Advent & Christmas at St Giles

Celebrate Advent & Christmas with us at St Giles-in-the-Fields Join us for our traditional Advent and Christmas services in our beautiful candlelit historic church at the heart of London's West End, with sublime music from our talented choir. Sunday 30th November 2025 - 6.30pm-7.30pm - Advent Carol Service We mark the start of the season of Advent with a beautiful sequence of choral music, advent carols and readings, led by the St Giles Choir Wednesday 17th December 2025 - 6.30pm-7.15pm - Community Carol Service Join us for our Community Carol Service, held especially for those who live and work in the local area. Bring along a friend! Mulled wine and mince pies served in church from 5.30pm. Friday 19th December 2025 - 6pm until late - West End Wassailing (beginning at The Cross Keys, Endell Street) Pints & carols around the parish. Join us for our annual 'Wassailing' around the West End as we tour the pubs of the West End, signing carols and enjoying a drink or two as we go. Sunday 21st December 2025 - 6.30pm-7.30pm - Service of Lessons & Carols Join us for our annual service of Lessons & Carols by Candlelight - a sequence of beautiful music sung by The St Giles Choir with seasonal readings and the chance to sing along to some classic Carols.

Wednesday 24th December 2025 - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Crib Service Particularly popular with families with young children, our informal Crib Service tells the story of the Nativity through songs and readings as we process figures to the Crib. Stay afterwards for mulled wine and mince pies. Wednesday 24th December 2025 - 6.30pm-7.30pm - Holy Communion by Candlelight

Join us on Christmas Eve for this special celebration of Holy Communion by Candlelight, with music sung by the St Giles Quartet. Mulled wine and mince pies served from 5.30pm.

Thursday 25th December 2025 - 11am-12pm - Sung Holy Communion

Join us to celebrate the birth of Christ with beautiful music sung by the St Giles Quartet.