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  • Westminster Abbey marks Remembrance Sunday

    Monday, 13th November 2017

    A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving on Remembrance Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 12th November 2017.

  • Festival of Commemoration concert

    Thursday, 20th November 2008

    A concert of sacred music to conclude the ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 20th November 2008.

    Elizabeth I Mary I The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • 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.

    Events Summer at the Abbey

  • New Canon joins Westminster Abbey

    Saturday, 28th January 2006

    The Reverend Jane Hedges was installed as a Canon of Westminster Abbey at Evensong on Saturday 28th January.

    Reverend Jane Hedges

  • Westminster Abbey honour for Sir John Gielgud

    Tuesday, 26th April 2022

    A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, was dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

    Memorial dedication Poets' Corner

  • Consecration of Bishops takes place at Westminster Abbey

    Friday, 29th September 2023

    The Venerable Adam Atkinson, The Venerable Ian Bishop and The Venerable Paul Davies were all ordained and consecrated at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th September.

  • 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

  • Christian Muslim Forum held at Westminster Abbey

    Monday, 16th January 2012

    The Christian Muslim Forum marked its 6th anniversary on Monday 16th January 2012 with a conversation between Christian and Muslim leaders at Westminster Abbey.

    Faith leaders Christian Muslim Forum

  • Westminster Abbey Honours Father of Modern Australia

    Wednesday, 9th July 2014

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Dedicate a Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip RN at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 9th July.

    Special Service HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Arthur Phillip

  • Westminster Abbey to honour Sir Roger Bannister

    Thursday, 22nd July 2021

    Westminster Abbey is to dedicate a memorial to Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and who later.

  • King and Queen of Spain visit Westminster Abbey

    Wednesday, 12th July 2017

    The King and Queen of Spain were accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales when they visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to the Her Majesty The Queen.

    Royal Visit HRH Prince Henry of Wales Prince Harry

  • 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 Choir of Westminster Abbey Event Christmas Event

  • 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.

    Auschwitz Anniversary

  • 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.

    RAF

  • Summer: Stars and Planets Family Day

    Tuesday, 29th July 2025

    Blast off on a cosmic adventure without leaving Earth! Join us in England’s oldest walled garden to uncover the fascinating links between Westminster Abbey and the universe.

    Family

  • 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.

    State Visit

  • 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.

    Lumiere Festival

  • 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.

    Civic Service

  • The Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 1269

    the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung at about 4.00 pm, following Evensong

  • 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.

    Ted Hughes

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