Nine Lessons and Carols is at 4pm at Holy Trinity and 6pm at Easthampstead on Sunday 20 December. Plus Christingle, crib and midnight services.

This page lists the 13 carol and Christmas services that Bracknell’s two Church of England parish churches in the town, Holy Trinity and Easthampstead, have published for 2026, from Advent on 29 November to Christmas Day. The big carol service is on Sunday 20 December: Holy Trinity’s Nine Lessons and Carols is at 4pm and Easthampstead’s at 6pm, so you could go to both. Both churches hold a midnight service on Christmas Eve, starting at 11.30pm.

The other churches in the borough had not put their 2026 Christmas times online when we checked on 8 November. We list what we looked for at the end of this page, and we will add services as they are announced.

The quick answer

Nine Lessons and Carols: Sunday 20 December, 4pm at Holy Trinity, The Ring, RG12 1HD, and 6pm at Easthampstead Parish Church, Crowthorne Road, RG12 7ER. Christingle is at 3pm on Sunday 13 December at Easthampstead and at 3pm on Christmas Eve at Holy Trinity. Easthampstead’s children’s crib service is at 3pm on Christmas Eve. Midnight services start at 11.30pm at both churches. Neither church mentions booking.

DateTimeServiceChurch
Sun 29 Nov6pmAdvent Carol ServiceEasthampstead
Sun 13 Dec3pmChristingleEasthampstead
Thu 17 Dec9.45amChristmas Carols at Langley HallHoly Trinity
Sun 20 Dec4pmA Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsHoly Trinity
Sun 20 Dec6pmNine Lessons and CarolsEasthampstead
Thu 24 Dec3pmChristingleHoly Trinity
Thu 24 Dec3pmCrib ServiceEasthampstead
Thu 24 Dec6pmLight up a LifeEasthampstead
Thu 24 Dec11.30pmMidnight MassHoly Trinity
Thu 24 Dec11.30pmMidnight ServiceEasthampstead
Fri 25 Dec8amChristmas Day ServiceEasthampstead
Fri 25 Dec10amChristmas Day All Age CommunionHoly Trinity
Fri 25 Dec10amChristmas Day ServiceEasthampstead

Holy Trinity, The Ring, town centre

Holy Trinity is the parish church in the middle of Bracknell, on The Ring, RG12 1HD. It has published five Christmas services on A Church Near You, the Church of England’s church finder. Each is listed as lasting about an hour, and each says everyone is welcome.

  • Christmas Carols at Langley Hall, Thursday 17 December, 9.45am. The church’s Thursday morning gathering turns over to familiar carols in the week before Christmas. (Holy Trinity)
  • A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Sunday 20 December, 4pm. Readings and music tell the Christmas story, with carols sung by the choir and the congregation. (Holy Trinity)
  • Christingle Service, Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December, 3pm. For families and people of all ages. (Holy Trinity)
  • Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve, 11.30pm. A sung communion led by the Revd Beth Quainton. The church points out that it starts at 11.30pm on Christmas Eve, not at midnight. (Holy Trinity)
  • Christmas Day All Age Communion, Friday 25 December, 10am, with hymns, also led by the Revd Beth Quainton. (Holy Trinity)

The parish office at Langley Hall, The Ring, is open 9am to noon on weekdays. (Holy Trinity on A Church Near You)

Easthampstead Parish Church, Crowthorne Road

St Michael and St Mary Magdalene, Easthampstead’s parish church, is on Crowthorne Road, RG12 7ER, south of the town centre. It has the longest Christmas programme in Bracknell, with eight services, and says there is no dress code: most people come smart casual, and Christmas jumpers are encouraged. (Easthampstead Parish Church, Advent and Christmas)

  • Advent Carol Service, Sunday 29 November, 6pm. A candlelit procession from darkness to light with carols written for Advent, not Christmas. The church calls it quiet and contemplative; it lasts about an hour.
  • Christingle Service, Sunday 13 December, 3pm. Each child gets a Christingle, an orange wrapped in red tape and decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on top. About half an hour.
  • Nine Lessons and Carols, Sunday 20 December, 6pm. Nine Bible readings with popular carols in between. It lasts about an hour and a half, and the church describes it as “an absolute carol fest”. The same page also says, further up, that the Christmas carol service is “on the 21 December”; the dated listing gives Sunday 20 December, and 21 December 2026 is a Monday, so we have used the 20th. Check the church’s page nearer the time.
  • Crib Service, Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December, 3pm. For children and families: everyone is invited to come in costume and help act out the Christmas story, and “it doesn’t matter if there are ten people all dressed as Mary”. About half an hour.
  • Light up a Life, Christmas Eve, 6pm. A service for anyone who has lost someone and is missing them at Christmas. About three quarters of an hour.
  • Midnight Service, Christmas Eve, 11.30pm. A communion service that ends just after midnight. About an hour.
  • Christmas Day Service, Friday 25 December, 8am. A short communion with one carol and a short talk, about half an hour.
  • Christmas Day Service, Friday 25 December, 10am. Communion with traditional carols and a short talk, about an hour.

Carol services not announced yet

We checked these on 8 November and found no 2026 Christmas service times published:

  • Warfield Church (St Michael the Archangel, Church Lane, Warfield, plus St Andrew’s at Priestwood and the Whitegrove congregation). Its December calendar on A Church Near You lists only its regular Sunday services so far. (Warfield Church)
  • Bracknell Town Council has run a family carol concert in past years. Its events list for December 2026 shows only its regular parent groups. (Bracknell Town Council events)
  • The Lexicon held a schools carol concert in Union Square at 2pm on Sunday 14 December 2025. It had announced none of its 2026 Christmas programme on 8 November; our Christmas lights page will carry it when it does. (The Lexicon, Christmas 2025)
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Church and the churches in Binfield, Crowthorne, Sandhurst and Winkfield: no 2026 Christmas times online yet.

If you run a carol service or Christmas concert in the borough, email hello@bracknellonline.co.uk with the date, time and venue and we will add it free of charge.

Getting there

Holy Trinity is a short walk from the town centre car parks; our parking in Bracknell page has them and their charges. Easthampstead Parish Church is on Crowthorne Road, Easthampstead, RG12 7ER. Midnight services end after half past midnight, so plan the journey home before you go. Check Bracknell roadworks and travel before setting off, and our Christmas trains page if you are coming by rail.

For the rest of the season, see the pantomime, Christmas markets and the month’s listings at what’s on in Bracknell.

Sources

Frequently asked questions

When is the carol service in Bracknell in 2026?

Holy Trinity in the town centre holds A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 4pm on Sunday 20 December. Easthampstead Parish Church holds its Nine Lessons and Carols at 6pm the same evening, and an Advent Carol Service at 6pm on Sunday 29 November.

Is there a midnight service in Bracknell on Christmas Eve?

Yes, two. Holy Trinity’s Midnight Mass and Easthampstead’s Midnight Service both start at 11.30pm on Thursday 24 December and run past midnight.

Where is there a Christingle service near Bracknell?

Easthampstead Parish Church holds one at 3pm on Sunday 13 December, about half an hour long. Holy Trinity holds one at 3pm on Christmas Eve.

Do I need a ticket for a church carol service?

Neither church’s listing mentions booking or tickets for these services, and both say everyone is welcome.