29-30 November 2025, 17.30
Advent Carol Service
Free
One of the year's most dramatic services services sung by the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral. A candlelit procession moves from the darkness to light as words and music help us focus on the Advent themes of light in the darkness and a new relationship with God in Christ.

3 December 2025, 18.30
Handel's Messiah
£15.00-£30.00

Performed by the world-renowned Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Cathedral Chorus and the City of London Sinfonia, Messiah is one of Handel’s most famous and best-loved works.

9 December 2025, 18.30
A Celebration of Christmas
Free (ticketed)
Celebrity readers join the Cathedral Choir and City of London Sinfonia for a glittering evening of words, music, meditation and laughter with carols for all to sing.

13 December 2025, 17.00
Britten's Ceremony of Carols
Free
The ever-popular, inspiring work for children's voices and harp, performed by the St Paul's Cathedral Choristers alongside readings for Advent and music from the St Paul's Cathedral Vicars Choral.

14 December 2025, 17.00
Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur
Free
Oliver Messiaen's powerful and deeply mystical organ cycle on the birth of Christ, punctuated with seasonal readings.

21 December 2025, 15.00
Blessing of the Crib
Free
Seasonal readings and music from the Cathedral Choir frame the ceremonies of the Lighting of the Christmas Trees and the Blessing of the Crib, as the birth of Christ draws nearer.

23-24 December 2025, 16.00
Christmas Carol Services
Free (ticketed)
The start of the Christmas season with the re-telling of the story of the birth of Christ in words and music at this traditional service of Lessons and Carols, with music from the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, and readings given by representatives of London life and the St Paul’s Cathedral Community.

24 December 2025, 23.30
Midnight Eucharist
Free
As the world waits for the birth of Christ we gather together in the middle of the night to celebrate the first Eucharist of Christmas. Carols for all and music from the Cathedral Choir announce the Christmas feast.

25 December 2025
Christmas Day
07.30 - Morning Prayer
08.00 - Eucharist
11.00 - Choral Eucharist (free, unticketed)
15.00 - Festal Evensong (free, unticketed)