Summer at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey opens its doors to a summer season of discovery and creativity.
Highlights:
Workshop: Gelli Printmaking: Friday 17th July, 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Create your own collection of unique prints using organic materials gathered from the Abbey estate, including grasses, leaves and herbs.
Late: Art at the Abbey: Friday 14th August, 6.15pm – 8.00pm
Enjoy a rare opportunity to sketch in the peaceful surroundings of Westminster Abbey’s historic cloisters after hours.
Workshop: Block Printing: Friday 21st August, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Explore the ancient art of Indian wood block printing and create your own unique design.
Workshop: Letterpress Printing: Friday 11th September, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Create your own unique composition using vintage letterpress blocks.
Talks and tours
London in the English Civil War: Wednesday 8th July, 1.00pm – 1.50pm
Discover the complexity of London in the English Civil War through the lives of two friends with opposing political beliefs, Minoo Dinshaw and Royalist Edward Hyde.
Talk: The Countess: Wednesday 22nd July, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Uncover the untold history of Emily Cowper, one of 19th century England’s most colourful socialites and the second wife of Lord Palmerston
The English Print Revolution: Wednesday 9th September, 1.00pm – 1.50pm
Explore how Westminster printer William Caxton transformed the history of the printed word.
Tour: Coronations: Selected dates in June and July
Discover the stories behind the 39 coronations held at Westminster Abbey, from the crowning of William the Conqueror in 1066 to that of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023.
Late: Abbey after hours: Selected dates in July
Enjoy after-hours access to Westminster Abbey, with time and space to explore its historic surroundings at your leisure.
Tour: Memorials and Memory: Selected dates in June
Discover who is buried beneath the Abbey and the stories that shaped a nation.
Unwind after hours
Concert: Handel's Alexander's Feast: Tuesday 16th June, 7.00pm – 9.20pm
Late: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries: Tuesday 18th August, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Summer at the Abbey
Highlights include Brass on the Grass band concerts on Wednesday lunchtimes; ten-minute Memorial of the Month talks and activities for families and children running on selected dates from 23rd July - 20th August.
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