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 tomorrow from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Today's services
| Sunday, 12th January 2025 | ||
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| The Baptism of Christ - First Sunday of Epiphany | ||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Nave |
| The Book of Common Prayer; said | ||
| 10.00am | Matins | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | Tallis Responses |
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| View Order of Service | ||
| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | High Altar |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | Chapple Missa brevis 2024 Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner |
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| View Order of Service | ||
| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus Preacher: Dr Christopher Wells Director for Unity, Faith, and Order, The Anglican Communion |
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View Order of Service
Watch this service | ||
| 5.00pm | Organ Recital | Nave |
| given by Arturo Barba, Valencia Conservatory | anonymous Batalla de quinto tono |
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| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church |
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort | Haydn Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner |
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| View Order of Service | ||
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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.
Spring Season: Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a worldwide family of nations united by shared values and historical ties across a tapestry of diverse cultures. Join us this season to celebrate Commonwealth Day.
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