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Late: Abbey after hours
Wednesday, 6th May 2026
Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace.
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Late: Abbey after hours
Wednesday, 24th June 2026
Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace.
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Voice and Verse Workshop: Book Binding
Saturday, 2nd November 2024
Discover the historic craft of bookbinding and try your hand at assembling your own book in this one-day workshop.
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Wystan Hugh Auden
Writer and Poet
A memorial stone for W.H. Auden, poet and essayist, was unveiled in Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey on 2nd October 1974.
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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.
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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.
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Tour: Abbey unlocked
Monday, 1st September 2025
See Westminster Abbey in the quiet of the morning, before our doors open to the public.
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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.
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Tour: Abbey unlocked
Thursday, 13th November 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.
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Tour: Abbey unlocked
Friday, 12th December 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.
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Tour: Abbey unlocked
Monday, 5th January 2026
Tour Westminster Abbey before we open our doors to the public and experience parts of the church only seen by a handful of people.
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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.
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Charles Dickens
Writer and Novelist
A small stone with a simple inscription marks the grave of Charles Dickens, famous English novelist, in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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Ben Jonson
Poet, Playwright and Actor
Ben Jonson, dramatist and poet, is the only person buried in an upright position in Westminster Abbey. He was born on 11th June 1572.
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Festival Day: Commonwealth
Saturday, 14th March 2026
Celebrate culture from around the Commonwealth with a special day of performances and talks for all ages.
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Abraham Cowley
Poet
In Poets' Corner is a monument to poet Abraham Cowley. It consists of an oval panel on a pedestal with a large wreathed urn above.
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Edmund Spenser
Poet
On the south wall of Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey is a marble memorial to Edmund Spenser, poet and author of The Faerie Queene.
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Thomas Shadwell
Writer and Playwright
Thomas Shadwell, dramatist and writer of comedies and operas, has a black and white marble monument in the east aisle of Poets' Corner.
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A call to words: An evening exploring poetry in wartime
Wednesday, 26th November 2025
How does poetry help us reckon with war? This evocative evening explores the enduring value of war poetry.
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Commonwealth Festival
Saturday, 22nd February 2025
Explore the rich cultural tapestry of the Commonwealth with a day of activities, performances and events for all ages.
