A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6:30pm on Tuesday 12th May 2026. The service is held annually to celebrate nursing and midwifery and all ...

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 ...

You can buy two Adult tickets for the price of one (not valid with pre-booked tickets) with National Rail's Days Out Guide. The 2 for 1 offer also includes an additional free child (17 or under) with ...

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.

This late-night service celebrates the birth of Christ, the Light of the World, in the midst of darkness. This late-night service celebrates the birth of Christ, the Light of the world, in the midst ...

Richard, the 'Lionheart', was born on 8th September 1157 at Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He joined the Third Crusade to the Holy Land but returned to England when he heard of his ...

Alexandrina Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a son of George III) and his wife Princess Victoria. She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the ...

He was born on 19th February 1732 in Cambridge, a son of the Revd. Denison Cumberland and his wife Joanna (Bentley). His great grandfather was Richard Cumberland, bishop of Peterborough. He attended ...

In the chapel of St Benedict in Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Simon Langham, the only Abbot of Westminster to become a Cardinal. The alabaster altar tomb shows his recumbent effigy with hands at ...

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 Majesty The King was represented by Admiral Sir Anthony Radakin at a Service of Thanksgiving for former Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July 2023. HRH ...

Spectacular views stretching the full length of the Abbey are being revealed as essential repairs to the nave ceiling take place for the first time in more than six decades. From a scaffolding ...