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 visitors on a tour being led by a tourguide in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey

Tour: Wonderful women

10th - 28th March 2026

The Abbey
£15

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

BSL Interpreted Tour: Memorials and Memory

5th - 21st March 2026

The Abbey
£5

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

Tour: Commonwealth Stories

4th - 21st March 2026

The Abbey
£10

Photograph of people on a tour group looking and taking photographs near a stone wall in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Medieval monastery

2nd - 28th March 2026

The Abbey
£15

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

Tour: Memorials and Memory

21st - 25th March 2026

2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of two members of the public talking and pointing at flowers in College Garden at Westminster Abbey

Tour: Glorious gardens

24th - 31st March 2026

10:30am - 11:30am
College Garden
£15

Lunchtime Concert: A celebration of the piano, for International Piano Day

Lunchtime Concert: A celebration of the piano, for International Piano Day

Wednesday, 25th March 2026

1.00pm - 2.00pm
St Margaret's Church
£10

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

An Evening with Clare Jackson: James VI and I

Wednesday, 25th March 2026

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lady Chapel
£10

Lecture: Re-Worlding mission - Toward a politically engaged missiology of transformation

Lecture: Re-Worlding mission - Toward a politically engaged missiology of transformation

Thursday, 26th March 2026

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Free (Booking required)

Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession

Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession

Sunday, 29th March 2026

10.30am - 12.00pm
The Abbey and St Margaret's Church
Free (no booking required)

A Palm Sunday Devotion

A Palm Sunday Devotion

Sunday, 29th March 2026

6:00pm
St Margaret's Church
Free (no booking required)

Concert: Bach St Matthew Passion

Concert: Bach St Matthew Passion

Tuesday, 31st March 2026

6:30pm - 9:30pm
The Abbey
£16 - £59

Sung Eucharist with the Washing of Feet

Sung Eucharist with the Washing of Feet

On

Thursday, 2nd April 2026

5.00pm - 6.45pm
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

Photograph of people on a tour group looking and taking photographs near a stone wall in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Medieval monastery

2nd - 30th April 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

An effigy of Jesus on the Cross

Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord

On

Friday, 3rd April 2026

3.00pm - 4.15pm
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

A Good Friday Devotion

A Good Friday Devotion

Friday, 3rd April 2026

6:00pm
St Margaret's Church
Free (no booking required)

People singing in the quire stalls

Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter

On

Saturday, 4th April 2026

8.00pm - 9.30pm
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

Holy Communion (BCP) on Easter Day

Holy Communion (BCP) on Easter Day

On

Sunday, 5th April 2026

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

Sung Eucharist on Easter Day

Sung Eucharist on Easter Day

Sunday, 5th April 2026

10:30am - 12:00pm
The Abbey
Free (no booking required)

People singing in the quire stalls

Choral Evensong on Easter Day

On

Sunday, 5th April 2026

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

Sung Eucharist on Easter Day

Sung Eucharist on Easter Day

Sunday, 5th April 2026

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

Photograph of two members of the public talking and pointing at flowers in College Garden at Westminster Abbey

Tour: Glorious gardens

7th - 14th April 2026

10:30am - 11:30am
College Garden
£15

Photograph of children dressed up in pirate costumes with illustrations of a parrot and a girl pointing

Family Activity: Parrots and Pirates

Thursday, 9th April 2026

10:00am - 1:00pm
College Garden
Free (booking required)

Photograph of people sitting and looking in one direction, listening to a talk at Westminster Abbey

Lunchtime Talk: English history through poetry

Wednesday, 15th April 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

16th - 23rd April 2026

2:00pm - 3:15pm
The Abbey
£5

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

BSL Tour: 1,000 years of history

Saturday, 18th April 2026

11:00am - 12:30pm
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of three statute of saints within the Lady Chapel of Westminster Abbey

An Evening with Amy Jeffs: English Saints

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lady Chapel
£10

Lunchtime Concert: An Easter Celebration

Lunchtime Concert: An Easter Celebration

Wednesday, 29th April 2026

1.00pm - 2.00pm
St Margaret's Church
£10

Photograph of people on a tour group looking and taking photographs near a stone wall in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Medieval monastery

1st - 30th May 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

Photograph of member of the public chatting with member of staff wearing a red gown as part of visiting within Westminster Abbey

Late: Abbey after hours

6th - 27th May 2026 (selected dates)

4:30pm - 7:00pm
The Abbey
£15

Lecture: ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going’: A Benedictine Guide to the Future

Lecture: ‘Lord, we do not know where you are going’: A Benedictine Guide to the Future

Monday, 11th May 2026

6:30pm - 7:45pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Photograph of tour group within St Margaret's Church next to Westminster Abbey, with a large colourful stained-glass window behind them

Tour: Stories in glass

11th - 16th May 2026

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

Florence Nightingale Service 2024 - Lamp

Service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale

Tuesday, 12th May 2026

6.30pm
The Abbey
By invitation only

Photograph of woman holding a small paintbrush and wearing a magnifying headset conserving the Coronation Chair

Lunchtime Talk: Craftmanship and conservation

Wednesday, 13th May 2026

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

Photograph of two people looking at objects in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey

Late: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

Wednesday, 13th May 2026

6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
£10

Lecture: Why aren't there more beautiful places?

Lecture: Why aren't there more beautiful places?

Thursday, 21st May 2026

6:30pm - 7:45pm
The Nave
Free (booking required)

Concert: Handel's Alexander's Feast

Concert: Handel's Alexander's Feast

Tuesday, 16th June 2026

7.00pm - 9.20pm
The Abbey
£16 - £59

Accessible events

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

BSL Interpreted Tour: Memorials and Memory

5th - 21st March 2026

The Abbey
£5

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

BSL Tour: 1,000 years of history

Saturday, 18th April 2026

11:00am - 12:30pm
The Abbey
£5

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