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.

Today's services

Thursday, 23rd April 2026
St George, patron of England, martyr, c 303
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Sherborne Boys’ Chamber Choir and Sherborne Girls’ Madrigal Society

Radcliffe Responses
Dyson Evening Service in D
Elgar Great is the Lord

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

News

Nave ceiling repairs reveal spectacular views

Nave ceiling repairs reveal spectacular views

Thursday, 23rd April 2026

Family of author Sophie Kinsella support Abbey’s Sacristy project

Family of author Sophie Kinsella support Abbey’s Sacristy project

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026

The Reverend Jennifer Adams-Massmann installed as Canon Steward and Archdeacon

The Reverend Jennifer Adams-Massmann installed as Canon Steward and Archdeacon

Wednesday, 8th April 2026

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

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.

Rosary being held in a hand in front of a door at Westminster Abbey

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The Nave of the Abbey

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