Join us this Advent and Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Come for worship, or simply to enjoy the warmth and beauty of the Cathedral with family and friends. Everyone is welcome.
Across November and December, there are plenty of festive concerts and services to enjoy at Southwark Cathedral. Our Advent and Christmas services, like our regular services, are free to attend, though some are ticketed due to high demand. Alongside our free services, we’re hosting two ticketed Christmas concerts: Handel’s Messiah, performed by the Cathedral Choir, and the Southwark Cathedral Christmas Concert, an evening of festive music, choral singing and readings with special guests. Both concerts will raise funds to support the Cathedral’s music programme and wider work.
Below you will find details of all of the events taking place at Southwark Cathedral:
Cathedral services and concerts
- 29 November: A Poetic Introduction to Advent
09:50-10:30 | Free and unticketed - 29 November: From Darkness to Light | Advent Procession
18:00-19:30 | Free tickets available now - 5 December: Merbecke Choir Concert | Before the Star
19:30-21:00 | Tickets available from £12 - 13 December: Cathedral Choir Concert | Handel's Messiah
18:00-20:30 | Tickets from £10 available now - 16 December: A Quiet Christmas | Merbecke Choir
19:00-20:00 | Free and unticketed - 17 December: Community Carols and Sing In
12:45-13:45 | Free tickets available now - 18 December: Southwark Cathedral Christmas Concert
19:30-21:00 | Tickets from £25 available now - 20 December: Southwark Cathedral Carol Service
18:00-19:00 | Free tickets available now - 21 December: Southwark Cathedral Carol Service
18:00-19:00 | Free tickets available now - 24 December: Crib Service
16:00-17:00 | Free and unticketed - 24 December: The First Mass at Christmas
22:00-23:30 | Free and unticketed - 25 December: Christmas Eucharist with Carols
09:00-10:00 | Free and unticketed - 25 December: Choral Eucharist for Christmas Day
11:00-12:30 | Free and unticketed
Visiting choirs and guest concerts
- 18 November: J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio | The London Chorus
19:00-21:00 | Tickets available from £10 - 30 November: Gabrieli Roar Presents Mr Handel’s Christmas Story
19:00-20:45 | Tickets available from £18 - 2 December: Marie Curie Carols in the City
19:00-21:30 | Tickets available from £50 - 3 December: Mercy Ships Carol Concert
19:30-21:00 | Free tickets available - 5 December: Kings Place Choir Christmas Songs
12:00-13:00 | Free and unticketed - 12 December: Canterbury Chamber Choir | Christmas Carol Concert
14:00-15:00 | Free and unticketed - 12 December: Crisis Carol Concert
18:30-19:45 | Tickets available from £15 - 19 December: Crossing of Carols | Newstead Wood School Chamber Choir
12:30-13:30 | Free and unticketed