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• Explore a place rich in history

  Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

• Queen joins Abbey for Elizabethan celebration

  Friday, 21st May 2010

  HM The Queen, Visitor of the College of St Peter in Westminster, and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service on Friday 21st May 2010 to Celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Collegiate Foundation of St Peter in Westminster Abbey.

  Special Service

• New Mass for Abbey’s 450th celebrations

  Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  Bell Mass by one of Britain’s pre-eminent composers, Julian Anderson, which was commissioned by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster as part of the celebrations to mark the 450th anniversary of the Abbey's Collegiate Charter receives its first performance at the Abbey on Tuesday 29th June at 5.00pm.

  Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Finding our place in community

  A reflection for Holy Week by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster

• Nelson - 200th Anniversary Celebrations

  Friday, 21st October 2005

  The Choir of St Margaret's Church made their own contribution to the Trafalgar anniversary celebrations on 23rd October by singing music from Haydn's 'Nelson Mass' during the 11 o'clock Eucharist service.

  St Margaret's Church Trafalgar anniversary

• A Celebration for Commonwealth Day to be shown on BBC One

  Monday, 22nd February 2021

  A special programme to be broadcast on BBC One March will replace this year's Commonwealth Day service.

  Commonwealth Day

• Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - February

  Tuesday, 20th February 2024

  Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.

  Events

• Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - April

  Saturday, 13th April 2024

  Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.

• Fraternité tour: French footprints in British history - May

  Thursday, 9th May 2024

  Journey through collaboration and conflict as we delve into the intricate French links woven throughout Britain's history.

• Abbey to host first Advent/Hanukkah celebration

  Monday, 26th November 2007

  In a major first for Jewish/Christian relations in the UK, Westminster Abbey and the Council of Christians and Jews will celebrate two major festivals together this year.

  Council of Christians and Jews Hanukkah

• A joint celebration of Solemn Vespers

  Friday, 7th May 2010

  The choirs of Westminster Abbey and the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral will sing together at the Cathedral in Victoria Street on Friday 7th May 2010 at 5.00pm for a joint celebration of Solemn Vespers.

  Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Creation Family Fun: Commonwealth Celebration

  Saturday, 10th August 2024

  Share in a celebration of world cultures in the walled garden of the Commonwealth Church.

  Family Creation

• In his rightful place

  Dean Williams' portrait in pride of place in the Library

• Westminster Abbey to lead VE Day celebrations

  Monday, 24th February 2020

  Westminster Abbey will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with a Service of Thanksgiving on Friday 8th May at 12.00pm.

  VE Day

• Our history

  Discover over ten centuries of British history in a building in the heart of London where worship takes place every day.

• A Reflection on history

  Friday, 12th June 2020

  I have been watching the film of Edward Colston’s statue emerging from Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The statue stood on the city centre Watershed, perhaps five hundred metres from Bristol Cathedral.

  Friday Reflection COVID-19

• A place of commemoration and remembrance

  When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.

• The St Margaret's Choristers make history

  Thursday, 9th May 2024

  The St Margaret’s Choristers made history on Wednesday 8th May when they sang Evensong in Westminster Abbey for the first time.

• History

  Discover the Great O Antiphons with Westminster Abbey, and take part in this Advent tradition.

• History

  Find out more about the choir and musical tradition at St. Margaret's Church