The lengthy gospel story of the man born blind is unique to John’s gospel, along with other lengthy, compelling encounters between individuals and Jesus that we have heard in recent weeks; like the ...

Special services, concerts, lectures, events for families and more – there’s something for everyone at the Abbey. Many of our events are free and open to anyone.

Located at the end of the West Cloister, the Cellarium Café and Terrace offers everything from freshly baked pastries and seasonal breakfasts to light lunches and traditional afternoon tea. Open: ...

You are surrounded by history at the Abbey, not like a museum where it’s just displayed, but here you are standing where history has happened.

Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the service is sung by the choir on our ...

Enjoy a peaceful, self-guided visit to Westminster Abbey after hours, with time and space to explore at your own pace. Experience Westminster Abbey in a quieter light during our special Wednesday late ...

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The Duke, the charity’s President, was joined in the ...

A medieval silk seal bag dating from the reign of King Henry III has gone on public display for the first time in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey following the discovery by ...

Andrew Nethsingha, currently Director of Music at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, has been appointed the new Organist and Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey. He will succeed James O ...

From established works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir John Tavener to premiere recordings of recent commissions by Sir James MacMillan, this new release from the Choir of Westminster Abbey brings ...

The Reverend Jennifer Adams-Massmann, Assistant Chaplain at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, has been appointed by His Majesty The King as a Canon of Westminster. She will serve as Canon Steward ...

Simon Preston CBE, who was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey from 1981 to 1987, and Sub-Organist between 1962 and 1967, has died aged 83. Born in Bournemouth, Preston attended ...