CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE

First hosted in 2016, our Christmas Carol Service has fast become a highlight of our fundraising year, bringing together friends, supporters and guests to celebrate the start of the festive season and the achievements of the charity over the year

Held at the stunning St Giles-in-the-Fields Church in the heart of London’s West End, the service features musical performances, readings from stars of stage and screen, and congregational carols, and is followed by a drinks reception with the chance to enjoy a glass of wine and a mince pie or two.

In the past the event has featured readings from stars including Brian Blessed, Felicity Kendal, Charles Dance and Sheila Hancock, as well as musical performances from gospel choirs Enchorus and the London International Gospel Choir, and young musicians/singers Felix Kemp, Katie Marshall, Millie Underwood and Matilda Lloyd.

The event has raised nealy £30,000 for the charity and has been featured by Tatler amongst the top Christmas Carol Services in London.

– No Carols in 2025 –

There will be no Christmas Carol Service in 2025 and, sadly, it is likely that our 2024 Carols will end up being our last.

We thank everyone who has attended or participated in this event over the years and who has helped make it the special occasion that it became.

Christmas Carol Service 2024

St Giles’ again played host to this special occasion which included performances – for the third event running – from Katie Marshall and London International Gospel Choir, and readings from Monica Dolan, Robert Glenister, Jonathan Dimbleby and Miranda Raison.

Christmas Carol Service 2022

Nearly 200 friends, supporters and special guests including Sir Jonathan Pryce, Greg Wise and Adam James joined us for an evening of festive fun at our sixth annual Christmas Carol Service, helping to raise nearly £3,000 at the final count.

Christmas Carol Service 2021

After a hiatus of one-year owing to the Covid pandemic our Carol Service returned with a bang in 2021. Eventhough we were lower on numbers than normal, the London International Gospel Choir, soprano Katie Marshall and readers Charles Dance, Simon Callow and Giles Terera gave everyone present an evening to remember!

Christmas Carol Service 2019

Our fourth-annual Christmas Carol Service was a star-studded affair in the company of a stellar cast of readers, including Brian Blessed, Felicity Kendal and Colin Salmon, and more than 200 guests who helped to raise a fantastic total of £6,500.