The Breast Cancer Care Carol Service by Candlelight

The Breast Cancer Care Carol Service by Candlelight is a truly magical event and the highlight of our Christmas festivities.

The evening is held at St Paul’s, a beautiful Victorian church in Knightsbridge which looks picture perfect lit by hundreds of candles.

Guests are invited to join us, our celebrity readers and both adult and junior choirs, to fill the church with Christmas carols and plenty of festive spirit!

With 800 guests in attendance, the night is a fantastic mix of Breast Cancer Care supporters, including high net worth individuals; our corporate partners, celebrity guests and our patron, Cherie Booth who regularly attends and makes the welcoming address.

Stars that have captivated our guests in previous years include Catherine Tate, Michael Aspel, Alison Steadman, Cilla Black and Joan Bakewell. Last year Trinny Woodall, Lesley Joseph and Nigel Harman read especially selected Christmas themed poems and prose and we were especially lucky to have Classical BRIT nominee, Alfie Boe perform exclusively ‘O Holy Night’.

The fantastic L’Inviti Singers from the Wedding Music Company and the Westminster Under School Junior boys choir both join us at the Carol Service by Candlelight, and have become firm favourites at the event.

After the service, guests are welcomed to gather outside the church for complimentary wine, mince pies, and hot roasted chestnuts. We also have the perfect opportunity to stock up on extra Christmas gifts and decorations at our gift stall located just outside the church portico.

For guests wishing to continue the merriment, we extend the invitation to attend the Champagne Supper at the Caledonian Club, a private members club, just a short walk from the church after the service.

As a fundraising event the Carol Service by Candlelight and Champagne Supper enables Breast Cancer Care to continue to provide information and support to anyone affected by breast cancer.

For more information on this event please contact Haley Bishop at

hayley.bishop@breastcancercare.org.uk