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• St John the Evangelist

  the Abbey bells will be rung for St John's Day at about 5.30 pm following Evening Prayer

• Special services

  We hold a variety of special services, including annual celebrations, memorials and commemorations. Many are held on behalf of the church, Royal Family, or organisations.

• Events at Westminster Abbey

  Special services, concerts, lectures, events for families – it's worth a trip to London. Most of our events are free and open to anyone.

• St Margaret's Church

  St. Margaret’s is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s sometimes called ‘the parish Church of the House of Commons’. Everyone’s welcome to visit.

• The future of St Margaret’s

  We hold a weekly service, normally an Evening Service on Sundays. Everyone’s welcome to come along.

• St George's Day

  the Abbey bells are rung following Evensong at about 5.45 pm for St George's Day (which this year has been transferred due to Easter Week)

• St Mark's Day

  the Abbey bells will be rung at about 5.45 pm following Evensong on St Mark's Day (transferred this year due to the date of Easter Week)

• St Margaret's Choristers

  Find out about the St Margaret's Choristers and how you can join.

• Sir David Suchet records St John’s Gospel in the Abbey

  Sunday, 28th March 2021

  Westminster Abbey will offer a specially recorded reading of St John’s Gospel in the Jerusalem Chamber at the Abbey as part of its Easter offering this year.

• Employment opportunities

  Have a look at the job opportunities below. If you think there’s one that’s right for you, go ahead and apply.

• MPs and peers mourn Sir David Amess at St Margaret’s Church

  Monday, 18th October 2021

  A Service of Prayer and Remembrance for Sir David Amess MP was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, on Monday 18th October 2021.

• Fundraising concert for Ukraine to take place at St Margaret’s Church

  Thursday, 28th April 2022

  Dona Nobis Pacem: A Concert for Ukraine, will take place in St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 10th May at 7.00pm to raise funds in support of the DEC’s (Disasters Emergency Committee) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

• St Patrick, Patron of Ireland, bishop, missionary, c 5th century

  St Patrick flag

• St Benedict, Abbot of Montecassino, father of western monasticism, c 550

  St Peter flag

• St Stephen, deacon, first martyr, patron of the Palace of Westminster

  St Peter flag

• George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

  Writer and Statesman

  A memorial to George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., GCSI, GCIE, statesman and writer, was unveiled in Henry VII's chapel in 1930.

• 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

• Make a donation

  A charitable trust has been established to assist in the Abbey's fundraising efforts – The Westminster Abbey Trust. You can make a donation to the Trust.

• New memorial for Ignatius Sancho

  Saturday, 14th October 2023

  Charles Ignatius Sancho who escaped from a background of slavery and rose to distinction in Georgian London, will be honoured when a new memorial is dedicated in St Margaret’s Church.

  St Margaret's Church

• Music at St Margaret's

  Find out more about the choir and musical tradition at St. Margaret's Church