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.
Open for visiting today from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Today's services
| Friday, 9th January 2026 | ||
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| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire |
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel |
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave |
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| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus |
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| View Order of Service | ||
News
Abbey opens its doors for spring events season
Wednesday, 7th January 2026
Allan Palanna appointed Commonwealth Theologian
Tuesday, 6th January 2026
Compassion and togetherness celebrated at royal carol service
Wednesday, 24th December 2025
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.
The King Charles III Sacristy
We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.
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Support Us
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.
