News & Events
St Michael & All Angels is busy throughout the year, as a community centre as well as a place of worship. Every month, there are concerts and events in the Church and Parish Hall, as well as regular classes and courses on everything from Scottish Country Dancing and Opera to Pilates and Yoga. You can find contact details via the Links page.
Events in January
Sunday January 4th, 7.30pm, Epiphany concert at St Michael & All Angels.
Followed by refreshments, in aid of Cana Ethiopia. Giles Ridley writes:
"Singers and players from West London Bach Consort and Players and other friends will be performing a short part of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (the “shepherd” part), his Brandenburg Concerto No 5 (with soloists Louise and Patrick Grattan and Andrew Carter), starting and finishing with lovely motets in honour of the Blessed Virgin by Holst, Britten, Bruckner and the American composer Morten Lauridsen.
"It will be followed by an impromptu party for performers and audience upstairs, with drinks, light eats and a singalong. Free admission, but we will be collecting for CANA ETHIOPIA, which supports Cana school in Northern Ethiopia (where the Queen of Sheba may have hailed from). Do join us if you are free.”
Events in December
For more details, see Concerts, Church Festivals or Parish Events
Monday December 1st. St Michael's Advent Calendar and Christmas Appeal opens.
Wednesday December 3rd, 8pm, St Michael's Mothers' Union - St Michael's Parish Hall. All welcome.
Tuesday December 9th, 7pm, St Michael & All Angels Junior Choir Christmas Concert in the Church - with seasonal music, solos and readings. All welcome.
Saturday December 13th, 6pm, the Hogarth Singers and Belmont Primary School Choir - Christmas Concert in the Church, including choir and audience carols. Choruses from Bach's Christmas Oratorio and carols by Howells, Head, Turnage, Chilcott, Rutter and Fanshawe. Tickets £5 (children under 12 free) on the door, or at 020 8994 2510, or hogarthsingers@gmail.com .
Sunday December 14th, 7.30pm, Bach Cantatas - The West London Bach Players and Consort, conducted by Sandy Burnett. St Michael’s Church. Retiring collection for the Upper Room.
Thursday December 18th, 7.30pm, the Elysian Singers present A Christmas Century. A celebration of 100 years of Christmas music by one of the best chamber choirs. Tickets £15 (concessions £12) on the door or from http://www.wegottickets.com/f/427 or 07736 888923.
Saturday December 20th, 10am to Noon, Christmas Tree Decoration and Children's Art Morning. Art Workshop in the Michael Room - age 5 and under, approx - make angels, decorate shells, pine cones, Christmas cards … lots of sticky messy creative fun! And decorate the Children's Christmas tree in the church porch (all ages).
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings welcome. Admission free. Donations for materials welcome. Call Sophie Cook 07932 002913 or sophiebrooke@aol.com or just drop in.
Sunday December 21st, 6.30pm, Nine Lessons & Carols at St Michael & All Angels, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.
Christmas Eve, 4pm, the Children's Crib Service at St Michael's. Come early, children are encouraged to dress as angels, kings and shepherds.
Christmas Eve, 11pm, Carols at the Church door
Christmas Eve, 11.55pm, Midnight Mass.
Christmas Day, 10am, the Christmas Eucharist, a service for all the family.
Recent Events
Thursday November 27th, 8pm - Hogarth & the Performing Arts - Jeremy Barlow
St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
Saturday November 22nd - NCT Christmas Fair
St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall.
Saturday November 15th - Hogarth Singers
St Michael & All Angels Church
Wednesday November 12th, 8pm: Bedford Park Society's annual Betjeman Lecture - St Michael and All Angels Church.
Saturday November 8th, 7-11pm: Hafla, Middle Eastern dance party - Parish Hall
Wednesday November 5th, 1pm: Cards for Good Causes shop opens - in Church.
Sunday November 2nd, 7.30pm: Bach Cantatas - St Michael & All Angels Church
Wednesday October 22nd, 7.30 for 8pm, ‘Just Deserts? - Issues of Justice for Young Offenders' - St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
Wednesday October 22nd-Saturday 25th, 8pm: Much Ado About Nothing - Arts Educational Schools - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday October 18th, 7.15pm: Chiswick Gospel Choir (above right) - St Michael & All Angels Church
(picture: John Clift)
Sunday October 12th, 7.30pm: Bach Cantatas - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday October 11th, 7.30pm: Practically Purrfect - St Michael & All Angels Church
Tuesday October 7th, 8pm: Celia Brayfield - Creative Writing - St Michael's Parish Hall
Sunday October 5th - Harvest Festival at St Michael & All Angels.
10am - Family Service with singing led by the Junior Choir. Thank you for all the gifts which have been distributed to the Upper Room and St Mary's Convent and Nursing Home.
Saturday September 20th - 7.30 Peter Jablonski - Bedford Park Recital Series - St Michael's Church
Sunday September 14th - 7.30-8.30pm - Bach Cantatas - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday September 6th - 6.00-7.30pm - West London Literary Festival party -
St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
Monday July 14th - 7.30pm - Morwenna Del Mar, Cello; Susie Summers, Piano - St Michael & All Angels Church
Sunday July 13th - 7.30-8.30pm - Bach Cantatas
Thursday July 10th - 7.30 - Ralph Kirschbaum and Peter Jablonski - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday July 5th - 7.30 - St Peter’s Singers - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday June 28th -7.30pm - Hogarth Singers - St Michael & All Angels Church
Saturday June 7th to Sunday June 22nd - The Bedford Park Festival
Sunday May 11th - 7.30-8.30pm - Bach Cantatas
Thursday April 24th - 7.30 for 8pm - Concert in aid of Musequality
Saturday April 5th: Bedford Park Recital Series: St Michael's Church
Saturday March 29th: Addison Singers - Mozart Requiem: St Michael's Church
Saturday March 8th: Hogarth Singers - Spring Concert: St Michael's Church
Saturday February 2nd: Family Barn Dance: St Michael's Parish Hall
Thursday January 31st: Garden Opera - La Boheme: St Michael's Church
Friday January 25th: Bedford Park Society Winter Party: St Michael's Parish Hall
Sunday January 20th: Confirmation by the Bishop of Kensington: St Michael's Church
(right: Father Kevin Morris with the Bishop)
Saturday January 19th: Christian Aid Quiz Supper: St Michael's Parish Hall
Tuesday January 15th: Heathrow expansion - meeting: St Michael's Church
Saturday January 12th: Bedford Park Recital - Mark Stone: St Michael's Church
Friday January 4th: New Year party and Advent Calendar auction: St Michael's Church