Friday lunchtime concerts

Music in the heart of London's West End

Concert guide: October-December 2025

All concerts start at 1pm unless otherwise specified - check out the latest concert programme

Brass Arts Festival

THURSDAY
Oct 2 The Band of the Irish Guards
1pm Claire Lawrence & Greg Waters conductors
Saint-Saëns, Rob Wiffin & Edward Gregson

FRIDAY
Oct 3
1pm   Duchess of Edinburg String Orchestra
Household Division Musician of The Year Competition

3pm                 Royal Academy of Music presents Funny Bones Trombone Quartet

7.30pm            Fulham Brass Band
                       Sam Hairsine conductor

SATURDAY
Oct 4                Staines Brass Band & Staines Lammas Band
10.30-12.30 ‘Come and Play’ rehearsals under the direction of Dr. Robert Childs
                          Details and applications to participate from gareth.trott@outlook.com

3pm                 Staines Brass Band
                          Gareth Trott conductor

SUNDAY
Oct 5 Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army
3pm Paul Sharman conductor

FRIDAY
Oct 10 Royal Academy of Music presents Academy Symphonic Brass
1pm Ian Bousfield conductor

3pm                 Royal College of Music presents RCM Brass Ensemble

8pm                 Foden’s Band
                          Mike Lovatt trumpet

Oct 14 Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army
7.30pm Invites all brass and percussion players to ‘Come & Play’ an open rehearsal

Oct 17 Berkeley Brass
1pm                 Music for brass septet

3pm                 Royal College of Music presents Wigfield Brass
Music for brass quintet

7.30 pm Regent Brass
                          Alan Duguid conductor
                          Brett Baker trombone
                          Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ray Steadman-Allen, Sir Arthur Bliss,
                          Gavin Bryars & Peter Yarde-Martin

SATURDAY
Oct 18 The Band of the Coldstream Guards
7pm Celebrating the band’s 240th anniversary
Justin Teggarty & Jonathan Truscott conductors

FRIDAY
Oct 24 RAF Music Services present
1pm                 Annual Soloists Competition 2025

7.30pm Amersham Band
Paul Fisher conductor with guest soloists

MONDAY
Oct 27              British Trombone Society
2-5pm              “Come and Play”

FRIDAY
Oct 31              Royal Academy of Music presents
1pm A programme by RAM Artists

SUNDAY
Nov 2               Regent Hall Band
3pm                 In aid of the Kenya Trust

FRIDAY
Nov 7               Royal Greenwich Brass Band
1pm                 Stephen Maw conductor

FRIDAY
Nov 14             Royal Academy of Music presents
1pm                 Five by 5 Trumpet Ensemble

THURSDAY
Nov 20             The Duchess of Edinburgh’s String Orchestra

FRIDAY
Nov 21             Royal Academy of Music presents
1pm RAM Harp Department

SATURDAY
Nov 22 The Cory Band Trombones with The International Staff Band Trombones
3pm   Brett Baker director

FRIDAY
Nov 28             Royal Academy of Music presents
1pm Natalie Lo harp

3pm The Band of the Irish Guards Wind Ensemble

Christmas concerts

SATURDAY
Nov 29 The London Christian Choir
3pm Maria Marchant conductor
Music for the Season of Advent

FRIDAY
Dec 12             Royal Greenwich Brass Band
1pm                 Stephen Maw conductor
          “Christmas with the Band”
The Royal Greenwich Brass Band presents its ever popular
Christmas programme of carols, Christmas music and brass band classics

FRIDAY
Dec 19             Jingle Bell Brass
1pm                 'A Stan Kenton Christmas Spectacular'
Re-creating the 1950/60s Christmas albums of Stan Kenton and Ralph Carmichael
A welcome return visit by this fabulous group of West End, studio and orchestral artists.

FRIDAY
Dec 19             “Christmas with The Salvation Army”
3pm                 Sing all your favourite carols with the Regent Hall Band

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When & where does the church meet?
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Where & when does the church meet?

Our Regent Hall Salvation Army Church meets every Sunday at 11:00am for our Sunday Service. Our open-air meeting on Oxford Street is at 10:00am.
We meet at:
Regent Hall
275 Oxford Street
London
W1C 2DJ

You can see a map on our contact us page.

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go. We have a time of worship with congregational singing and items from our musical sections. We have periods of reflection, when we pray and read the Bible, and our Bible message is brought to us by one of our officer team.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.

What happens to the kids at church?

We have a great programme for the kids at Regent Hall for:

Explorers (4-7 years)
Kids Zone (8-10 years)

We also have an active youth group, including Pulse - a Sunday session learning about faith, as well as regularly getting together for worship and just meeting up socially and for sports.

For more information about what happens in the children's and youth work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes. Our corps officers (Church leaders) and Salvationists do wear Salvation Army uniform to be visible in our ministry and witness.

Will I have to join in?

Not at all! You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

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