Regular services
Evensong
This service follows the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer and consists of choral music (psalms, canticles, and anthems) from the rich Anglican musical tradition, scripture readings, and prayers.
When
See the calendar below for upcoming Evensong services.
Where
The Quire. Entry is via the Great West Door.
Evensong times
| Sunday, 15th November 2026 | ||||||||
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| Second Sunday before Advent | ||||||||
| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Radcliffe God be in my head Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence |
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| Monday, 16th November 2026 | ||||||||
| St Margaret, Queen of Scotland, philanthropist, reformer of the Church, 1093 | ||||||||
| Obit of Henry III | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Lucis Creator optime plainsong Responses Ramsey The Short Service Tye In pace in idipsum dormiam et reqiescam |
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| Tuesday, 17th November 2026 | ||||||||
| St Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 | ||||||||
| The Accession of Elizabeth I, founder of this Collegiate Church of St Peter, 1558 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Lucis Creator optime |
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| Thursday, 19th November 2026 | ||||||||
| St Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord |
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| Saturday, 21st November 2026 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | First Evensong of Christ the King | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | Palestrina Jesu Rex admirabilis |
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