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• Holy place

  In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.

• Queen’s Organ dedicated in Lady Chapel

  Wednesday, 6th November 2013

  His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended the dedication of a new organ in Westminster Abbey’s Lady Chapel on Tuesday 5th November.

  Royal Visit HRH The Earl of Wessex Queen's organ

• The Royal Air Force Chapel

  Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.

• Two Knights Grand Cross installed in Bath Chapel 

  Tuesday, 11th July 2023

  Two Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath were installed in the Abbey's Lady Chapel on 10 July 2023.

• Four Knights Grand Cross installed in Bath chapel

  Tuesday, 20th July 2021

  Four Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath were installed in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel on Monday 19th July..

• L is for Lady Chapel

  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?

• Christmas Day Holy Communion

  Wednesday, 25th December 2024

  A quiet, said service (without music), according to the Book of Common Prayer (1662)

  Christmas Advent

• Concert for Holy Week: Bach - St Matthew Passion

  Tuesday, 26th March 2024

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey event Music Holy Week and Easter Easter

• Florence Nightingale & Nurses' chapel

  Nurse

  The Nurses' Memorial Chapel, in the upper Islip chantry chapel, was re-dedicated to Florence Nightingale, on the centenary of her death.

• Holy Monday

  No Flag

• Holy Tuesday

  No Flag

• Holy Wednesday

  No Flag

• The Holy Innocents

  St Peter flag

• A holy place

  A view of the High Altar is revealed from beneath the quire screen

• Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to sing at Abbey

  Monday, 7th May 2018

  The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir sings at Evensong at the Abbey today, Monday 7th May as the finale of their European tour – a rare opportunity to hear one of Europe’s finest cathedral choirs, and music from the Danish choral tradition including works by Waldemar Åhlén, David Sandstrøm and Carl Nielsen.

• HM The Queen attends service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod

  Monday, 22nd November 2010

  Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Holy Communion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd November 2010 to mark the Inauguration of the 9th General Synod of the Church of England.

  General Synod

• Holy Saturday

  The Reverend Dr James Hawkey talks about the day of stillness, the reality of Jesus’ death and the significance of it today.

• Holy Cross Day

  St Peter flag

• A podcast for Palm Sunday

  Sunday, 5th April 2020

  A new podcast is released today for Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week.

  Palm Sunday COVID-19

• Holy Week at Westminster Abbey

  Explore services, livestreams and faith resources for Holy Week with the Abbey.