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  • Festival of Saint Cecilia service held at Westminster Abbey

    Thursday, 25th November 2010

    The Festival of St Cecilia service was held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 24th November 2010. The choirs of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral came together to sing the premiere of an anthem specially commissioned by the Musicians Benevolent Fund with the help of the RVW Trust: ‘Vast Ocean of Light’, by Jonathan Dove.

    St Cecilia The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • New Abbey Choir CD celebrates neglected Tudor composer

    Friday, 2nd March 2018

    The Abbey Choir celebrates the release of a new CD on Hyperion Records today, Friday 2nd March. Conducted by James O’Donnell, who also plays the organ interludes on the disc, Missa Videte miraculum is a compelling introduction to the work of early Tudor composer Nicholas Ludford (c. 1485 – c. 1557).

    Recording

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Wilson

    Wednesday, 12th June 2013

    A memorial ledger stone in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey to The Right Honourable The Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS was dedicated on Tuesday 11th June 2013.

    Harold Wilson Memorial dedication

  • The Queen to visit Abbey for 450th anniversary

    Monday, 22nd March 2010

    HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Westminster Abbey and Westminster School on Friday 21st May during celebrations marking the 450th anniversary of the granting of the Abbey’s Charter by Queen Elizabeth I.

    Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary Special Service

  • Enjoy summer at the Abbey

    Friday, 11th July 2025

    This summer, Westminster Abbey opens its doors to a season of creativity, reflection, and discovery.

  • Westminster Abbey Institute launched

    Wednesday, 23rd October 2013

    The Westminster Abbey Institute was launched on Tuesday 22nd October 2013 with a special event in the Nave exploring the importance of the truth in public life.

    Westminster Abbey Institute

  • Sistine Chapel Choir sings at Westminster Abbey

    Wednesday, 3rd June 2015

    The Sistine Chapel Choir visited Westminster Abbey on Saturday 30th May and Sunday 31st May to sing Evensong and perform a recital of sacred choral music.

    Choir of Westminster Abbey Sistine Chapel Choir

  • 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.

    St Peter’s Basilica

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Music Concert Christmas

  • 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.

  • The Obamas Visit Westminster Abbey

    Tuesday, 24th May 2011

    The President of the United States of America, Mr Barack Obama, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24 May 2011, the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

    State Visit President of the United States President Barack Obama Michelle Obama President Obama

  • 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.

    Events Summer at the Abbey

  • Poets' Corner

    Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

  • 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.

    Australia tour

  • Abbey recognises forgotten role of The Shakespeare Ladies Club

    Wednesday, 11th June 2025

    Westminster Abbey is officially recognising the central role played by The Shakespeare Ladies Club in reviving Shakespeare’s reputation and the campaign to erect a memorial to the writer in Poets’ Corner in 1741.

  • 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.

  • Handel's Messiah

    Tuesday, 26th November 2024

    Members of the Abbey Choir and celebrated soprano Anna Dennis, along with the renowned musicians of AAM, bring to life this sacred oratorio, one of the best known and most frequently performed works of choral music: Handel: Messiah.

    Handel Event Christmas Event

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Lord Callaghan

    Wednesday, 8th July 2015

    A memorial ledger stone to the Right Honourable The Lord Callaghan of Cardiff KG was dedicated in the north-west corner of the nave of Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th July 2015.

    James Callaghan

  • Abbey Commemorates Victims of 2015 Attacks

    Tuesday, 12th April 2016

    His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attended a Service of Solemn Commemoration for the Victims of the 2015 Terrorist Attacks in Tunisia at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 12th April 2016.

    Royal Visit HRH Prince Henry of Wales Prince Harry Tunisia terrorist attacks

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