Carol concerts at St. Paul’s & Westminster Abbey

Name: Carol concerts at St. Paul's & Westminster Abbey
Start: 2024-11-30
End: 2024-12-24
Location: St. Paul’s

Where? St. Paul’s, Ludgate Hill, The City When? 30th November, 1st, 12th, 14th, 21st, 23rd and 24th December 2024 Tickets? St. Paul's Cathedral: See stpauls.co.uk Westminster Abbey: See westminster-abbey.org Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 4, 11, 15, 23, 25, 26, 100, 242 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is St. Paul’s Central Other nearby stations: Blackfriars and Mansion House Train fares

Can you imagine a more perfect setting for a Christmas carol concert than inside St. Paul's Cathedral or Westminster Abbey?

Carol concerts at St. Paul's Cathedral

Christmas decorations inside St. Paul's Cathedral

30 Nov & 1 Dec; 5.30 PM - The Advent Carol Service at St. Paul's is always one of the most dramatic and atmospheric because it includes a candlelit procession that moves slowly from the darkness to light, to highight our renewed relationship with God through Christ.

Each piece of music is chosen to reflect the four major themes of Advent - hope, peace, joy and love - and the music is sung by the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, who's voices range from the beautifully youthful to the richly experienced. There will also be a series of readings.

The service is free and unticketed, but it's recommended that you arrive early because seating is limited.

12 Dec; 6.30 PM - A Celebration of Christmas will feature celebrity speakers providing words and laughter, whilst the Cathedral Choir and City of London Sinfonia will perform some uplifting carols for everyone to join in.

This service is free but space is limited so you need to order a ticket on their website in advance.

A Celebration of Christmas at St. Paul's

14 Dec; 5 PM - Britten's Ceremony of Carols is one of his best-known works and was composed during World War II whilst he was on a sea voyage back home to England from America.

It is usually scored for three treble voices, two soloists and just one accompanying instrument - a harp - giving it an almost medieval quality thanks to its use of ancient carol texts. The music will be performed by the St. Paul's Cathedral Choristers and Cathedral Vicars Choral.

21 Dec; 11 AM - Family Carols is a lively service aimed at children of all ages, and includes well-known carols for everyone to join in.

23 & 24 Dec; 4 PM - The two Christmas Carol Services will tell re-tell the Nativity story with seasonal readings and Christmas carols sung by the Cathedral Choir.

Both services are completely free but they're extremely popular and space on the Cathedral floor is limited, so make sure you book yourself a ticket on their website beforehand.