The Koinonia lectures offer an opportunity to engage with the latest research from a wide range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers. The programme draws on distinguished speakers from ...

A major new memorial celebrating Tolkien’s creative vision and storytelling by artist Stephen Broadbent will be revealed at a dedication ceremony in Spring 2027.

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 ...

Anne married Henry VIII as his fourth wife at Greenwich on 6th January 1540 but the marriage was annulled in July of that year. So she was never crowned queen. He found she was not as attractive as ...

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

Attending a concert at the Abbey is a memorable experience, whether you choose one of our free Sunday organ recitals, a lunchtime concert in St Margaret's or a flagship choral concert. Browse our ...

She ordered that her wax effigy, dressed in her coronet, robes and shoes worn at Queen Anne's coronation, be set up in Henry VII's chapel near the grave of Ludovic Stuart, cousin of James I, (d.1624) ...

All groups led by Blue Badge Guides must purchase their group ticket in advance through our Groups portal in order to be allocated a timed entry. Please note private groups must consist of at least ...

In the north aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey is an oval memorial tablet to Colonel James Bringfield (or Bringfeild). This shows military trophies, winged cherub heads and his coat of arms: ...

Dr Mary Boyle explores the relics and their pilgrims at the Shrine of St Edward. 4 minute read St Erasmus, it is said, met a particularly unpleasant end: his abdomen was slit open and his intestines ...

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 ...