Polish Carol Service
2025-12-06 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom

Friends' Quiz Night
2025-12-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Fr Hugh Mackenzie.
Tickets, £20, are available here, and include a fish supper.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Cathedral Christmas Fair
2025-12-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
The Cathedral Christmas Fair will take place in Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue on Sunday 14 December from 10am to 3pm.
We would appreciate donations of goods to sell on our various stalls such as UNUSED cosmetic and toiletry items, unwanted gifts and bottles of wine, spirits etc. But please no clothing, shoes, or used household goods.
We would be grateful for help from people willing to set up beforehand and to run a stall on the day. Raffle tickets at £1 each or £5 a book are now available. There are the usual great prizes and vouchers for meals in local restaurants.
Donations may be left at Clergy House Reception (please mark them “Christmas Fair”). If you are interested in getting involved, or wish to find out more, please contact Eleanor on 078 7702 7667 (noritorrente@hotmail.com) or Mary Maxwell at Clergy House.

A Christmas Celebration 2025
2025-12-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Westminster Cathedral presents ‘A Christmas Celebration’, festive music and readings pondering the Incarnation of Christ, with much-loved celebrity readers and the world-famous Westminster Cathedral Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Simon Johnson.

Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 December, 7.30pm (doors open 6.45pm).

Tickets, in aid of the work of the Cathedral, are available in the Cathedral Gift Shop or via Ticketmaster.

Not to be missed!

Friends' Quiz Night
2026-01-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Deacon Paul Christian.
Tickets, £20, are available here, and include a fish supper.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Christian Unity: Solemn Pontifical Vespers
2026-01-20 17:00 - 18:00 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
On Tuesday 20 January, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will preside at Solemn Pontifical Vespers at 5pm, sung by the joint choirs and clergy of St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral, in thanksgiving for St John Henry Newman’s elevation As Doctor of the Church.
We will also welcome the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Rowan Williams (Baron Williams of Oystermouth), former Archbishop of Canterbury, and other ecumenical guests.
All are most welcome to attend. Please note that (said) Mass will be celebrated at the later time of 6pm.

Thanksgiving Mass for Cardinal Vincent Nichols
2026-02-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Thank you, Your Eminence!
On Thursday 5 February, at 5.30pm, His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols will celebrate a Solemn Pontifical Mass in thanksgiving for 16 years as Archbishop of Westminster.
All are most welcome to attend.

Friends' Quiz Night
2026-02-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Fr Mike Guthrie.
Tickets, £20, are available here, and include a fish supper.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Talk: Fr Patrick van der Vorst
2026-02-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
‘Is there such a thing as objective beauty — or is beauty simply in the eye of the beholder?’
Fr Patrick will explore how true beauty is not merely subjective but objective—reflecting God himself. Drawing on Scripture, theology, and art, he will show how beauty originates in God, speaks to the human heart, and ultimately leads us back to him.
Tickets, £10, are available here.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2026-02-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Orion Symphony Orchestra – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
We are delighted to welcome the Orion Symphony Orchestra, which offers exceptional young musicians the experience and mentorship needed to transition from conservatoire to professional careers. Please join us to support these rising artists while enjoying Vivaldi’s beloved masterpiece.
6.30pm, Westminster Cathedral Hall.
Tickets, £20, are available here, including post-concert refreshments.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Friends' Quiz Night
2026-03-12 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Fr Patrick van der Vorst.
Tickets, £20, are available here, and include a fish supper.
Alternatively, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Stabat Mater - James MacMillan
2026-03-18 18:45 - 20:45 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Westminster Cathedral Choir and Britten Sinfonia present a Lenten concert of sacred reflection and profound musical devotion, bringing together two masterworks that speak powerfully to the mystery of faith, suffering, and redemption.
This is complemented by Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, a work inspired by the sacred polyphony of the English Renaissance. Drawing on Tallis’ Psalm Tune, the Fantasia unfolds with noble simplicity and radiant calm, its spacious sonorities evoking contemplation, humility, and the enduring beauty of sacred music.
The concert will begin with Sir James MacMillan in discussion with Fr Patrick van der Vorst, Precentor of Westminster Cathedral and Founder of Christian.art.
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 6.45pm.
Tickets, in aid of the work of the Cathedral, are now available on Ticketmaster and in the Cathedral Gift Shop.
For more information, click here.

Friends’ Quiz Night
2026-04-15 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-06-04 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Fr Patrick van der Vorst.
Tickets, £20 includes a fish supper. Drinks available to purchase on the night.
For assistance, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Orion Symphony Orchestra
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
On Thursday 30 April, at 6.30pm, Orion Symphony Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Schubert’s Quartettsatz in Westminster Cathedral Hall.
Tickets, £12 including post-concert refreshments.

Yes Minister
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Join us for what promises to be a fascinating and light-hearted conversation between two of Britain’s most distinguished public servants: Baroness Gillian Shephard of Northwold—former Secretary of State in John Major’s Cabinet and author of the memoir, ‘The Real Iron Lady’, recounting her time working with Margaret Thatcher—and Baron Robin Butler of Brockwell—former Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, previously Private Secretary to five Prime Ministers.
Together they will reflect on decades at the heart of British politics and offer a unique window into the inner workings of Westminster and Whitehall.
Following two sell out shows in Sheringham, Yes Minister will go to the Edinburgh Festival.
VIP Tickets, £100 including a champagne reception in Clergy House at 6 pm with the speakers and other prominent guests.
General admission, £25 including refreshments after.

Friends' Trip to Farnborough
2026-06-20 09:30 - 16:00 | Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Trenchard House, 85 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6TF, United Kingdom
On Saturday 20 June the Friends of Westminster Cathedral will visit St Michael’s Abbey and the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust.
The minibus will leave at 9.30am from Clergy House, 42 Francis Street.
For those who wish to make their own way, meet at the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust at 11am.
We will have lunch at the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust. They have a picnic area if you bring your own food and a café where food can be purchased.
We may have some capacity to collect from the station please make contact by email in advance friends@rcdow.org.uk.

Luminescence – Friends Members Exclusive
2026-07-01 21:00 - 22:00 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Luminescence:
On Wednesday 1 July at 9pm, the Society of Friends of Westminster Cathedral are invited to an immersive light, sound and narration experience inside Westminster Cathedral.
Admission is free for members of the Friends, but please apply for tickets in advance by contacting friends@rcdow.org.uk.
To join the Friends, click here.

Luminiscence
2026-07-01 21:00 - 2026-09-12 21:50 | Westminster Cathedral, Ashley Place, London, SW1P 1LT, United Kingdom
Luminescence is a ground-breaking take on the concept of son et lumière; a 360-degree video projection experience, using 24 laser projectors, which will bring the Cathedral to life in breath-taking ways with colour and imagery, culminating in a vision of what the Cathedral may one day look like fully covered in mosaics.
The experience is accompanied by carefully selected music accompanied by a recorded poetic narration by Hugh Bonneville, specially scripted for the Cathedral by Tim Whitnall.
Four nights a week (Wednesday to Saturday) from 1 July 2026 to mid-September.

Friends’ Quiz Night
2026-07-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QW, United Kingdom
Quizmaster: Fr Mike Guthrie.
Tickets, £20 includes a fish supper. Drinks available to purchase on the night.
For assistance, email Andrew at friends@rcdow.org.uk.
