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New Year's Day
the Abbey bells will be rung by a visiting band, beginning at 1.00 pm
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Plan your visit
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.
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Food & drink
Relax over delicious food and drink, whether you’re visiting Westminster Abbey or not. The Cellarium Café and Terrace serves meals throughout the day.
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Canon Theologian to retire
Tuesday, 6th March 2018
The Reverend Professor Vernon White, who has been Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey since June 2011 and a Visiting Professor at King’s College London, is to retire at the end of September 2018.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to your most-asked questions about membership of the Westminster Abbey Association.
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Primary schools
Visiting the Abbey with your primary class is guaranteed to be a memorable experience as you explore the building to discover over a thousand years of faith and history. Offering both highlights tours or something more specific our guides will bring your learning to life.
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Guided tours
Visiting the Abbey with your secondary class is guaranteed to be a memorable experience as you explore the building to discover over a thousand years of faith and history. Our experienced guides link the Abbey to your course of study, offering both highlights tours or something more specific bringing the Abbey to life. Discover information about guided tours, costs and school bursary visits to Westminster Abbey.
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Virtual classrooms
It is still possible to experience the wealth of educational opportunities without visiting the Abbey itself. Our experienced Learning Officers can join you online and tailor our interactive sessions, costumed characters and virtual tours to meet the needs, interests and age of your class.
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Volunteer at Westminster Abbey
We look for enthusiastic, committed people to join our team of volunteers. If there are volunteer vacancies, they will be listed below.
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Accessibility
Westminster Abbey is a wonderful place for groups under the age of 25 to explore big questions. We want to welcome all community groups, making visits free where we can and tailoring sessions to your interests.
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The Apprentice Challenge
Peckham Park Baptist Church approached us to support their half term “Apprentice Challenge”. Young people were tasked with exploring and understanding the Abbey before presenting their sales pitch inspired by their favourite area of this great church.
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Attending a service
People from all over the world visit Westminster Abbey to join our services, which form part of a tradition of daily Christian worship.
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Anointing Screen on display at the Abbey
Sunday, 7th May 2023
The central anointing screen used at the most sacred moment of the Coronation, the anointing of His Majesty The King, will be on display in Westminster Abbey in St George’s Chapel from Monday 8th May – Saturday 13th May, when the Coronation Theatre will also be on view.
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Isabel Collins
Find out about Isabel Collins, Music Coordinator, St Margaret's Church.
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Access, facilities and FAQ
We want your visit to the Abbey to be safe and enjoyable, so offer some useful tips to help you prepare for your visit.
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Christian Belief and Worship
Our team of experienced Learning Officers can join you online in your classroom to bring the Abbey to life even if you cannot visit. We offer a range of formats: interactive sessions, costumed characters (and guided virtual tours, tailored to your needs, interests and the age of your class.
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Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for ANZAC Day announced
Monday, 21st February 2022
The annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day will be held at Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey is open to visitors once again
Friday, 21st May 2021
From today, Westminster Abbey will be open on selected days to visitors, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Nation's Memory
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.
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Westminster Abbey celebrates Our Lady of Walsingham
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
Westminster Abbey, in collaboration with the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, held a day of celebration in honour of Our Lady of Walsingham.