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Learning from the Great Fire of London

An activity sheet for key stage 1 which asks what we can learn from the Great Fire of London.

Three young children pass a bucket to one another, wearing fire helmets, role playing firefighting during the Great Fire of London.

Family activities: The Great Fire of London

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Free with a ticket

Three young children pass a bucket to one another, wearing fire helmets, role playing firefighting during the Great Fire of London.

Family activities: The Great Fire of London

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket.

Free with a ticket

Three young children pass a bucket to one another, wearing fire helmets, role playing firefighting during the Great Fire of London.

Family activities: The Great Fire of London

Join us for drop-in family activities during August, included with your sightseeing ticket. BSL interpretation is provided at this event.

Free with a ticket

The Light of the World Painting

The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt

William Holman Hunt’s painting is one of the most viewed 20th-century art pieces in the world, with a rich tapestry of symbolism to be unravelled.

Jessica Martin is a white woman with short blond hair, photographed in clerical shirt and in her house, sitting leaning on a table and smiling.

Darkness and Light

Jessica Martin reflects on themes of darkness and light.

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Nelson Chamber

Up to 250 guests can join us in the Nelson Chamber, where the tomb of Admiral Lord Nelson provides a unique centrepiece.

Carris, a white woman with auburn hair and glasses, stands in the cathedral, the lights of the nave and the decorative ceiling blurred in the background behind her.

Music for Good Friday and Easter

Singer Carris Jones writes about music that illuminates the mystery and meanings of Good Friday and Easter.

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Wren Suite

The elegant Wren Suite is kitted out for seminars as well as family celebrations, and can host up to 100 guests for receptions.

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Book sightseeing tickets

We have a number of sightseeing tickets available, with discounts for children, students, seniors over 65, and families.

Andrew is a white man with short grey hair and black rimmed glasses wearing a clerical collar, black shirt and black jacket. The lamps of the quire of St Paul's in the background.

To be a Pilgrim

Andrew Tremlett reflects on pilgrimage for the season of Lent.

A grey-haired white man with glasses wearing academic robes over a suit and tie.

The Sacred Nature of Monarchy

Ian Bradley considers the sacred nature of the United Kingdom monarchy.

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Bethlehem Bound: An Advent Pilgrimage

Andrew Nunn reflects on the journey to Bethlehem this season of Advent.

David Hoyle standing outside Westminster Abbey

The Spirit of Abundance

David Hoyle celebrates the abundant, creative, disruptive gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost.

Paula is a white woman with long blond hair wearing a red jacket and grey scarf and standing in front of a microphone and music stand with the glowing lamps of the quire of St Paul's Cathedral in the background

Love is...

Reflections on love in the Bible by Paula Gooder.

Malcolm Guite stands on the dais at St Paul's Cathedral, hand raised as he speaks, green altar cloth on the altar behind him.

The Poetry of Epiphany

Poetry from Malcolm Guite to reflect upon the season of Epiphany.

Peter is a white man with a bald head and wearing a pale blue shirt under a navy jumper. He is smiling.

Mid-winter traditions

Peter Graystone rediscovers some forgotten British celebrations.

Sanjee Perera is a young Asian woman with long dark hair, photographed on a green lawn with sunlight across the lawn behind her, and a chapel in the background.

Grappling with the Wilderness

Sanjee Perera reflects on the wilderness of Lent.

The Icon of St Paul

Reflections on Art: The Icon of St Paul

Discover Regan O’Callaghan’s beautiful icon of St Paul and reflect on what it says about our responsibility to the planet.

Hildegard of Bingen: Visions of the Trinity

Hildegard of Bingen: Visions of the Trinity

Professor June Boyce-Tilman introduces the medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen, her story, ideas, and theology of the Trinity.