St Margaret's Church
£5

Photograph of choirboys dressed in red singing carols in front of a Christmas tree, alongside an illustration of a boy singing and pointing upwards

Family Day: Christmas crafts and carols

Saturday, 6th December 2025

10:00am - 1:00pm
Chapter House
SOLD OUT

An Advent Liturgy

An Advent Liturgy

Sunday, 7th December 2025

6.00pm - 7.00pm
St Margaret's Church
Free (no booking required)

Lit candle in the Abbey

A Service to celebrate Christian witness in Advent

Wednesday, 10th December 2025

11.15am - 12pm
Dean's Yard
Free

The Passage Carol Service

The Passage Carol Service

Thursday, 11th December 2025

6.00pm - 7.00pm
St Margaret's Church
A £25.00 donation per person is suggested

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Tour: Abbey unlocked

12th - 31st December 2025

8:30am - 10:00am
The Abbey
£150. Tickets will be released on Thursday 23rd October 2025 at 2:00pm BST.

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Family Workshop: The Birds of Christmas book launch

Saturday, 13th December 2025

10:00am - 1:00pm
Undercroft and Chapter House
SOLD OUT

Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert

Friday, 19th December 2025

7:00pm - 8:20pm
The Abbey
£15 - £49

Service of Lessons and Carols

Service of Lessons and Carols

23rd - 24th December 2025

6.00pm - 7.00pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

First Eucharist of Christmas (Midnight Mass)

First Eucharist of Christmas (Midnight Mass)

Wednesday, 24th December 2025

11.00pm - 12:30am
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Christmas Day Holy Communion

Christmas Day Holy Communion

Thursday, 25th December 2025

8.00am - 8.40am
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

Christmas Day Sung Eucharist

Christmas Day Sung Eucharist

Thursday, 25th December 2025

10:30am - 11.30am
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Christmas Day Evensong

Christmas Day Evensong

Thursday, 25th December 2025

3.00pm - 4.00pm
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Monday, 5th January 2026

8:30am - 10:00am
The Abbey
£150. Tickets will be released on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 2:00pm BST.

Photograph of a group of visitors looking at medieval stone, with one taking a photograph on their phone, within Westminster Abbey

Tour: Medieval monastery

6th - 31st January 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

Photograph of members of the public listening to a speaker in St Margaret's Church at Westminster Abbey

Lunchtime Talk: Divine Light

Wednesday, 14th January 2026

1:00pm - 1:50pm
St Margaret's Church
£5

Photograph of seated members of the public laughing within Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey

Dementia Friendly Visit: Poets' Corner

Thursday, 15th January 2026

11:30am - 1:30pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Photograph of member of the public looking over the railings at a memorial within Westminster Abbey

BSL Tour: 1,000 years of history

Saturday, 17th January 2026

11:00am - 12:30pm
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of adult leading a tour group in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey

Tour: Memorials and Memory

17th - 21st January 2026

2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Abbey
£5

10 Choristers Jumping in the air

Chorister Experience Day

Saturday, 31st January 2026

1.00pm - 6.00pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Photograph of seated members of the public listening to a talk within Westminster Abbey

Lunchtime Talk: Scientist's Corner

Wednesday, 11th February 2026

1:00pm - 1:50pm
St Margaret's Church
£5

Photograph of adult leading a tour group in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey

Tour: Memorials and Memory

12th - 28th February 2026

2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of member of the public standing next to a stone memorial holding up their phone to take a photograph

BSL Tour: Coronations

Saturday, 14th February 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of an adult leading a tour for children and adults in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey including an illustrated child

Family Tour: Commonwealth

16th - 20th February 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
Free (booking available from 9th January)

Photograph of stained glass window and gothic archtecture within the quire of Westminster Abbey

An Evening with Bendor Grosvenor: The Invention of British Art

Thursday, 19th February 2026

7:00pm - 8:00pm
St Margaret's Church
£15

Photograph of multiple pencil drawings of the exterior of Westminster Abbey

Late: Art at the Abbey

Wednesday, 25th February 2026

6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Abbey
£10

Photograph of adult speaking to a group of visitors within Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Commonwealth Stories

Saturday, 28th February 2026

10:00am - 11:15am
The Abbey
£10

Photograph of adult speaking to a group of visitors within Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Commonwealth Stories

Wednesday, 4th March 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£10

Photograph of adult leading a tour group in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey

BSL Intepreted Tour: Memorials and Memory

5th - 21st March 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£5

The clock tower of St Margaret's Church, Westminster

Events at St Margaret's Church

Find out about the upcoming services and events taking place at St Margaret's Church

Upcoming events at St Margaret's Church

Other Events

Marilynne Robinson giving a lecture at Westminster Abbey in 2017

Institute lectures

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A group of children and their parents participate in a family learning session in Westminster Abbey's cloisters

Family days out

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Family visiting

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