Upcoming events

London Bishops' Course: Discipleship in Times of Mystery and Unknowing
Feb
24
to 24 Mar
ecochurch

London Bishops' Course: Discipleship in Times of Mystery and Unknowing

This Lent, join us to explore the journey of discipleship amid uncertainty, mystery, and unknowing. Drawing on lived experience and the wisdom of disability and suffering theologies, we will reflect on what it means to follow Christ – not in spite of life’s struggles, but as we encounter God’s grace and guidance within them.

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Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour
Mar
14
walk

Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour

The specially curated tour will give you a glimpse into the history of St Mary’s, how it has influenced Islington today and will culminate with a trip up St Mary’s Church tower, giving you a bird’s eye view of London. Can you manage the 120 steps to the top?!

A tour of St Mary’s Church, including breath-taking views from the tower! Led by a qualified tour guide from Clerkenwell and Islington Guides, this tour of the church and tower will last around 75 minutes.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Mar
20
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our third Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 20 March.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Good Friday Meditations at St Mary's
Apr
3
Easter, service

Good Friday Meditations at St Mary's

The Good Friday Meditations will take place in church.

On our journey together through this great drama of grace on Good Friday we bear witness as Jesus wrestles with his own aloneness, abandoned by so many of his closest friends, abandoned even by God His Father. Through words and music, and at this time more than ever, in silence and separation, we reflect on the events of this day and on their meanings for those around Jesus and for ourselves today of all days.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Apr
17
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our fourth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 17 April.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
May
15
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our fifth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 15 May.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Jun
19
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our sixth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 19 June.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Jul
17
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our seventh Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 17 July.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Aug
21
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our eighth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 21 August.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Sept
18
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our ninth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 18 September.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Oct
16
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our tenth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 16 October.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Nov
20
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our eleventh Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 20 November.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital
Dec
18
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital

Our twelfth Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 18 December.

Performers and theme to be announced soon.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Youth Concert by Students of City of London Academy Highbury Grove, hosted by Free Friday Recitals at St Mary's 
Feb
20
free, music, festival

Youth Concert by Students of City of London Academy Highbury Grove, hosted by Free Friday Recitals at St Mary's 

Join the City of London Highbury Grove Academy as they perform a variety of unique and exciting pieces in both Classical and Contemporary styles on Friday 27 February at 1.15pm. The Year 8 and 9 Music Specialist Orchestras will play a selection of film music from famous spy films. They will also be joined by several solo performers who have chosen pieces that reflect their love for music and their dedication to learning their instruments.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital: Tradition and Transformation
Feb
20
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital: Tradition and Transformation

Our second Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 20 February.

Join Caroline Durham and Mathew Lee as they travel through four centuries of music in an intimate concert for violin and viola, spanning Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary eras.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour
Feb
14
walk

Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour

The specially curated tour will give you a glimpse into the history of St Mary’s, how it has influenced Islington today and will culminate with a trip up St Mary’s Church tower, giving you a bird’s eye view of London. Can you manage the 120 steps to the top?!

A tour of St Mary’s Church, including breath-taking views from the tower! Led by a qualified tour guide from Clerkenwell and Islington Guides, this tour of the church and tower will last around 75 minutes.

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Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour
Jan
17
walk

Guided St Mary’s Church and Tower Tour

The specially curated tour will give you a glimpse into the history of St Mary’s, how it has influenced Islington today and will culminate with a trip up St Mary’s Church tower, giving you a bird’s eye view of London. Can you manage the 120 steps to the top?!

A tour of St Mary’s Church, including breath-taking views from the tower! Led by a qualified tour guide from Clerkenwell and Islington Guides, this tour of the church and tower will last around 75 minutes.

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Free Friday Lunchtime Recital: Pieces De Clavecin
Jan
16
free, music, festival

Free Friday Lunchtime Recital: Pieces De Clavecin

Our first Free Friday Lunchtime Recital of 2026 will take place on Friday 16 January.

Unfortunately, Antoine Pichon has had to withdraw from this month’s concert due to an injury. We are delighted that Lin Xu-Zhang has agreed to step in. Lin performs a programme that unfolds as a French dream across centuries: from Couperin’s delicately perfumed miniatures, through Satie’s quiet, otherworldly meditations, to Dukas’s blazing, elemental force.

Come and be delighted by high quality classical performances in our beautiful church. The concerts take place on the third Friday of every month at 1.15pm with free hot drinks and cake served from 12.45pm.

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