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What sweeter music: Online broadcast for Abbey Christmas concert
Tuesday, 1st December 2020
What sweeter music: Online broadcast for Abbey Christmas concert: Westminster Abbey’s traditional Christmas concert will be broadcast to audiences around the world as the Abbey Choir performs as part of the Live.
Sally Pryce and broadcaster Catherine Bott joined the Abbey musicians for the performance, which was recorded ‘as live’ in the Abbey earlier this month with...
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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.
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Sistine Chapel Choir joins Abbey Choir for Evensong tonight
Friday, 25th May 2018
The Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’ (Sistine Chapel Choir) joins the Choir of Westminster Abbey in singing Evensong today at 5.00 pm.
...Sistine Chapel Choir, under Maestro Direttore Monsignor Massimo Palombella, and the Abbey Choir, under the direction of Organist and Master of the Choristers...
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Summer: Poetry at the Abbey workshop
Thursday, 14th August 2025
Write your own poetry in a series of creative workshops with poets Jacob Sam-La Rose and Bella Cox, exploring nature, identity, and spirituality in the heart of Westminster.
Step into the poetic heart of Westminster Abbey with three creative writing workshops led by acclaimed poets Jacob Sam-La Rose and Bella Cox.
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Summer: Art at the Abbey workshops
Friday, 1st August 2025
Unwind and get creative with free outdoor drawing sessions in the Abbey’s peaceful gardens and cloisters this August.
...experienced artist or picking up a pencil for the first time, our free evening workshops invite you to sketch amid the beauty of Westminster Abbey’s gardens and
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Rave reviews for Abbey choir
Friday, 26th October 2007
The Abbey choir’s tour Down Under has brought rave reviews from the Australian press for its “flawless” and “brilliant” performances.
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Westminster Abbey Choir to tour Germany
Monday, 26th November 2018
The Abbey Choir will travel to Germany in early December to give concerts in three major cities: Dresden, Munich and Essen.
The Choir of Westminster Abbey is renowned worldwide.
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The Holy See invites Westminster Abbey choir to sing at St Peter’s in Rome
Monday, 5th March 2012
Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir has been invited by the Holy See – through the Maestro of the Cappella Musicale Pontificia “Sistina” – to sing at St Peter’s in Rome.
The Choir of Westminster Abbey will sing alongside the Cappella Musicale Pontificia, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the liturgies of the Solemnity of St Peter and...
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Westminster Abbey Choir to sing at St Peter's in Rome
Monday, 25th June 2012
Westminster Abbey’s world-famous choir arrives in Italy this week (Tuesday 26th June) for a tour of Rome and Montecassino which will include singing for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul (Friday 29th June) in St Peter’s Basilica.
...Reverend Dr John Hall said: This visit, a fruit of the Pope's visit to Westminster Abbey in 2010, will both celebrate the riches of the liturgical tradition we hold...
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Abbey Choir sings for Pope in St Peter's
Friday, 29th June 2012
Westminster Abbey’s Choir sang for Pope Benedict XVI, with the Cappella Musicale Pontificia ‘Sistina’, the Sistine Chapel Choir, at the Papal Mass marking the Solemnity of St Peter and St Paul in St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, on Friday 29th June, a historic occasion of great significance for Anglican-Catholic relations.
Abbey Choir was invited to Rome by Pope Benedict XVI, following his visit to the UK in September 2010, during which he attended an ecumenical service of Evening...
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A is for Abbey
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?
Westminster Abbey is a church; a royal church in fact.
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Abbey afternoon
Friday, 3rd October 2025
Enjoy a gentle afternoon at Westminster Abbey with a slow-paced tour, exploring behind-the-scenes stories, and relaxing with tea and biscuits, designed especially for older visitors to share memories and conversation.
Take in the sights and sounds of the nation's coronation church at Westminster Abbey’s special Silver Sunday event.
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Abbey bells ring to mark birth of Princess
Saturday, 2nd May 2015
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter.
mark the occasion the Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers will ring a full peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal on the Abbey's ten bells commencing at 2pm on Monday...
HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Princess Charlotte bell ringing Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers
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Security at Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 2nd July 2013
The Abbey is experiencing a heightened threat to its security.
...increase our security measures, and for the foreseeable future the bags of all those coming to the Abbey, both visitors and worshippers, will be searched before
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Peter Roberts appointed Headmaster of Choir School
Monday, 25th February 2019
Peter Roberts has been appointed Headmaster of Westminster Abbey Choir School and will start in September 2019. He succeeds Jonathan Milton, who is retiring.
...Scholar of the Middle Temple before practising as a barrister and becoming in-house lawyer at Hyperion, which has produced records with the Abbey choir for many
Westminster Abbey Choir School Peter Roberts Jonathan Milton
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Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell
Monday, 29th June 2020
The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.
He became an ecumenical member of the College of Westminster Abbey in 2010.
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Full Abbey for Christmas Services
Tuesday, 4th January 2011
Christmas services at Westminster Abbey attracted near-capacity congregations to the Abbey church this year.
Abbey church was virtually full at just over 2,000 for the Christmas Day Eucharist with 1,200 communicants and Evensong that day attracted around 900 people.
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Chorister Experience Day
Saturday, 31st January 2026
Find out what it’s like to be an Abbey chorister, ideal for primary school-aged boys.
choristers enjoy an outstanding education at the Abbey Choir School, coupled with specialist musical training and the wealth of performance opportunities which...
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Family Tour: Easter and the Abbey
Monday, 7th April 2025
Join us to explore Westminster Abbey, looking for links to the Easter story.
this special tour of the Abbey, children and their grown-ups will explore how the Abbey celebrates Easter as a Christian Church as well as discovering historic...
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Abbey to star at the box-office
Friday, 27th July 2007
Two major films destined for international cinema screens will feature Westminster Abbey.
crew shooting Young Victoria were in the Abbey on Thursday 26th July filming scenes which will form the backdrop to a reconstruction of the coronation of Queen...
