Fleet Street Carols

Our annual Fleet Street Carols service has become so popular over the years that we now run it twice! This year it will take place on Wednesday 22nd December at 12 noon and 5pm.

When Fleet Street was the home of the newspaper industry, this was the occasion when all the printers, journalists, and news agencies gathered at St Bride’s, to celebrate Christmas together.

The service is open to all and free to attend. We request that you please register to reserve your place. This helps us manage numbers and enables us to keep you updated about the service.

The service will feature items by two Cambridge composers whose names have become indelibly associated with Christmas music, Bob Chilcott's version of Gaudete and John Rutter's setting of the Sans Day Carol.

Today we extend a very warm welcome to everyone in our parish and community, including local businesses, residents, and visitors, to come to this wonderful service and get into the festive spirit. Featuring our regular brass quintet, Onyx Brass, and the phenomenal professional St Bride's Choir, this really is a service to remember - so, 'O Come, All Ye Faithful ...!'

A pre-recorded version of Fleet Street Carols will air online at the service time on our website and on our YouTube channel. All registering will also receive a direct link to the online service.

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This event is free, but we hope you might consider making a donation towards the upkeep of our historic Wren church and to support our work, music-making and ministry. You can do so at JustGiving. Alternatively, in the UK, text 5STBRIDES or 10STBRIDES or 20STBRIDES to 70470 to donate £5, £10 or £20.

St Bride's has earned Visit England's 'We’re Good To Go’ kite mark so visitors can rest assured their visit will be Covid safe.

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Here's a little musical taster of St Bride's Choir as they sing composer Michael Head's most enduring work, The Little Road to Bethlehem. A beautiful setting of a touching poem by Margaret Rose.