Following the success of our very first Carol Concert back in 2019, this winter we hope that we will be able to welcome you to the stunning St Mary Abbots Parish Church (Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, W8 4LA) on Thursday 9th December from 6:30pm until 8:30pm to celebrate the start of the festive season in support of Horatio’s Garden.
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Doors will open at 6:10pm and the concert will start promptly at 6:30pm, lasting for approximately one hour until 7:30pm.
The concert will be officiated by The Right Reverend June Osborne, Bishop of Llandaff and throughout the joyful hour we will be joined by many special guests.
Our Royal Patron, HRH Princess Eugenie of York, will be reading, along with our Patron, The Countess of Radnor, celebrity garden broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh, TV and radio star Anneka Rice and specialist spinal injury solicitor and former patient of the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Raquel Siganporia. The concert will baritone also feature beautiful music from soprano Charlotte Crawley, baritone Edward Jowle, as well as trumpeter Will Lyons and the church’s fabulous choir.
Afterwards, all those who attend will have the chance to enjoy a delicious mince pie and festive glass of fizz. Both are included in the price of your ticket, which costs £30*. There is a reduced price of £15* for under 30s, whilst wheelchair users will be able to attend the event for free.
To purchase your tickets, please click here or click the ‘Buy Tickets’ button at the top of this page
There will be a collection during the concert too, with all your generous donations going directly towards supporting people affected by spinal injury and their loved ones spending time in Horatio’s Garden.
We are very much looking forward to seeing many of you in this historic place for a heart-warming evening this coming December!
Further Information
• The church is fully accessible to wheelchairs.
• Seats will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• If you are late to the event you will need to wait until there is an appropriate moment for you to enter the venue. You will then be instructed to a seat by the stewards manning the doors.
• Please note that there are no toilet facilities on site, but there are facilities available for public use nearby.
About St Mary Abbots Parish Church
Whilst the present church of St Mary Abbots is only 150 years old, there has been a community of worship here in the heart of the capital for some 1000 years. This makes it one of the earliest churches to be established in Kensington and indeed it was the only one in existence in the area until the nineteenth century.
The present church was completed in its entirety in 1879 and illustrates Sir George Gilbert Scott’s work at its architectural best. It has been at the core of many lives since then and continues to be a thriving centre supporting the local community to this very day.
* Ticket prices exclude a small Eventbrite fee which is non-refundable.
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