Our charity is the custodian of Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift, a 17th-century chapel and beloved landmark in the heart of Dulwich Village
For weekly community worship and services information
Weekly worship
Christ’s Chapel is located in the parish of St Barnabas in Dulwich Village, South East London. From September to early July, sung Evensong and Matins are led by Christ’s Chapel choir. Christ’s Chapel is one of the few places of worship in London to offer Matins, which takes place once a month. A calendar of services can be found on the St Barnabas with Christ’s Chapel website.
Volunteer openings
From March 2026 Christ’s Chapel will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons (except for Easter and Christmas) from 2:00pm - 3:30pm. If you are a group, or coming from a distance, please contact us in advance to ensure we can accommodate you.
Recitals, concerts and hire
Concerts and organ recitals are held throughout the year showcasing the Chapel’s exquisite organ dating from 1760. Organ recital dates can be found on the St Barnabas Parish website. If you are interested in hiring the chapel for your event we would love to hear from you - please contact us.
History of Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift at Dulwich
Christ’s Chapel was consecrated in 1616 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, as the centre of Alleyn’s College in Dulwich.
The Elizabethan actor-manager and entrepreneur Edward Alleyn (1566-1626) built his College of God’s Gift (comprising chapel, school and almshouses) on Dulwich Green as an act of thanksgiving to God for his talents as an actor and his ability in business. Since then it has been in use continually as a place of public worship and for the Dulwich Schools of the Foundation and Dulwich Almshouse.
Music at Christ’s Chapel
Music at Chapel services is led by two choirs. Dulwich College Choir sing Evensong frequently in term time. On the first Sunday of the month a small dedicated choir sings Choral Matins and then Choral Evensong on the remaining Sundays. They are directed by the Chapel organist. There are regular organ recitals throughout the year.
Dulwich College Choir sings around 30 services per year. Originally formed in 1626, the College Choir was re-formed in 1998 in honour of Dulwich College’s Founder, Edward Alleyn, who wanted to create a choral foundation at Dulwich like the Chapel Royal and the Choir of Westminster Abbey. The Choir consists of Dulwich College’s current Choral Scholars who range from trebles in the Junior School to altos, tenors and basses from the Senior School. Students from JAGS join for regular Evensong services.
Above: Students perform at the Chapel (Image courtesy of Dulwich College)