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• Kindness and empathy celebrated at royal carol service

  Tuesday, 24th December 2024

  The selfless efforts of people who support, counsel and comfort those in need were celebrated at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 6th December. 

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• Abbey Choir Reveals Life Behind The Scenes

  Friday, 27th May 2016

  The Abbey held its first 'Chorister Experience' on Saturday 21st May. Thirteen boys, aged 6 to 10, attended the event which was designed to give an insight into the life of an Abbey chorister.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey Choir School

• 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.

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• Lunchtime Talk: Dickens and Christmas

  Wednesday, 3rd December 2025

  Discover how famed novelist, journalist and social critic Charles Dickens shaped the way we celebrate Christmas.

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• Choir School Headmaster to retire

  Friday, 9th November 2018

  Jonathan Milton, Headmaster of the Abbey Choir School, has announced that he will retire at the end of the current academic year in June.

  Jonathan Milton

• Family Day: Christmas crafts and carols

  Saturday, 6th December 2025

  Celebrate Christmas at Westminster Abbey this festive season. Join our world-famous choristers for carol singing, get creative with Christmas crafts, and enjoy family-friendly festive fun.

  Family

• '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.

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• Singing returns to the Abbey

  Monday, 17th August 2020

  Choral services resumed at Westminster Abbey for the first time in five months when six members of the Abbey’s choir sang at the 11.15am Eucharist.

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• Queen Elizabeth II remembered during Royal carol service

  Saturday, 24th December 2022

  Tributes were paid to HM Queen Elizabeth II during the second annual Royal Carols: Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey.

  Christmas Special Service

• Christmas Day

  the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung at about 11.45 am, following the Sung Eucharist of Christmas Day

• Family Workshop: The Birds of Christmas book launch

  Saturday, 13th December 2025

  Celebrate your family Christmas at Westminster Abbey at this enchanting workshop marking the launch of a beautifully illustrated new picture book.

• Latest CD release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 20th April 2010

  The latest CD release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey has already won critical acclaim.

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• Abbey Choir recordings available to stream for the first time

  Wednesday, 9th August 2023

  Abbey Choir recordings available to stream for the first time: For the first time, audiences from around the world can enjoy to the Abbey Choir’s critically acclaimed catalogue of recordings via streaming.

  Music

• 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.

• Advent and Christmas

  Celebrate Advent and Christmas with us.

• Watch the Abbey Choir’s Summer Festival concert online

  Wednesday, 29th September 2021

  Audiences around the world will be able to enjoy an evening of the finest choral music from the comfort of their own homes as.

• The Epiphany of our Lord Sung Eucharist

  Monday, 6th January 2025

  The main service to observe The Epiphany of our Lord, which traditionally marks the visit of the Magi or ‘Wise Men’ to the child Jesus.

  Advent

• An Advent Liturgy

  Sunday, 30th November 2025

  A candle-lit service of hymns, readings, and anthems reflecting on the Advent themes of judgement and of the joyful expectation of the coming Christ.

• Westminster Abbey Choir School

  The Abbey resounds to choral and organ music every day. Music is at the heart of the Abbey’s life and work.

• Volunteer at Westminster Abbey

  We look for enthusiastic, committed people to join our team of volunteers. If there are volunteer vacancies, they will be listed below.