The west towers of Westminster Abbey in the sunshine

Welcome to Westminster Abbey

Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

Visit the Abbey

A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.

Today's services

Tuesday, 15th October 2024
Octave of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral

plainsong Iste confessor Domini
Smith Responses
Vivanco Magnificat octavi toni
Tallis Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Bruckner Ecce sacerdos magnus
Vierne Carillon de Westminster

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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.

News

HM The Queen visits Abbey's Sacristy project

HM The Queen visits Abbey's Sacristy project

Thursday, 3rd October 2024

Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2024

Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2024

Tuesday, 1st October 2024

Happy ending for Brontë memorial in 85th anniversary year

Happy ending for Brontë memorial in 85th anniversary year

Thursday, 26th September 2024

About the Abbey

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.

Colourful illustration of Poets' Corner within Westminster Abbey

Autumn Season: Voice and Verse

Poets’ Corner is a literary pilgrimage like no other. Join us this season as we celebrate the power of words and stories penned by historic and emerging poets. Discover new ways of seeing the world through their captivating verses.

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The Nave of the Abbey

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Support from our visitors and donors helps us care for the Abbey and keeps us open as a living working church. We are independent and receive no funding from the Church, the Government or, the Crown. So, your help really counts.