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• Concert: BACH - St John Passion

  Tuesday, 15th April 2025

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by The English Concert for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s moving Johannes-Passion (St John Passion), sung in German.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey event Music Holy Week and Easter Easter

• Concert: Mozart Mass in C Minor

  Tuesday, 17th June 2025

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by Britten Sinfonia for this performance of Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. Members of the Abbey Choir, soprano Ailish Tynan and mezzo soprano Katie Coventry sing the solo parts in this glorious missa solemnis.

• Panel discussion: The search for an ethical peace

  Tuesday, 16th September 2025

  How do decision makers navigate the moral tensions of seeking peace in a world shaped by violence and instability? Join Rowan Williams, Nick Carter, and Catherine Ashton for a panel discussion on the ethics of peacebuilding in times of conflict.

  Westminster Abbey Institute Events

• Abbey Late: Beyond Victory

  Wednesday, 4th June 2025

  Unwind after hours and immerse yourself in an evening of hands-on crafts, fascinating stories and swing dance.

  Beyond Victory

• 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.

  Summer at the Abbey

• Offer for Westminster residents

  Discover Westminster Abbey in new and unexpected ways this summer. Be inspired with creative workshops, poetry, live music and hidden stories waiting to be uncovered.

• Creation Lates: Summer sessions

  Wednesday, 17th July 2024

  Explore the Abbey after hours and enjoy live music in the Cloisters.

  Creation

• Concert for Holy Week: Bach - St Matthew Passion

  Tuesday, 26th March 2024

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German.

• Haydn: The Creation

  Wednesday, 19th June 2024

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading chamber orchestra Britten Sinfonia for this performance of Haydn’s great masterpiece The Creation.

• 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

• Christmas Concert

  Friday, 20th December 2024

  Drawing inspiration from the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols, the Choir of Westminster Abbey presents an enticing Christmas programme.

• 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

• Summer: Brass on the Grass

  Wednesday, 16th July 2025

  Soak up the summer atmosphere with live music in the beautiful surroundings of Westminster Abbey’s historic College Garden.

• Creation: Yoga in the Garden

  Saturday, 29th June 2024

  Join us for a grounded session of yoga in the Abbey’s garden.

• Westminster Abbey Garden Tour

  Tuesday, 1st April 2025

  Take a stroll around the Abbey’s green spaces with our Head Gardener, Danny Britten.

• Service of Lessons and Carols

  Tuesday, 24th December 2024

  A traditional service including the singing of Christmas carols, readings, and anthems sung by the Abbey Choir, lasting about an hour.

  Christmas bookings Advent Christmas

• A podcast for Palm Sunday

  Sunday, 5th April 2020

  A new podcast is released today for Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week.

  Palm Sunday COVID-19

• Abbey open for private prayer and worship this weekend

  Friday, 9th April 2021

  Following the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, the Abbey will be open for private prayer and worship from 9th-11th April.

• Immersive exhibition on Notre Dame de Paris opens at the Abbey next February

  Thursday, 23rd November 2023

  Westminster Abbey will be the UK location for the world touring virtual reality exhibition: Notre Dame de Paris in February 2024.

• Creation stories: Sowing the seeds

  Tuesday, 6th August 2024

  Join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling in Dean's Yard.