Join us at Evensong
Our sung services, usually featuring the Choir of Westminster Abbey, are a special experience.
Worship and music
Westminster Abbey has been a place of worship since at least the tenth century. We hold services here every day and you are welcome to join us.
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Services
| Sunday, 17th May 2026 | ||
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| Seventh Sunday of Easter - Sunday after Ascension Day | ||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Nave |
| The Book of Common Prayer; said | ||
| 10.00am | Matins | Quire |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Smith Responses |
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| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | High Altar |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by The King's Scholars of Westminster School | Dove Missa brevis Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Byrd Psallite Domino Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence |
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| 5.00pm | Organ Recital | Nave |
| given by James Welch | MacMillan Cortège Académique |
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| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church |
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers | Leighton An Easter Sequence Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| View Order of Service | ||
Services are free of charge. Times and locations may change at short notice. Security checks are in place upon entry.
Photography is not permitted during services.
Music at Westminster Abbey
Sacred music is central to life at the Abbey. Here you can find out more about the work of our acclaimed choir and musicians.
St Margaret’s Choristers and Consort
The St Margaret’s Choristers and Consort have a particular responsibility for the music in services in St Margaret’s Church, and play an important part in the wider musical life of the Abbey.
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