Carols, Moomins, and Korean folk music

Christmas has come to St James's Piccadilly.

Christmas is special for all at St James’s Piccadilly

Everyone's welcome to celebrate Christmas in style at St James's Piccadilly. Its Carols for All, Carols by Candlelight and Carols for Shoppers are hugely popular staples of the festive calendar, usually selling out in advance.

St James's Piccadilly is particularly special for its focus on inclusivity. Through its Christmas for All programme, Londoners and visitors of all faiths (and indeed none) are warmly welcomed into the church. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with Barbara and Venetia’s Christmas cabaret of comedy and jazz classics (28 November), or support young musicians at the St James’s Music Scholars Christmas Concert (8 December), featuring works from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Like your festivities with a touch of glam? The Christmas for All Gala (3 December) is a star-studded fundraising event with seasonal music by The Sixteen, St James’s Chamber Orchestra, and readings by well-known actors. And while there are usually a few celebs in the audience, affordably priced tickets make this accessible to anyone who wants to come.

Christmas for All at St James's Piccadilly begins this Saturday, 23 November. All money raised at the concert and carol events supports St James's work in the community. Several of these events sell out every year, so get your tickets ASAP to avoid missing out.

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Have yourself a merry Moomin Christmas

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Korean folk music, reimagined

Visionary vocalist Heemoon Lee (formerly of SsingSsing) brings his wildly entertaining band OBANGSINGWA to the Southbank Centre on Saturday 23 November for raucous, humour-filled gig — part of K Music Festival 2024, in partnership with the EFG London Jazz Festival. It’s a chance to discover new album SPANGLE, which blends Korean folk songs (Minyo) with jitterbug, rock, blues, and more.

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