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. Our in-person events are held at ...

Monday, 12th May 20256.30pm The Abbey By invitation only A Service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale will be held will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday 12th May 2025. The service ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. 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 ...

Churchill’s speech to the nation An extract of Winston Churchill's VE Day speech was played to the congregation: ‘Yesterday morning, at 2.41 a.m., at Headquarters, General Jodl, the representative of ...

to the glory of your name. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili ...

The Reverend Fergus Butler-Gallie explores the crucial role the church played in supporting a nation in conflict as the Abbey marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. 3 ...

Westminster Abbey has received two further generous contributions towards The King Charles III Sacristy, a new building which is being constructed to transform the welcome we offer our visitors and ...

A week ago, on Easter Sunday morning, the Dean reminded us how difficult it is to visualise Easter – to know where to look. On Good Friday, it’s relatively easy; we are called to look at the cross, no ...