Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We are now open to visitors on selected days. Tickets for July will go on sale on Wednesday 23rd June.

We are also open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily services. You can also attend individual prayer from 10:30am – 1:00pm, Monday – Saturday, but this is subject to change.

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Students celebrate inspirational figures

At different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light up something that you have walked past a million times and never seen before.

Vanessa, Head of Conservation

Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

News archive

Students celebrate inspirational figures

Digital Order of Service now available

Radio 3 to broadcast Choral Evensong from the Abbey

Westminster Abbey is open to visitors once again

Lord-Lieutenant of London installed as High Bailiff

Westminster Abbey to hold Memorial Woodland service

Evensong to be streamed live from the Abbey on Sunday

Prime Minister attends Abbey Nightingale service

Speaker’s Chaplain installed as Canon of Westminster

Tricia Hillas appointed Canon of Westminster

Westminster Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2021

Abbey to re-open for visiting from 21st May

Westminster Abbey sends condolences to HM The Queen on the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

BBC Radio 4 to broadcast Matins from the Abbey

Abbey open for private prayer and worship this weekend

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