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Join us for Christmas wherever you are
Wednesday, 9th December 2020
Westminster Abbey is delighted to invite everyone to begin their Christmas celebrations by sharing the wonder and splendour of Abbey worship as we livestream our Midnight Mass on 24th December at 11.00 pm.
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Westminster Abbey Marks Auschwitz Anniversary
Monday, 2nd February 2015
A Service of Solemn Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 1st February 2015.
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Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF
Tuesday, 10th July 2018
Her Majesty The Queen attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th July 2018.
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Dean of Westminster gives One People Oration
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, gave this year’s One People Oration at Westminster Abbey on Monday 21st October 2019.
One People Oration Westminster Abbey Institute Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall
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Family Tour: Easter and the Abbey
Monday, 7th April 2025
Join us to explore Westminster Abbey, looking for links to the Easter story.
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Westminster Abbey to honour Sir John Gielgud
Wednesday, 6th April 2022
A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, will be dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.
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His Highness The Amir of Kuwait visits Westminster Abbey
Thursday, 29th November 2012
His Highness The Amir of the State of Kuwait visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th November as part of an official three-day state visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen.
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Celebrate Lumiere London at Westminster Abbey
Wednesday, 10th January 2018
Westminster Abbey will again be one of the highlights of Lumiere London when the festival of lights returns to the capital from 18th – 21st January 2018.
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Westminster Abbey holds annual Civic Service
Monday, 2nd July 2018
Matins, attended by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Lindsey Hall, and Councillors of Westminster, was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 1st July.
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Enjoy summer at the Abbey
Friday, 11th July 2025
This summer, Westminster Abbey opens its doors to a season of creativity, reflection, and discovery.
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The Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 1269
the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung at about 4.00 pm, following Evensong
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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.
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Summer: Local Lives Walking Tour
Saturday, 2nd August 2025
Take a guided walk around Westminster Abbey to uncover the diverse stories of the people who shaped its vibrant past.
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Westminster Abbey honours Ted Hughes
Wednesday, 7th December 2011
Seamus Heaney led the tributes on Tuesday 6th December at the dedication of a new memorial to the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey.
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Security at Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 2nd July 2013
The Abbey is experiencing a heightened threat to its security.
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New Canon Treasurer for Westminster Abbey
Tuesday, 11th June 2013
The Reverend Canon David Stanton has been appointed a Canon of Westminster. He will become the Abbey’s Canon Treasurer and Almoner.
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Westminster Abbey honours Sir Ernest Shackleton
Friday, 16th February 2024
A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, was dedicated at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 15th February 2024.
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Abbey funds new programme to reduce family homelessness in Westminster
Monday, 7th July 2025
Westminster Abbey will donate £600,000 over the next three years to the Cardinal Hume Centre, which will enable the development and delivery of its ground-breaking Outreach Programme while underpinning the core work of the Centre.
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Spirit of Windrush celebrated at Westminster Abbey
Friday, 22nd June 2018
The Queen was represented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing of the Windrush today.
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Fascinating Women of Westminster Abbey tour
Saturday, 1st March 2025
From actresses, writers and spies to philanthropists, social reformers and modern martyrs - discover the extraordinary lives of some of the women buried and commemorated in Westminster Abbey.
