Univ Advent Carol Services

Saturday 5 December 2026, 2.30pm and 4.30pm
The Chapel, University College, Oxford

All members of Univ, family and friends, are warmly invited to attend candlelit services to celebrate Advent in the College Chapel on Saturday 5 December. There are services at 2.30pm and 4.30pm, and each service will be followed by festive refreshments in Hall.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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A traffic filter trial replaced Oxford’s temporary congestion charge on 28 September 2026. Please check the guidelines before you travel. Find out more

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Friday 11 December, 6.30pm (doors open from 6pm)
The Temple Church, London

On Friday 11 December at 6.30pm, University College is holding a Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols at the historic Temple Church in the City of London. The service will be led by Revd Dr Andrew Gregory, the Chaplain of University College. The preacher will be the Venerable Charles Hudson (1991, PPE), Archdeacon of St Albans.

All members of the University College community are invited to attend this traditional Christmas Service, which will include carols performed by the University College Choir, conducted by Giles Underwood, Director of Music, as well as carols for the choir and congregation to sing together.

This event is free of charge and open to everyone, so please bring along family and friends for a taste of Univ Christmas tradition.

The Temple Church, London

The Temple Church is widely regarded as one of the most historic and beautiful churches in London. The Church was built by the Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks founded to protect pilgrims on their way to and from Jerusalem in the 12th century. The distinctive round part of the building, which may be the earliest Gothic building in England, was consecrated in 1185 and is designed to recall the circular Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Some of the negotiations leading to the Magna Carta took place in the Church, which is why it sometimes referred to as “the Cradle of the Common Law.” For more information, please visit the Temple Church website.

Transport

Train: The nearest Underground stations are Temple and Blackfriars on the Circle and District lines.

Car: Vehicles enter via Tudor Street Gate and exit via the Embankment Monday to Friday 6am to 9pm. There is no parking available on weekdays before 6.30pm. Nearby parking can be found at Bouverrie Street Car Park.

Bus: The nearest bus stops are located on Fleet Street.