Concert

Christmas at St Martin’s is very special. Come and worship with us, or enjoy one of our magical selection of concerts on offer, giving everyone the chance to join together, feel festive, and remind ourselves what a special time of year this is.

24 November 2026, 19:30
A Choral Christmas by Candlelight
£9.00-£35.00
Celebrate the joy of Christmas with St Martin’s Voices in a festive evening hosted by Bob Chilcott, featuring seasonal choral music from leading composers John Rutter, Cecilia McDowall, and Lucy Walker.

29 November 2026, 17:00
Advent Carols
Join us as we begin our journey through the season of Advent to the glories of Christmas.

1, 6, 12-13, 16 December 2026, 19:30
Carols by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Carols by Candlelight offers a full evening of music, carol singing and readings, with enchanting performances of festive music including a few favourites for you to join in with.

2 December 2026, 19:00
A Ceremony of Carols by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
A programme of music for Advent and Christmas, performed by the sopranos and altos of St Martin’s Voices and harpist Alis Huws, our Artist in Residence. Composed as a response to Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols, Kristina Arakelyan’s A Christmas Offering also sets medieval texts in Latin and early English, with musical language which alludes to early medieval writing.

3 December 2026, 19:30
A Trafalgar Square Christmas
£10.00-£39.50
On the evening of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, join St Martin’s Voices, Emerging Artists and Strings in the beautiful candlelit church for an evening of carols from the UK and around the world. Carols for all to sing include It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World, alongside works for choir and strings by John Rutter, Lucy Walker and Ola Gjeilo.

4 December 2026, 19:30
Britten Anniversary Concert
£10.00-£55.00
Benjamin Britten lives! 50 years to the day since his death in 1976, the Britten Sinfonia and the BBC Singers unleash the irrepressible life-force of Britten’s St Nicholas, the story of the saint who inspired the figure of Santa Claus.

2, 19-23 December 2026, various times
Festive Family Carols
£10.00-£27.50
Celebrate the season in style with our Festive Family Carols concerts, offering the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short one-hour programme of popular carols and music, including a few favourites for you to sing along with.

5-6, 12 December 2026, various times
The Joys of Christmas by Candlelight
£10.00-£27.50
The Joys of Christmas offers a short one-hour programme of music, carol singing and festive readings.

5 December 2026, 19:30
Joy to the World: A Christmas Concert
£10.00-£39.50
Join the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and St Martin’s Brass for a joyful evening of carols and seasonal readings.

6 December 2026, 17:00
Blessing of the Crib on Trafalgar Square
Free
With the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and an exciting retelling of the Christmas Story with a real donkey music and drama. A service for all the family.

7 December 2026, 13:00
Christmas Around The World
£8.00-£15.00
A vibrant celebration of Christmas around the world, this programme brings together traditional carols from Europe, the Americas, and beyond. From the familiar warmth of Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber and O Tannenbaum to the joyful energy of Joy to the World and Go Tell It on the Mountain, these songs reflect a rich variety of languages, cultures, and festive traditions.

7 December 2026, 19:30
Christmas with St Martin’s Voices
£10.00-£39.50
Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a joyful evening of carols performed by St Martin’s Voices.

8 December 2026, 19:30
This Endris Night: Christmas with VOCES8
£10.00-£65.00
This Endris Night: Christmas with VOCES8 invites you into a journey through the wonder of the Nativity, where chant and polyphony meet the warmth of familiar carols and festive song.

9 December 2026, 18:30
Community Carols
Free
Our neighbours are always welcome at our services and events, but this is never more the case than at Christmas. We would be delighted to welcome your organisation, family, colleagues and friends to this free carol service for our community.

10 December 2026, 19:00
The Sixteen: Messiah
£10.00-£65.00
Handel’s Messiah meets Harry Christophers and The Sixteen: a seasonal tradition from this world-famous chamber choir.

11 December 2026, 13:00
Choir of King’s College London
£10.00
Celebrate the season with a beautiful lunchtime performance by the Choir of King’s College London, one of England’s leading university ensembles, presenting a festive programme featuring Poulenc’s Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël.

11, 14 December 2026, 19:00
Ex Cathedra: Christmas Music by Candlelight
£10.00-£55.00
Chamber choir Ex Cathedra presents a candlelit sequence of Christmas music: a quietly beautiful celebration of mystery, wonder and the deep, quiet heart of this magical season.

12 December 2026, 14:00
Festive Family Carols with St Martin’s Junior Choir
£10.00-£27.50
Celebrate the season in style with our Festive Family Carols concert, featuring our very own Junior Choir.

13 December 2026, 15:00, 17:00
Nine Lessons and Carols
Free
With the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields. We do not issue tickets for services and all are welcome.

14 December 2026, 13:00
A Renaissance Christmas
£8.00-£15.00
A celebration of Christmas through the luminous choral music of the Renaissance. This programme traces the story from Advent reflection to the joy of Christmas Day, with works by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Orlando di Lasso.

15 December 2026, 19:30
Sound of Christmas with the London Gay Men’s Chorus
£10.00-£38.00
The London Gay Men’s Chorus return to St Martin’s with a fun and festive performance of Christmas classics old and new!

16 December 2026, 16:00
A Classic FM Christmas with Zeb Soanes
£12.00-£20.00
Join Zeb Soanes, St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for this special concert, which will be broadcast on Classic FM, in the festive surroundings of St Martin-in-the-Fields.

17 December 2026, 19:30
Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists: A Venetian Christmas
£10.00-£80.00
Christmas in Venice, renaissance style. And who better to paint that magnificent scene than the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists?

18 December 2026, 15:00, 17:00
A Festival of Carols
£10.00-£27.50
Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for a festive spectacular for choir and orchestra, including Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells and The Twelve Days of Christmas alongside audience carols and orchestral favourites.

18 December 2026, 19:30
A Festival of Carols by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Join St Martin’s Voices and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, under director Andrew Earis, for an enchanting evening of Christmas music. Sing along to beloved carols such as O Holy Night, In the Bleak Mid-Winter, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and enjoy a sparkling programme of orchestral favourites and exquisite choral carols.

19 December 2026, 16:00
The Gift of Christmas by Candlelight
£10.00-£27.50
Celebrate the season with The Gift of Christmas as St Martin’s Chamber Choir present an uplifting one-hour concert of carols and seasonal readings.

19 December 2026, 19:30
The Spirit of Christmas by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Celebrate the season with The Spirit of Christmas, as St Martin’s Chamber Choir and St Martin’s Brass present an uplifting evening of carols and seasonal readings.

20-23 December 2026, 16:00
Carols for Christmas by Candlelight
£10.00-£27.50
Carols for Christmas offers a short one-hour programme of music, carol singing and festive readings.

20-23 December 2026, 19:30
A Christmas Celebration by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Christmas Celebration offers a full evening of music, carol singing and readings, with enchanting performances of festive music by St Martin’s Voices and St Martin’s Brass, including a few favourites for you to join in with.

21-23 December 2026, 13:00
Festive Favourites
£10.00-£27.50
Our Festive Favourites concerts bring you a joyful hour of music, carol singing, and seasonal readings to lift the spirit.

24 December 2026, 13:00
No Room at the Inn: A Dramatised Nativity and Blessing of the Crib
Free
With drama, carols, a baby and a donkey – the Christmas story for today.

24 December 2026, 15:30, 17:30
Parish Carol Service
Free
We do not issue tickets for services and all are welcome.

24 December 2026, 23:00
Midnight Mass
Free0
We do not issue tickets for services and all are welcome.

25 December 2026, 10:00
Christmas Day Eucharist
Free
The Eucharist (or Holy Communion or Mass) is the central act of Christian worship. This is celebrated on Sundays and each day throughout the week. You can attend this service in-person, or online on Facebook or YouTube.

27 December 2026, 19:00
Christmas Classics by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
The Belmont Ensemble of London presents Christmas Classics with violinist Helen Davies, including excerpts from the Nutcracker and ‘Winter’ from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

28 December 2026, 19:00
Music from The Movies at Christmas by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Join Trafalgar Sinfonia for a selection of favourites from the big screen, featuring music from The Snowman, White Christmas, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Love Actually and many more!

29-30 December 2026, 14:30
Family Classics for Christmas
£10.00-£20.00
Our festive family classics concert offers the chance for children and adults of all ages to come together in a short 45 minute programme of popular classical music, including a few favourites for you to join in with!

29 December 2026, 19:00
A Christmas Baroque by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a selection of Baroque festive favourites, including works for soprano and strings alongside Corelli’s magical Christmas Concerto.

30 December 2026, 19:00
Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi is a masterpiece of Baroque beauty and drama, still beloved by audiences three centuries later.

31 December 2026, 14:00
New Year’s Eve Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight
£10.00-£39.50
Viktor Erik Emanuel performs piano favourites this New Year’s Eve including Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, alongside pieces by Mozart and Ravel.

1 January 2027, 19:00
New Year’s Extravaganza by Candlelight
£10.00-£36.00
Join the Festive Orchestra of London, violin virtuoso Matthew Truscott and oboist Geoffrey Coates for their traditional celebration of the new year at St Martin’s church. The programme features many of music’s most popular masterpieces and finishes with Vivaldi’s spectacular Four Seasons.

2 January 2027, 19:00
A Viennese New Year by Candlelight
£9.00-£35.00
Celebrate the New Year in style with St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble and conductor Andrew Earis in a candlelit concert of elegant waltzes and festive classics. With music full of charm, warmth and Viennese flair, this sparkling programme offers the perfect uplifting start to the year.