The world’s eyes fall on Cambridge at Christmas
Carols at King’s, properly known as A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, is the most famous of all Cambridge’s carol services, on Christmas Eve at King’s College Chapel.
Broadcast to millions of viewers around the globe, the event has run since 1918 when it was introduced to bring a more imaginative approach to worship, and always includes a specially commissioned carol.
These days, you have to be very organised to secure a spot – there are 600 seats but the queue begins to form a day or so before the event (admittance to the College grounds begins at 7.30am on Christmas Eve). But once you’re in you’ll be treated to soaring carols performed by some of the finest choristers in the country, as well as the majesty of one of Cambridge’s most breathtaking buildings.
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