London Ambulance Charity's carol service is at St Bride's, Fleet Street, 17 December, 6.30pm. Adults £15, children £5; last year's sold out and raised £4,500.

London Ambulance Charity is holding its Christmas carol service again this year, at St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street in the City, about nine miles east of Richmond, on Thursday 17 December. Last year’s service sold out and raised £4,500 to put more defibrillators in public places across London.

The money raised this time goes the same way: to defibrillators in London communities. The service, called Together in Song, is also meant as a thank you to London Ambulance Service staff, who answer 999 and 111 calls from Richmond upon Thames as from the rest of the capital, in what the service calls “an extremely busy and challenging period” of the year.

Times and tickets
Date Thursday 17 December 2026
Doors 6pm
Service starts 6.30pm
Ends 8pm (charity’s booking page)
Where St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU
Adults £15
Children (12 and under) £5
Family (two adults, two children) £35
LAS staff £5

Tickets are sold on the London Ambulance Charity event page, which we checked on 28 October. The staff price and the two-adults-two-children family make-up are on that page rather than in the service’s announcement. Last year’s sold out, so booking ahead is the safe course.

A congregation standing in the nave of St Bride's Church, with an arched white and gold ceiling and a painted screen behind the altar
The congregation at the London Ambulance Service carol concert in St Bride's Church. Photo: supplied by London Ambulance Service

Why defibrillators

The service says that when someone goes into cardiac arrest, what people nearby do before an ambulance arrives can more than double that person’s chance of survival. Chest compressions keep blood pumping to the brain and other organs until a crew gets there, and a defibrillator can restore the heart’s normal rhythm.

Jason Killens KAM, the service’s Chief Executive, said:

“We are gearing up for a very busy winter, a period that will be demanding for our staff. They will be working relentlessly to save lives across the capital. This wonderful carol service is a chance to show appreciation to those who dedicate their lives to caring for Londoners.

“The money raised will also protect communities by enabling us to install more vital defibrillators across London. Every community in London deserves to have access to this life-saving equipment.”

Jessica Burgess, Head of the London Ambulance Charity, said:

“Christmas is the season of giving, and by attending our carol service, you will be gifting a London community an important lifeline.

“Bring your singing voice and your festive cheer, and together we will celebrate the amazing people at London Ambulance Service.”

A London Ambulance Service response car parked at night on a wet street below shop fronts hung with Christmas lights
A London Ambulance Service response car under Christmas lights. Photo: supplied by London Ambulance Service

What it means for you

If you want a carol service with a cause this December, this one is a train ride into town, and the ticket money goes towards public defibrillators somewhere in London. Children’s and family tickets keep it affordable for a household.

If you would rather learn what to do with a defibrillator than pay for one, London Ambulance Service runs free CPR sessions: we covered them when the service warned that cardiac arrests in London rise by 17% in winter.

About London Ambulance Service

By its own figures for 2023/24, published in its annual report, the service’s crews go to more than 1 million patients a year, its call handlers answer more than 1.9 million 999 calls, and its 111 services help more than 2.2 million patients. It has a core fleet of nearly 600 ambulances and more than 10,000 people working for it.