THIS WEEK AT ST OLAVE HART STREET
Church services, lunchtime recitals, tours and events at St Olave Hart Street in the City of London. All are welcome.
This week the St Olave Hart Street is open Monday–Thursday, 8am–6pm; Friday 10am-6pm, Sunday, 10am–3.00pm. You are very welcome to visit, pray, explore this historic City church or join us for any of the services and events listed below.
Please get in touch if we can help in any way. You can also find details of forthcoming special services and events on our Coming Up page.
TUESDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
12.30pm-12.55pm-Holy Communion with brief Thought for the Day followed by a light lunch
1.00pm-1.45pm-St Olave Singers (Community Choir) rehearsal)
5.30pm-6.15pm-Choral Evensong with the St Olave Scholars, with music and readings marking Edward the Confessor, King, 1066. Join us for a slice of cake and a glass of something fizzy afterwards.
WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
1pm-2pm-Lunchtime Recital. Free entry, retiring collection.
Please note there will be no Evening Prayer at St Olave Hart Street today because the clergy are covering Choral Evensong at St Sepulchre-without-Newgate.
THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2026
8.30am-8.50am-Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer
1pm-2pm-Lunchtime Recital. Free entry, retiring collection.
Please note there will be no Evening Prayer at St Olave Hart Street today because the clergy are covering Choral Evensong at Grays Inn Chapel.
FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2026
11am-3pm-The Friends of City Churches will be here Churchwatching and able to answer questions about the church.
SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2026
11am-Sung Holy Communion with music from the St Olave Scholars, followed by tea, coffee and cake.
SPECIAL SERVICES AND EVENTS COMING UP
TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2026
5.30pm-Compline followed at 6.30pm by The St Olave Lecture “For the Love of Tea” by Lisa Honan. Talk tickets £5 available at this link.
SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2026
11am-12pm-Sung Holy Communion for Bible Sunday.
TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2026
5.30pm-6.15pm-Choral Evensong with the St Olave Scholars
