Much-loved St Albans Christmas tradition Carols till Closing has featured in the pages of national newspaper The Times. Lots of CofE parishes sing carols in their pubs, and I know a good many who have started doing so having seen how popular Carols till Closing has become. “Having said that there is something different about Carols till Closing. “But it belongs to St Albans, and to Save St Albans Pubs in particular. “Then this year a young woman said ‘You won’t remember me but you did my dad’s funeral not long after you arrived in St Albans.

Source: The Times December 24, 2025 19:55 UTC