'Dickensian Carol Service' @ St. Bartholomew the Great Church!

Come along on Wednesday 18th December for a Dickensian Carol Service at St. Bartholomew the Great Church!

The normal carol concert we attend at St. Stephen Walbrook church is not happening this year, as the church is closed until next April for restoration.

About the service
Many of the images we are familiar with in our Christmases today come to us from the Victorian era, and are associated with the works of Charles Dickens, and especially his book, A Christmas Carol.

This service uses readings from that magnificent work, as well as other writings by Dickens relating to the season. Meantime, the music for both choir and congregation is taken from the sources that were available in his lifetime, so that we both hear his words and sing the carols that he would have known.

A special feature of this service is that some of the descendants of Charles Dickens will be giving some of the readings. Plus the choir will be dressed in Dickensian clothes.

About the church
The church was founded in 1123 by a monk called 'Rahere' and was part of the Augustinian priory next door. The chuch sits behind a Tudor gatehouse from around 1595. The chuch has unusual architecture, starting in a Norman Romanesque style of architecture, however during the build, the Gothic style was becoming the go-to design, so it changed halfway through the build.

The church has been featured in many films, including: 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (1994), 'Elizabeth: the Golden Age' (2007), 'The Other Boleyn Girl' (2008) and 'Testament of Youth' (2014).

Doors open at 5:30pm and the concert will last about 1 hour.

Cost
The carol concert is free!

Afterwards
After the concert stick around, as they offer mulled wine and minced pies in the church cloister.

If you arrive later than 5:45pm, come into the church and find a seat and lookout for the group at the end. The concert starts at 6:30pm.

Lookout for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign outside the church.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Robert
07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: [email protected]

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