Musicals By Candlelight
The Actors' Church
Bedford Street , London, WC2E 9ED
Bedford Street , London, WC2E 9ED
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Book By 14 August 2026
Book By 14 August 2026
Running Time
1hr.
Running Since
Sat, 19 September 2026
Booking Until Sat, 31 October 2026
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| Friday | 18:30 | 20:30 |
| Saturday | 18:30 | 20:30 |
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Musicals by Candlelight invites you to experience some of musical theatre's best-loved songs, reimagined for string quartet and performed by the award-winning Icon Strings in the heart of Covent Garden.
Set within the beautiful surroundings of The Actors' Church, the concert takes place by the glow of hundreds of candles, creating an intimate atmosphere in one of London's most distinctive venues. The programme features a selection of classic and contemporary musical theatre favourites, performed by musicians who regularly perform at iconic venues such as Royal Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall.
From timeless classics to modern hits, Musicals by Candlelight offers a fresh take on some of the stage's most iconic music in a unique candlelit setting.
The Actors' Church
Bedford Street , London, WC2E 9ED
In 1631, Inigo Jones was commissioned by the 14th Earl of Bedford to design a square, surrounded by mansions, a church and four streets. Work on the church began in 1631, and was completed in 1633, at a cost of £4,000. The church was consecrated in 1638, and dedicated to St Paul.
People often ask why the great east door onto the piazza doesn’t open. Inigo Jones’ original intention was that this should be the main entrance with the Altar at the West End of the church. However, this went against Christian tradition where the Altar is normally placed at the east end. At the last moment therefore, the Altar was placed at the East end and Portico door is in fact a fake!
The Painter JMW Turner and WS Gilbert (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame), and Thomas Arne (the composer of Rule Brittania) are amongst the many famous people baptised at St Paul’s.
Among those buried at St Paul’s are Samuel Butler and the woodcarver Ginling Gibbons as was the first victim of the Great Plague of London - Margaret Porteous on 12th April 1665.
Burials ceased in the 1850’s, when all burials in central London churches were closed by Act of Parliament. At that point, the headstones were removed, and the gardens laid out as you see them today.
In 1788, Thomas Hardwick began a major restoration but in 1795 there was a terrible fire which destroyed much of the original structure. The Parish records were saved as was the pulpit, the work of Grinling Gibbons or one of his pupils and the church was restored largely to Jones’ original design. Further changes were undertaken by Butterfield in 1872.
