Edwardtide Pilgrimage 2024
Everyone is welcome to join us for the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor on Saturday 19th October 2024.
Visit the Abbey and experience its beauty in an atmosphere characterised by prayer. Pilgrims will be invited to pray at the Shrine of St Edward – the king and saint who re-founded the Abbey – and in other spaces set aside in and around the Abbey. Priests will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and a chapel will be set aside for the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
St Edward the Confessor has been venerated in songs, stories, plays and prayers since his death in 1066. This year, we make a pilgrimage through verse as we explore how Edward has been remembered and ask how our words now can shape and sustain our prayer and praise
Programme
- 9:00am - Abbey opens to pilgrims
- 11:15am - Festival Eucharist - Preacher: The Right Reverend Andrew Rumsey, Bishop of Ramsbury
- 3:00pm - First Evensong of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey
Pilgrims are welcome to attend for all or part of the day.
Age suitability and accessibility
Pilgrimage activities are suitable for people of all ages, and information about accessibility in the Abbey is available in our access guide.
More about Edwardtide
During Edwardtide, we celebrate the life of Edward the Confessor, the king and saint whose shrine lies at the heart of the Abbey.
