Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.

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 ...

The mystery surrounding the identity of a skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus in the grounds of Westminster Abbey more than 150 years ago appears closer to being solved. The limestone sarcophagus ...

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. The service always includes one or ...

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Enjoy and experience regular and special services from Westminster Abbey from wherever you are in the world - either live or on demand. You are unable to view this content as it is hosted by a ...

Judges and members of the legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2026 for a service to mark the start of the legal year in England and Wales. The annual service, which ...

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 ...

Charles was born in Dublin, son of John James Stanford and his wife Mary (Henn), both amateur musicians. He was educated in Dublin and took organ lessons at the cathedral. Later he was a choral ...