Carols Till Closing at The Boot

Carols Till Closing kicks off its 2026 run at The Boot on Tuesday 1 December, starting at 8pm. It's the first stop of the annual pub tour run by St Saviour's Church, now in its 14th festive year. The premise is simple: a singalong of traditional carols and Christmas favourites that takes in ten local pubs across St Albans, with the same team leading the singing each night and the music running from 8pm right until closing time.

At The Boot, the singing is led by Fr Richard and Paul Davis, who'll be guiding the room through the carols and Christmas favourites. It's a pub singalong, so the whole point is to join in rather than just listen. The music doesn't stop at a set time either; it keeps going from 8pm until the pub closes, so you can stay for as long as you fancy.

This is the first of ten stops across the city, with nine more venues following throughout the month. The same team leads the singing at every one, and the format stays the same: 8pm start, singing right until closing. If you're planning on doing more than one, there's a song book for the year available to download as a PDF, which covers the carols and favourites they'll be working through.

The Boot is at 4 Market Place, St Albans, AL3 5DG. The singing starts at 8pm on Tuesday 1 December and runs until the pub closes.