Live updates from Celebrating Christmas with The Salvation Army 2025

Lauren Westwood shares updates from backstage at the Royal Albert Hall for The Salvation Army's annual carol concert.

• A recording of tonight's concert will be released on Wednesday 10 December at 7pm on The Salvation Army’s YouTube channel.
• Follow @SalvationistUKI on Facebook for more backstage content – plus, official photos and reports will be coming soon!

8.15pm

The concert has started! The International Staff Songsters set the tone with a beautiful presentation of ‘Love Came Down at Christmas’.

Inspired by Christina Rossetti’s poem and much-loved carol, the territorial Advent and Christmas theme Love Came Down reminds us of God’s incredible gift to the world – his Son, Jesus Christ.  

7.45pm

Rehearsals and soundchecks have finished. Final preparations are happening backstage. The concert is about to start!

As audience members find their seats, join us in praying for those who will hear the good news of Jesus tonight at the Royal Albert Hall.

7.30pm

Excitement is building backstage!

Lieutenant Karen Barber (Clapton and Stoke Newington) has been busy filming behind the scenes with our special guests for the YouTube broadcast next Wednesday (10 December) at 7pm.

4.45pm

Hello from London! I’m Lauren and I work in the salvationist.org.uk team.

I’m backstage at the Royal Albert Hall, where the cast and crew of Celebrating Christmas with The Salvation Army are making their final preparations for the territory’s annual carol concert.

If you can’t be with us in London tonight, don’t worry! I’ll be keeping you informed with live updates from the event, and you’ll be able to watch the concert on The Salvation Army’s YouTube channel next Wednesday (10 December) from 7pm.

Keep an eye on this page for behind-the-scenes photos and updates from performers, or follow us on Facebook for even more backstage content.