Christmas Carols & Services at Temple Church

If the renowned author Dan Brown staggered through the vaulted archway of any grand London place of worship to sing carols this Christmas, it would surely be the Temple Church, between Fleet Street and the Thames. The Temple Church was built by the Knights Templar - made famous by Brown's The Da Vinci Code - and was used in the filming of the subsequent movie, starring Tom Hanks as the forty-year-old Professor Robert Langdon with the arrestingly deep voice, and the strong, carefree smile of a collegiate athlete (who had a haunting phobia of enclosed spaces). Jokes (and best-selling literary assassins) aside, the Temple Church's range of carol services are a true delight and will certainly get you in the mood for Christmas celebrations. Located in a picturesque courtyard between the Middle and Inner Temples, the famously round church is a popular spot for carol singing so be sure to arrive in good time - not just so you can amble around the nearby squares and gardens, but so you can grab a seat in the nave with a good view of the choir. For more information go to www.templechurch.com and for bookings go to www.templemusic.org.

Full Programme
Mon 28 Nov, 6pm: Advent Carol Service
Thu 1 Dec, 6.45pm: Christmas
Concert
Thu 8 Dec, 12noon-8pm: Christmas Fair, ?5, Middle Temple Hall
Mon 12 Dec, 6pm: Christmas Carol Service, followed by drinks
in the Round Church
Tue 13 Dec, 1.15pm-1.45pm: Christmas Carol
Sing-along
Wed 14 Dec, 6pm: A Christmas Celebration, followed by drinks in
the Round Church
Fri 16 Dec, 1.10pm: Lunchtime Carols
Sun 18 Dec, 11.15am:
Carol Service, followed by Christmas lunch in both Inns (tickets
required)
Sun 18 Dec, 3pm: Children's Nativity Play
Sun 18 Dec, 6pm:
Christmas Carol Service
Sat 24 Dec, Christmas Eve, 11.15pm: Midnight Choral
Communion Service
Sun 25 Dec, Christmas Day, 11.15am: Choral Mattins