30 November 2021, 19.00
Handel Messiah
£15.00 - £50.00
A seasonal performance of Handel's much-loved oratorio Messiah. The Choir of Westminster Abbey and leading period-instrument orchestra St. James' Baroque herald the start of the Christmas season with a performance of Handel's most famous oratorio.
14 December 2021, 19.00
Service of Lessons and Carols
£15.00 - £40.00
A feast of seasonal music from the Choir of Westminster Abbey. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols, the Choir of Westminster Abbey presents an enticing Christmas programme featuring festive choral works interspersed with much-loved carols and seasonal readings telling the story of the Nativity.
23 December 2021, 18.00
24 December 2021, 16.00
Service of Lessons and Carols
Free (ticketed)
A traditional service including the singing of Christmas carols, readings, and anthems sung by the Abbey Choir, lasting about an hour.
24 December 2021, 23.00
Christmas Midnight Mass
Free (ticketed)
The quintessential, late-night service celebrating the birth of Christ, the Light of the World, in the midst of darkness. It includes the singing of Christmas Carols, music from the Abbey Choir, a sermon and Holy Communion, lasting about an hour and a half.