Christmas Eve Carol Service

The Cheltenham College Christmas Eve Carol Service is a highlight of the festive season for many residents of Cheltenham. Sung by a choir of pupils, staff, and Old Cheltonians, this service is the perfect way to prepare for Christmas Day. Music for the service will include:

Drop down ye heavens - Gregorian Chant
O Radiant Dawn - MacMillan
Lully, Lulla - Leighton
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - Gardner
Candlelight Carol - Rutter
O holy night - Adam

as well as the usual congregational carols.

This service will be live streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/q9a9GKlICQk?si=Yc2MOh_A7bRsk1jF 

From Monday 10 November 2025 at 11am, limited tickets will be available to the families of the choir/musicians/clergy/volunteers coordinating the service, along with current staff. General admission tickets will be released on Saturday 15 November at 1pm.

Doors will open at 3:30pm for the service.

All monies received via ticket sales and donations on the evening will be split between2 Charities:
Prefect's Charity for the academic year 2025-26: Scotty's Little Soldiers, who help to support bereaved Military Children, www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk
and
The Langa Township Preschool Trust in Kenya www.langapreschooltrust.uk