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• London Mayors attend Abbey Evensong

  Monday, 21st October 2019

  Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs, together with members of the Greater London Lieutenancy, on Sunday 20th October 2019.

  London Mayors Evensong Edwardtide Special Service

• London Mayors attend Edwardtide service

  Monday, 20th October 2008

  The Mayors of 25 London boroughs attended Evensong celebrating the Feast of the Dedication on Sunday 19th October at the close of the Abbey’s Edwardtide celebrations.

• Celebrate Lumiere London at Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 10th January 2018

  Westminster Abbey will again be one of the highlights of Lumiere London when the festival of lights returns to the capital from 18th – 21st January 2018.

  Lumiere Festival

• Royal regalia

  Discover more about the objects presented to the monarch during the coronation service and find out what each one represents.

• London Mayors attend Abbey Evensong

  Monday, 20th October 2025

  Evensong celebrating the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs, together with members of the Greater London Lieutenancy, on Sunday 19th October 2025.

• First public display in London for Diamond Jubilee Portrait of The Queen

  Sunday, 19th May 2013

  A portrait of Her Majesty The Queen depicted standing on the Cosmati pavement in Westminster Abbey will go on public display for the first time in London as part of the Abbey’s celebrations for the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s coronation.

  Ralph Heimans HM The Queen

• Westminster Abbey to be lit for Lumiere London Festival

  Monday, 4th January 2016

  Westminster Abbey will be the spectacular backdrop for a light installation as part of Lumiere London, the city's first major light festival. The exterior of the Abbey will be lit each evening of the festival, from Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th January 2016.

• 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.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Music Concert Christmas

• Lord-Lieutenant of London installed as High Bailiff

  Tuesday, 18th May 2021

  Sir Kenneth Olisa, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, was installed as High Bailiff of Westminster Abbey.

• Evensong with the Mayors of London

  Sunday, 19th October 2025

  At this service on the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey, we welcome the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London boroughs.

• What do Christians do?

  Would you like to know more about the Christian faith? Here’s a short guide: how it began, its beliefs and practices plus, help if you’d like to explore it further.

• Mayors of the London Boroughs attend Evensong

  Monday, 21st October 2024

  Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors of the London Boroughs, together with members of the Greater London Lieutenancy, on Sunday 20th October 2024.

• Anglican Roman Catholic Unity sixty years on from Vatican II: What have we achieved?

  Tuesday, 14th October 2025

  Join us in the Abbey as the Reverend Canon Dr Jeremy Morris, the Church of England's National Advisor for Ecumenical Relations, gives the Annual Friends' Lecture for the Anglican Centre in Rome.

  Events

• The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

  High above the Abbey floor, the Galleries in the beautiful 13th century triforium display our greatest treasures and tell the story of our thousand-year history.

• What is a coronation?

  Coronations are events in history that you may heard of, read about or seen in a film, but the details are a little vague. What is a coronation and why do they happen? Find out answers to these questions and more in this introductory guide.

• Paralympic flame arrives at Abbey

  Wednesday, 29th August 2012

  The London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay was welcomed to Westminster Abbey today by The Reverend Jane Hedges, Canon of Westminster.

  Paralympics Reverend Jane Hedges London 2012

• Summer: Stories from the Stones tour

  Wednesday, 6th August 2025

  Step into the Abbey cloisters after hours to uncover stories that bring to life the names etched in the stones.

  Summer at the Abbey

• Dean takes High Tea on Henry’s roof

  Tuesday, 26th May 2009

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall took tea on the roof of Westminster Abbey on the morning of Wednesday 20th May to help promote London to UK and overseas visitors. ‘High Tea’ took place on the roof of the Henry VII Chapel as part of Visit London’s ongoing ‘Only in London’ campaign.

  Only in London

• What is the Commonwealth?

  Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations. Westminster Abbey celebrates the occasion with a special service that takes place on the second Monday of March each year.

• 'Choir Boy' Memories for The Queen from Choristers

  Monday, 14th March 2016

  Her Majesty The Queen received an early birthday present from the choristers of Westminster Abbey after the annual Commonwealth Service at the Abbey on Monday, 14th March 2016: a framed picture of 'Choir Boy' – the Queen's first winning racehorse which won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot on 17th June 1953.

  Royal Visit The Choir of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey Choir School