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• President of Austria visits Abbey

  Thursday, 30th August 2012

  His Excellency Mr Heinz Fischer, the President of 
Austria, made a private visit to Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th 
August 2012.

  State Visit

• Abbey unlocked tour - June

  Tuesday, 18th June 2024

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• Summer: Stars and Planets Family Day

  Tuesday, 29th July 2025

  Blast off on a cosmic adventure without leaving Earth! Join us in England’s oldest walled garden to uncover the fascinating links between Westminster Abbey and the universe.

  Events Family Summer at the Abbey

• Symposium: Dignity and Hostility

  Thursday, 2nd November 2023

  Westminster Abbey Institute brings together a panel of speakers for a lunchtime symposium on Dignity and Hostility.

  Westminster Abbey Institute

• Late: Art at the Abbey

  Wednesday, 25th February 2026

  Enjoy a rare chance to sketch in Westminster Abbey after hours and soak up the calm of this beautiful Gothic church.

• Tour: Abbey unlocked

  Monday, 1st September 2025

  See Westminster Abbey in the quiet of the morning, before our doors open to the public.

• Tour: Abbey unlocked

  Tuesday, 7th October 2025

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• Special verger tours: Association members

  Monday, 8th January 2024

  Join two of our expert vergers on a tour that will take you behind the scenes at the Abbey and see how the clergy prepare for different services and occasions.

  Westminster Abbey Association

• Choir’s new CD celebrates established favourites and new works

  Friday, 9th June 2023

  The Abbey Choir has released a new CD of choral works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir James MacMillan and Sir John Tavener.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey Music

• King of the Belgians visits Abbey

  Thursday, 13th March 2014

  Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Thursday 13th March 2014.

  King of the Belgians

• Abbey welcomes President of Latvia

  Tuesday, 19th July 2016

  The President of the Republic of Latvia, His Excellency Raimonds Vējonis, visited Westminster Abbey today, Tuesday 19th July 2016, and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  President of Latvia

• Abbey mourns The Duchess of Kent

  Friday, 5th September 2025

  Prayers are being said in Westminster Abbey for The Duchess of Kent and for her family, following her death at the age of 92.

• New Receiver General for the Abbey

  Thursday, 28th August 2008

  Sir Stephen Lamport, KCVO DL, former Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales, has joined Westminster Abbey as Receiver General.

  Sir Stephen Lamport

• 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

• Abbey re-opens for visiting

  Friday, 11th December 2020

  Visitors will be welcomed back to Westminster Abbey from today following the recent closure due to coronavirus restrictions.

  Visit Us

• Abbey unlocked tour - July

  Thursday, 4th July 2024

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• Abbey unlocked tour - August

  Thursday, 1st August 2024

  Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.

• Dean highlights significance of Vatican visit

  Thursday, 26th January 2017

  As the Abbey Choir flies back from Rome after a week-long visit to the Vatican, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall has underlined the ecumenical significance of the trip.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Join us for an Abbey Christmas

  Wednesday, 22nd December 2021

  Westminster Abbey invites everyone to join us this Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with traditional carols, festive readings and some very special performances.

• Stone of Destiny welcomed to the Abbey

  Saturday, 29th April 2023

  A service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey was held on Saturday 29th April.

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