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.

Our in-person events are held at Westminster Abbey, London. Our online events are available worldwide.

All events

Lunchtime Talk: Enshrined in Gothic Glory

Lunchtime Talk: Enshrined in Gothic Glory

Wednesday, 10th September 2025

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

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

Tour: Medieval monastery

On

1st - 30th September 2025

The Abbey
£15

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Tour: Abbey unlocked

1st - 23rd September 2025

The Abbey
£150. Tickets will be released on Tuesday, 15 July 2025 at 2pm BST.

Photograph of women looking at tomb surrounding by rails in Westminster Abbey

Access the Abbey: British Sign Language tour

Saturday, 13th September 2025

10:00am - 11:30am
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of woman holding a microphone standing up amongst a crowd of people watching a lecture within Westminster Abbey

Panel discussion: The search for an ethical peace

Tuesday, 16th September 2025

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

Charles Gore lecture: Theology for Commonwealth: God’s Dreaming, Common Worth, Planetary Communion

Charles Gore lecture: Theology for Commonwealth: God’s Dreaming, Common Worth, Planetary Communion

Wednesday, 17th September 2025

6.30pm - 7.45pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Photograph of an icon of St Edward the Confessor, on his shrine within Westminster Abbey

Exhibition: Icons for Hope and Faith

18th - 20th September 2025

During opening hours
Undercroft
Included in the price of admission

Photograph of woman writing an icon of Jesus, holding a a paintbrush

Demonstrations: Icons for Hope and Faith

18th - 20th September 2025

During opening hours
Chapter House
Included in the price of admission

Battle of Britain Service 2024

Battle of Britain Sunday service

Sunday, 21st September 2025

11:00am - 12:00pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

A celebration of Orlando Gibbons: 400th anniversary concert

A celebration of Orlando Gibbons: 400th anniversary concert

Wednesday, 24th September 2025

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

A Service to mark the opening of the Legal Year

A Service to mark the opening of the Legal Year

Wednesday, 1st October 2025

11.30am - 12.30pm
The Abbey
By invitation only

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

Tour: Medieval monastery

2nd - 31st October 2025

Times vary
The Abbey
£15

Abbey afternoon

Abbey afternoon

Friday, 3rd October 2025

2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Abbey
SOLD OUT

10 Choristers Jumping in the air

Chorister Experience Day

Saturday, 4th October 2025

11.00am - 4.30pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Tour: Abbey unlocked

7th - 31st October 2025

8:30am - 10:00am
The Abbey
£150. Tickets will be released on Tuesday 19th August 2025 at 2:00pm BST.

Photograph showing an audience of adults sitting in the pews of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey listening to a talk

Lunchtime Talk: How pilgrimage changed the world

Wednesday, 8th October 2025

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

An Evening with Helen Castor: The Eagle and the Hart

An Evening with Helen Castor: The Eagle and the Hart

Thursday, 9th October 2025

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Lady Chapel
£15

Photograph of member of staff delivering a tour to a group of visitors standing within Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey

Tour: Pilgrimages through time

9th - 21st October 2025

Times vary
The Abbey
£10

Pope Paul VI (right) gives his ring to Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Michael Ramsey Rome Italy 25 March 1966

Anglican Roman Catholic Unity sixty years on from Vatican II: What have we achieved?

Tuesday, 14th October 2025

6:15pm - 7:30pm
The Abbey
Free (booking required)

Photograph of a member of staff leading a family tour to a group of adults and children within Westminster Abbey

Family Tour: Under our feet

27th October - 1st November 2025

Times vary
The Abbey
Booking available from 1st October 2025

Photograph of visitor looking closely at a memorial in a chapel within Westminster Abbey

BSL Tour: Curious tales from the Abbey

Saturday, 8th November 2025

Times vary
The Abbey
£5

Photograph of two women sitting and listening to a talk within St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey

Lunchtime Talk: Henry VII, power and propaganda

Wednesday, 12th November 2025

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

Tour: Abbey unlocked

Tour: Abbey unlocked

13th - 27th November 2025

8:30am - 10:00am
The Abbey
£150. Tickets will be released on Tuesday 16th September 2025 at 2:00pm BST.

East Meets West: the Ecumenical Significance of Nicaea

East Meets West: the Ecumenical Significance of Nicaea

Saturday, 15th November 2025

9:30am - 4:30pm
St Margaret's Church
Free (booking required)

Photograph of close up of two people meeting from a stained-glass window depicting John Bunyan's most famous work, The Pilgrim's Progress.

One People Oration 2025: The courage to welcome - solidarity in a divided world

Monday, 17th November 2025

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

Photograph of soldier in uniform standing at a lectern in Westminster Abbey - UK Armed Forces © Crown Copyright

A call to words: An evening exploring poetry in wartime

Wednesday, 26th November 2025

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

Photograph showing an audience of adults sitting in the pews of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey listening to a talk

Lunchtime Talk: Dickens and Christmas

Wednesday, 10th December 2025

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

Other Events

Marilynne Robinson giving a lecture at Westminster Abbey in 2017

Institute lectures

View videos and listen to podcasts of past Institute lectures.

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

Family days out

We run a lively programme of events for families throughout the year.