St Olave Hart Street

17/06/2026

We were delighted to host the first event in this year's European Poetry Festival - a celebration of contemporary Norwegian poetry. How glorious for the church to be filled with such creativity & innovative approaches to performance. A particularly excellent depiction of Samuel Pepys by S.J.Fowler with ballad singing by the Norwegian musician and specialist in seventeenth century British vocal music, Sean Bell. Find out more about the other dates in the festival at this link: https://www.europeanpoetryfestival.com/norway26

17/06/2026

Thank you to the amazing BCS. Blackheath Centre for Singing. Chamber Choir for a stunning concert of choral music by American composers on Tuesday evening.

17/06/2026

A huge thank you to Fr John Barker from our neighbouring parish of All Hallows by the Tower, pictured here with Churchwardens Graham and Brian, some of our Tuesday lunchtime congregation and members of our Community Choir.

We are so grateful to John for all his help and support particularly during the interregnum (the period when we had no priest here). We will miss John and his wife Ella as they leave the UK to move to Sicily, where John has been appointed as the new Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Palermo.

15/06/2026

A few pics of some of the lovely people who joined us for guided tours as part of the London Festival of Architecture exploring the architecture of the church and the stories of the people who have belonged here over nearly 1,000 years of continuous history. We are still glowing from all the positive feedback! Thank you to all who helped to welcome our visitors and serve tea and cake.

12/06/2026

Sunday 14th June 2026 – 12.30pm-5.30pm-London Festival of Architecture Guided Tours. St Olave Hart Street – Ruins to Restoration

Join us on Sunday afternoon for guided tours as part of the London Festival of Architecture in the month which marks 75 years since the post-war restoration of the church began. The Festival Theme for 2026 is ‘Belonging’. Our tours will reveal some of the stories of those who have called this place their ‘own church’ since its foundation in 1050. Tours will start every hour 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm. Self guided visits welcome at other times. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/london-festival-of-architecture-guided-tours-tickets-1987130841840



Diocese of London

12/06/2026

Please join us on Saturday for our next twilight concert - beautiful music in the spectacular surroundings of our medieval church, with concerts perfectly timed for visitors to the city and hotel guests before dining at one of the glorious bars and restaurants nearby.

Saturday 13th June 2026 – 7.00pm-8.15pm-Twilight Concert-Beethoven’s Eroica performed by Ben Schoeman and Tessa Uys on piano
The acclaimed duo perform Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony no. 3, Op. 55 (arr. by Xaver Scharwenka) for piano.

Ticket sales will help in part to support the work of the church and are available at: https://www.ticketsource.com/ben-schoeman/



Visit the City of London

09/06/2026

Tuesday 9th June 2026 – 5.30pm-6.15pm – Choral Evensong
St Olave Hart Street, 8 Hart Street, City of London, EC3R 7NB

Please join us for glorious music from our choir in our beautiful medieval church and the sublime liturgy of the Book of Common Prayer. Choral Evensong takes place on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month.

Introit: Locus iste (Bruckner)
Responses: Tomkins
Canticles: Dyson in F
Anthem: But thanks be to God (Handel)

Join us again for Evensong on Tuesday 23rd June at 5.30pm when we welcome especially guests from local businesses in the parish.

On Tuesday 14th July our final Evensong of the Year will include the display of Samuel Pepys Prayer Book with music from the period in which he lived. Pepys is buried here and called it his “own church” throughout his famous journal. More information at: https://saintolave.com/index.php/2026/04/30/pepys-evensong-july-2026/

St Olave Hart Street, 8 Hart Street, City of London, EC3R 7NB
Near Tower Hill (District/Circle Lines), Tower Gateway (DLR) and Fenchurch Street (C2C Mainline) and a short walk from Aldgate, Bank and Liverpool Street.
Rector: The Reverend Phillip Dawson
Website: www.saintolave.com

05/06/2026

*Special Events and Services in June & July at St Olave Hart Street!*

Sea Shantying, Poetry Festival, glorious classical and choral music, history tours and much more. Join us! Full details at this link: https://saintolave.com/index.php/2026/04/01/coming-up/

Details of our regular weekly services:

Tuesday
8.30am-8.45am Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)
12.30pm-12.55pm Holy Communion followed by sandwiches and cake
5.30pm (Second and Fourth weeks) Choral Evensong, (First, Third and Fifth Weeks) Compline by Candlelight in the Crypt Chapel

Wednesday & Thursday
8.30am-8.45am Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)
5.30pm-5.50pm Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)

Sunday
11.00am-12.00pm Sung Holy Communion

Please get in touch if we can be of help or support in any way.

Reverend Phillip Dawson, Rector
[email protected]

04/06/2026

Miaow is enjoying the wonderful scent from the bouquets placed in church for the visit of The Princess Royal as Master of Trinity House yesterday for the annual Trinitytide Service.

04/06/2026

Such a joy to welcome The Princess Royal to St Olave Hart Street for the annual Trinitytide Service in her capacity as Master of Trinity House and to read of her charity and generosity to others en-route. The 'woman from the church' mentioned in the article to whom she gave her umbrella was the Acting Bishop of London who was the guest preacher at the service and it was lovely to welcome Bishop Emma here for the first time.

The Princess Royal was walking in the wet conditions outside St Olaves Church in central London when she noticed a Church member covering her head with a folder.