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  • Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

    Tuesday, 8th June 2010

    A Service for the New Parliament was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Tuesday 8th June 2010.

    Service for the New Parliament Special Service

  • Fraternité organ recital: French-inspired music by women composers

    Sunday, 10th March 2024

    Westminster Abbey Organ Scholar Carolyn Craig performs Florence Price’s dramatic First Sonata for Organ, inspired by Alexandre Guilmant, and music of 20th-century French woman composers.

    Events Music

  • Westminster Abbey welcomes cathedral deans

    Monday, 8th April 2013

    Every year during the week after Low Sunday the deans of the English cathedrals gather at one of the cathedrals for a residential conference.

    Deans' Conference

  • Joint Evensong with the Choir of Westminster Cathedral

    Thursday, 16th October 2025

    Join us for our annual Evensong as we celebrate the life of St Edward the Confessor with Westminster Cathedral

    Edwardtide

  • Daniel Cook appointed new Sub-Organist

    Tuesday, 19th February 2013

    The Dean and Chapter of Westminster is delighted to announce that Daniel Cook has been appointed Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey in succession to Robert Quinney, who takes up the position of Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral after Easter.

    Daniel Cook

  • Abbey receives support from the Cathedral Music Trust

    Wednesday, 15th June 2022

    The Cathedral Music Trust has made a generous donation to Westminster Abbey, funding its Assistant Organist post for a year.

  • St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

    Wednesday, 8th January 2020

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on 8th January 2020.

  • François Cloete

    Jack and Barbara Bovender Organ Scholar

  • St Margaret’s holds a Service for the New Parliament

    Tuesday, 23rd July 2024

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, gave the Address at Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church.

    St Margaret's Church

  • Service for the New Parliament at St Margaret's Church

    Tuesday, 9th June 2015

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gave the Address at Service for a New Parliament at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 9th June 2015.

  • St Margaret's welcomes Coptic Christians for New Year service.

    Wednesday, 11th September 2013

    St Margaret’s Church at Westminster Abbey welcomed Coptic Christians for the service of Raising Evening Incense for the Celebration of El Nayrouz, which marks the beginning of the Coptic New Year, on Tuesday 10th September 2013.

    Coptic New Year

  • New Canon Treasurer for Westminster Abbey

    Tuesday, 11th June 2013

    The Reverend Canon David Stanton has been appointed a Canon of Westminster. He will become the Abbey’s Canon Treasurer and Almoner.

    Canon David Stanton

  • O is for Organ

    Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?

  • A new girls' choir for St Margaret's Church

    Friday, 17th March 2023

    St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, is to launch a new choir for girls aged eleven to seventeen.

  • Abbey announces new Dean

    Tuesday, 19th September 2006

    Canon John Hall has been appointed as the new Dean of Westminster.

    Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall

  • The organs

    Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.

  • Concerts and events

    Attending a concert at the Abbey is a memorable experience, whether you choose one of our free Sunday organ recitals or a flagship choral concert.

  • Dean installed as Honorary Canon of Chichester

    Monday, 22nd January 2018

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, was installed as an Honorary Canon of Chichester Cathedral at Evensong on Saturday 20th January 2018.

  • Dean Preaches in New York

    Monday, 13th June 2011

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, preached the sermon at Solemn Eucharist on the feast of Pentecost, Sunday 12th June 2011, at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, a parish church in the episcopal diocese of New York, NY, United States of America.

    USA tour

  • Abbey Choir in Choir & Organ Magazine

    Thursday, 1st September 2016

    Westminster Abbey features in the September/October issue of Choir & Organ magazine in an article about how to become a chorister and the huge benefits it brings for musical and personal development.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

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