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Christmas Services Westminster Abbey

This from WA in my email box today.

There are services 23, 24 and 25.

“We are pleased to be able to offer a limited number of tickets by ballot for our Christmas Services to members of the Westminster Abbey Association.

You can enter the ballot via the buttons below, or by emailing [email protected] and stating the number of tickets (maximum 2) and the date and name of the service(s) for which you would like to be entered into the ballot. You may apply for each service once.

The ballot will close on Monday, 2nd November at 12:00pm. Tickets will be allocated at random, and successful ballot applicants will be notified by email by Monday, 9th November.

Please see services and dates below:-

• Service of Lessons and Carols - Wednesday, 23rd December at 6:00pm
• Service of Lessons and Carols - Thursday, 24th December at 4:00pm
• Sung Eucharist of Christmas Night - Thursday, 24th December at 11:00pm
• Christmas Day Sung Eucharist - Friday, 25th December at 10:30am

You may enter the ballot once per service.”

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Thanks for posting this, Laurie Ann! I wish I could be there to visit at that time!

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For those thinking of attending a service on xmas day, just be aware there is no public transport in London operating that day- so you will need to be within walking distance or make other arrangements.

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2712 posts

Laurie Ann, thanks for sharing this. I wasn't aware they did this by a drawing for tickets. I won't be there this holiday, but I would love to attend Evensong on Xmas eve. Laurie Beth

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I should have added also from their email:

“PLEASE NOTE: If you are unsuccessful in the ballot, there will be an opportunity to apply for tickets for these services when they made available to the public on Monday, November 16th and Wednesday, November 18th at 9:30am and 2:30pm.”

That first drawing for tix they state is just for members. I can’t tell from their description about the public tickets whether any drawing or not.