The gate of heaven (1162)
Re-presenting the Holy Sepulchre (1162)
Built for a king’s burial (1240)
Singing to God’s glory
The Temple in our time
Built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century; birthplace of Magna Carta; chapel of the Inner and Middle Temples, and home to some of London's finest liturgical and concert music...Temple Church is steeped in national and international Christian, cultural and legal history.
Open usually from Monday to Friday for public visits - and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays for Anglican acts of worship - all our services are live-streamed and can be found on the Church's YouTube Channel.
Run by the Temple Church Trust - an independent charity generously supported by the two Inns of Court - the church is currently undergoing its biggest programme of refurbishment and repair since the Second World War. You can learn more about the project, including how to help us reach our £6.7m fundraising goal, by visiting Restoration & Renewal.

Wednesday 14 October
For up-to-date sightseeing hours, see what's on (below) or click here.
Admission for Sightseeing
£5.00 | £3.00 | Free to children, Inn members, Inns and Chambers staff and their guests.
For more information click here
Forthcoming Choral Services
Next Choral Service: Choral Evensong Wednesday 14 October, 6.00pm
Sung by the Temple Singers
Organ prelude: Pieds-en-l’air (Warlock arr Edward Dean)
Introit: O virtus sapientiae (Hildegard von Bingen)
Responses: Leighton
Psalm 46 (Luther)
Canticles: Murrill in E
Anthem: Beyond Light (Greg May)
Organ voluntary: Carillon de Westminster (Vierne)
| WedOct14 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Pieds-en-l’air (Warlock arr Edward Dean) |
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| ThuOct15 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| FriOct16 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day
Talk
11:15 am–
12:15 pm
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| SatOct17 | ||
| SunOct18 |
Choral Mattins
Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Prelude on a theme of Orlando Gibbons (Stanford) |
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| MonOct19 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| TueOct20 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Holy Communion
Said service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer |
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| WedOct21 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Valse de ballet (William Lloyd Webber) |
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| ThuOct22 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| FriOct23 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day
Talk
11:15 am–
12:15 pm
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| SatOct24 | ||
| SunOct25 |
Choral Communion
Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Mein Jesu, der du mich, op 122, no 1 (Brahms) |
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| MonOct26 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day
Talk
12:30 pm–
1:30 pm
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| TueOct27 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Holy Communion
Said service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer |
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| WedOct28 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Prélude from Trois pièces pour grand orgue, op 29 (Gabriel Pierné) |
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| ThuOct29 |
Morning Prayer
Said service of morning prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day
Talk
11:15 am–
12:15 pm
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| FriOct30 |
Church open for sightseeing
1:00 pm–
4:00 pm
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| SatOct31 | ||
| SunNov01 |
Choral Mattins
Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Canzona from Sonata in C minor (Whitlock) |
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| MonNov02 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| TueNov03 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| WedNov04 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ prelude: Toccata in F (Pachelbel) |
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| ThuNov05 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| FriNov06 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| SatNov07 | ||
| SunNov08 |
Choral Mattins for Remembrance Sunday (Please note earlier start time)
Sung by the Temple Church Choir Organ voluntary: Solemn Melody (Walford Davies arr John E West) |
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| MonNov09 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Talk: The story of the Temple Church from the Knights Templar to the present day
Talk
12:30 pm–
1:30 pm
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| TueNov10 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| WedNov11 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Temple Singers Organ prelude: Prélude sur le nom d’Alain, op 7 (Duruflé) |
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| ThuNov12 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
Temple Song: A Poet's Love - Schuen sings Schumann
Andrè Schuen (baritone) Experience the magnetic artistry of baritone Andrè Schuen, internationally acclaimed as one of today’s finest Don Giovannis, in an intimate evening of Schumann’s most captivating songs. Joined by the exceptional pianist Julius Drake, Schuen brings rare insight, warmth, and dramatic intensity to Liederkreis, Op. 24 and Dichterliebe. His velvety tone and compelling stage presence, paired with a natural charisma that has captivated audiences across Europe, make this a recital not to miss. Together, these masterpieces unfold a world of poetry, passion, and longing in a performance of striking immediacy and emotional depth. This concert is generously sponsored by Sir Richard Aikens & Penny Jonas. Programme |
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| FriNov13 |
Church open for sightseeing
10:00 am–
4:00 pm
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| SatNov14 |