Big Ben Renovation
The regular sound of Big Ben chimes stopped, midday on 21 August 2017, before the start of repair work expected to last a few years.
Missing the bongs? Play them online: sound page.
Big Ben and London Time
Site map
- Read about History
- Test your knowledge with the Big Ben Quiz
- 'Moving the bell', a spectacular Journey
- Digital bell-ringer, play the chimes on Sound page!
Night Portrait
Remembrance Sunday Chimes
The Big Ben Clock, which is currently undergoing renovation, chimed again on 11 November.
Read the news on the British Parliament Website.