Church Hire

Page updated March 2021

Our aim here is to give an overview for those looking to hire an historic and outstanding accousitc sound quality venue for concerts, recordings, services (including weddings) and other events in the church. 

Special offer to musicians and other performers

From 7 March the church will be open again for services but still with some Covid 19 restrictions in place,

We invite musicians and other performers to stay active and maintain their profiles and to hire St Giles’ Church for recordings and broadcasts to help them reconnect with their sponsors, supporters, and audiences at the special cost of just £400 per day. With our new lighting system and the new seating now in place this creates a light and comfortable venue – see photos below. For further details on the current facilities available and to enquire about hiring, please contact our Administrator Jake Kirner, admin@stgileschurch.com or 020 7638 1997
 

The offer
Hire of St Giles’ Cripplegate for just £400 per day for performances and recordings where:

• the recordings serve no commercial purpose other than to promote your ensemble and raise donations i.e. you will not sell or commercially stream the recordings.
• you will enact an appropriate risk assessment in collaboration with St Giles’, including two-meter distancing and hand-sanitiser, and
• you agree to follow all COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time of your event,
• we cannot offer audio-visual equipment (you will need to arrange this).

We look forward to welcoming you.

The main body of the church

Click here for a 2D view of the church.

Filming

We welcome filming but extra time and detailed information is needed before approval can be given.

See further information including guidelines for filming in St Giles' and the Churchyard.. 

Contact the administrator Jake Kirner admin@stgileschurch.com Tel. 020 7638 1997

Fees

Contact the administrator Jake Kirner admin@stgileschurch.com Tel. 020 7638 1997.

Other areas available inside the church

The Tower area on ground level

Weddings 

Who can marry in St Giles'? View document below

For those planning their Wedding at St Giles' view our  wedding plan. 

Disability Access

There is a long stone ramp beside the North door for wheelchair access from the churchyard into the church.

Access to a disabled toilet is in the vestry area.  

Other Facilities

Four staging bocks, each 1-foot-high x 4 feet wide x 8 feet long which can be aligned to make a platform for up to 30 people

Two toilets (including a disabled toilet) in the vestry plus free access to the Wood Street Wine Bar’s toilets (30 meters away) on weekday afternoons and evenings (no requirement to buy a drink)

Free parking in the churchyard for up to six cars

Clothes rails

Additional benefits

Access to the church is via the churchyard so is off-road with no passing traffic

All furniture movable, including the altar, which allows great flexibility for performer and audience position

Marketing

Concert details included in email bulletins to 3,000 Barbican residents, posters can be displayed on the outside notice board beside the North Door.

Current and any future COVID-19 restrictions

Please note that with the current and any future COVID-19 restrictions in place, not all the facilities listed here may be available, including seating capacity.