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Christmas Carol Service

3 Dec 2008

Join the Royal Academy's Christmas celebrations with a reception in our John Madejski Fine Rooms, followed by a candlelit carol service in the church of St James’s Piccadilly. The enchanting and uplifting New London Children’s Choir perform for us as well as traditional carols and festive readings by Royal Academicians and special guests including RA President Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Chief Executive Charles Saumarez Smith, and Humphrey Ocean RA.

Reception 6.30–7.30pm, service 7.45–8.45pm; £30 (includes reception with mulled wine/mince pies and nave seating) OR £15 (service only and aisle seating)

For information or to book:
Telephone 020 7300 5839
Fax booking form to 020 7300 8013
Post booking form to:
Events and Lectures, Royal Academy of Arts
Burlington House, Piccadilly
London W1J 0BD

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Model of the church of the Redentore, Venice, 1972. Lime and beechwood with bisque details, 152 x 241 x 87 cm Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio, Vicenza. Photo Alberto Carolo

Malcolm McLaren, Still from ‘Shallow', 2008. Courtesy Aurel Scheibler, Berlin. Copyright Malcolm McLaren

The Antioch Chalice, Byzantine, from Syria, possibly Kaper Koraon or Antioch, first half of the sixth century. Silver cup set in footed silver-gilt shell, Height 19. 7 cm. Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Cloisters Collection, 1950 (50.4). Photo © The Metropolitan Museum of Art