Our rich programme aims to provide opportunities for both new and existing visitors to experience the heritage of the church through live interactions.
It is fantastic to be welcomed into a church as a visitor and get to enjoy its heritage.
Most events are free: a donation from every visitor helps us enormously.
Some events are ticketed: ticket sales income helps us to sustain the programme.
Please come back regularly to this page to check for updates.
Women in St Alfege Tour – NEW!
Tuesday 12 March 2024, 17.30 (1 hour)
Tuesday 16 April 2024, 17.30 (1 hour)
Tuesday 14 May 2024, 17.30 (1 hour)
March 2024 marks 30 years since the first women in the Church of England were ordained as priests and we are delighted to launch a new tour during Women History Month. Join us to hear the fascinating stories of women connected to St Alfege Church and the role they played through the centuries – from organists to bellringers, from scientists to suffragettes. Get a unique chance to visit the bell ringing chamber and take a closer look at rare historic manuscripts from the church’s archive.
Ticket £9 (plus booking fee) - Book here
Hidden Spaces Tours
Saturday 2 and 16 March 2024, 11.45 (1 hour)
Saturday 13 and 27 April 2024, 11.45am (1 hour)
Saturday 11 and 25 May 2024, 11.45am (1 hour)
Join our knowledgeable Tour Guides to discover spaces usually closed to the public and hear about the colourful lives of those who served and worshipped in this amazing space. Peer into the crypt’s vault and imagine how these would have looked 200 years ago and get a 360-degree view of the church and its suspended ceiling – the largest in Europe when built in the early 18th century – from the galleries.
Ticket £9 (plus booking fee) - Book here
Social History in Focus: the 1718 Pew List Talk
Tuesday 7 May 2024, 18.30 (1 hour)
What can a pew list reveal about a place and its people? St Alfege Church archive holds an original document dated 29 September 1718 which lists, over 11 pages, the pew holders. Join us to hear about our latest research and to get a rare and fascinating insight into the social character of Greenwich parishioners at this date.
Free, donations welcome
Free Children Heritage Trail
Available through the year during opening times
Calling all young people and their families! Take a step back in time and discover more than 1000 years of history with our free resources for families. Go on a special mission, explore the church, complete the trail and get an explorer’s stamp!
Drop-in, no need to book. Ask one of our friendly volunteers.
Free, donations welcome.
There’s much more to St Alfege Church. From our free, regular lunchtime recital series to high-profile concerts, we are proud of our vibrant, year-round programme of events.