Christmas by Candlelight - The Actors' Church Tickets

Concert

The Actors' Church
Bedford Street , London, WC2E 9ED

Running Time 1hr. No interval.

Running Since Sat, 14 December 2024

Booking Until Sun, 22 December 2024

Monday	-	-
Tuesday	-	-
Wednesday	-	-
Thursday	-	18:30
Friday	16:30	18:30
Saturday	16:30	18:30
Sunday	-	-

Upcoming Performances

Today is Sat, 21 December 2024

21 Dec 24 20:30 22 Dec 24 20:30

December 2024

Common Tags & Searches

Classics Friday Matinee Saturday Matinee Concert Off West End Musical

Important Information

Ages 4+. Under 16s must be accompanied by and adult.

Production Note: Customers with access requirements should contact help@todaytixlive.com to make their booking.

More about Christmas by Candlelight - The Actors' Church

A festive evening like no other

Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of Christmas classics played by a live string quartet. Celebrate the yuletide season and experience your favourite christmas songs in a whole new light.

Hosted by award-winning String Quartet, Icon Strings, spread festive cheer as Violins, Cellos and more bring to life classics including All I want for Christmas is you, Fairytale of New York and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, all surrounded by candlelight.

Musicals by Candlelight Christmas takes over Covent Garden’s famous Actors’ Church on selected dates this festive season. An enchanting evening not to be missed.

Top Tip: Enjoy a glass of Mulled Wine when you upgrade to a Premium or VIP seat

Please note: seats will be unallocated within the section you have booked for (premium, standard, onstage etc.) We recommend arriving early to ensure your party is able to sit together.

FAQs: When does the venue open? The venue will open 30 mins prior to the start time of the performance.

Will there be food and drinks available? There will be a bar inside the venue serving alcoholic and soft drinks. Customers who have purchased a ticket that includes a glass of mulled wine can redeem this at the bar. No food is permitted inside the venue.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible? Wheelchair access is provided by a ramp at the main entrance of the venue. There is also a disabled bathroom inside the venue. Customers with access requirements (including wheelchair users) should contact concerts@todaytixgroup.com to make their booking.

Can the glass of mulled wine be exchanged for another drink? The glass of mulled wine can be exchanged for any soft drink available at the bar.

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The Actors' Church

Bedford Street , London, WC2E 9ED

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In 1631, Inigo Jones was commissioned by the 14th Earl of Bedford to design a square, surrounded by mansions, a church and four streets. Work on the church began in 1631, and was completed in 1633, at a cost of £4,000. The church was consecrated in 1638, and dedicated to St Paul.

People often ask why the great east door onto the piazza doesn’t open. Inigo Jones’ original intention was that this should be the main entrance with the Altar at the West End of the church. However, this went against Christian tradition where the Altar is normally placed at the east end. At the last moment therefore, the Altar was placed at the East end and Portico door is in fact a fake!

The Painter JMW Turner and WS Gilbert (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame), and Thomas Arne (the composer of Rule Brittania) are amongst the many famous people baptised at St Paul’s.
Among those buried at St Paul’s are Samuel Butler and the woodcarver Ginling Gibbons as was the first victim of the Great Plague of London - Margaret Porteous on 12th April 1665.
Burials ceased in the 1850’s, when all burials in central London churches were closed by Act of Parliament. At that point, the headstones were removed, and the gardens laid out as you see them today.

In 1788, Thomas Hardwick began a major restoration but in 1795 there was a terrible fire which destroyed much of the original structure. The Parish records were saved as was the pulpit, the work of Grinling Gibbons or one of his pupils and the church was restored largely to Jones’ original design. Further changes were undertaken by Butterfield in 1872.