Services, concerts, lectures and much more – there’s something on at the Abbey all through the year. Most of our events are free and open to anyone.
Our full events listing
September 2018
| Thursday, 20th September 2018 | ||
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Abbey Guide: Literary and theatrical connections |
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| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lady Chapel | Free for Association members | ||
| Discover the Abbey’s literary and theatrical connections on this special tour of the Abbey led by volunteer Ian Godfrey. | ||
| See our full events and services listings | ||
Thursday, 20th September 2018
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lady Chapel | Free for Association members
Tuesday, 25th September 2018
12:30pm - 2:00pm | The Abbey | £10 for Association members
Tuesday, 16th October 2018
6:30pm - 7:30pm | The Nave | Free, booking required
We run a lively programme of events for families throughout the year.
Family visiting| Sunday, 16th September 2018 | ||
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| Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity | ||
| St Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c.432 | ||
| Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, Tractarian, 1882 | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Margaret's Church |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | St Margaret's Church |
| The Book of Common Prayer said | ||
| 11:15am | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church |
| Preacher The Reverend Garry Swinton Priest Vicar | ||
| 3:00pm | Evensong with Admission of Choristers | Quire |
Introit: Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee Preacher: The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence |
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| 5:45pm | Organ Recital | Nave |
Stefan Therstam Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 6:30pm | Evening Service | Nave |
| said with hymns | conducted by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster | |
| Monday, 17th September 2018 | ||
| Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179 | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 12:30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars | Introit: Hildegard Laus Trinitati |
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| Tuesday, 18th September 2018 | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | Shrine |
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| 12:30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| attended by HE The High Commissioner for St Kitts and Nevis | Introit: Hooper Behold, it is Christ |
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| Wednesday, 19th September 2018 | ||
| St Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | Chapel of the Holy Name |
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| 12:30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5:00pm | Evening Prayer | Quire |
| said with a hymn | ||
| Thursday, 20th September 2018 | ||
| John Coleridge Patteson, First Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871 | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 12:30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
Introit: Hooper Behold, it is Christ |
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| Friday, 21st September 2018 | ||
| St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist | ||
| 7:30am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 8:00am | Holy Communion | St George's Chapel |
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| 12:30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| attended by the Assistant High Commissioner for Belize | Introit: Hooper Behold, it is Christ |
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| Saturday, 22nd September 2018 | ||
| 8:00am | Holy Communion | Chapel of the Holy Name |
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| 9:00am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 3:00pm | Evensong | Quire |
Introit: Hooper Behold, it is Christ |
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The biggest challenge we face is maintaining such a large physical collection of material within a historic building – believe it or not, there’s just not enough space for it all.
