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BSL Tour: Curious tales from the Abbey
Saturday, 8th November 2025
British Sign Language guide Edward Richards uncovers unusual stories on this special tour of Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey’s performance of Messiah
Wednesday, 15th April 2009
Westminster Abbey’s performance of Messiah by G.F. Handel on Tuesday 14th April 2009 was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and in a number of European countries.
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Christian Animals
From mice to elephants and dragons to unicorns, the Abbey is an ark of exciting animals. Popping up on memorials, knight helmets, flags and candlesticks, animals have acted as symbols of power, loyalty and courage and captured our imagination in terrific tales for hundreds of years. Choose your animal counterpart and explore the Abbey's marvellous menagerie.
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Edward's shrine
Find out about the many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Saturday, 17th January 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Thursday, 12th February 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Saturday, 21st March 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Thursday, 16th April 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Saturday, 9th May 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Thursday, 4th June 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Wednesday, 15th July 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Saturday, 5th September 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Tour: Memorials and Memory
Wednesday, 5th August 2026
Who is buried here and why? Take a fresh look at the Abbey as an evolving place of national memory on this thought-provoking guided tour.
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Summer: Wild Westminster Family Day
Tuesday, 26th August 2025
Go wild in Westminster! Explore the plants and creatures of our walled garden, where nature has thrived for centuries.
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Voice and Verse Family Day: Get Creative!
Friday, 1st November 2024
Release your imagination this half term. Take inspiration from famous poets, writers and creatives buried and remembered in Westminster Abbey to boost your family creativity.
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William Fowler
William Fowler, born about 1400, was buried in St Dunstan's chapel according to information contained in the will of his son, Sir Richard Fowler (c.1425-1477).
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3. Adeliza
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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Christianity – some basics
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.
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‘May God bless and guide you, Larry’
Maddy Fry explores actor Laurence Olivier's complex relationship with both Christianity and the Abbey.
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Writers and thinkers
After Geoffrey Chaucer was buried here, Poets’ Corner became the place where many other creative people were buried and remembered. This space in the Abbey’s South Transept remembers people who have explored the world in all sorts of creative ways. Stretch your creative muscles with these videos.
