Dates throughout the year | We have dedicated quiet days at the chapel. Time to reflect and heal within our marble walls. Free entry, ideal for quiet contemplation.
About the Fitzrovia Chapel
The Fitzrovia Chapel is an enchanting jewel of Byzantine inspired architecture located in the heart of the Fitzrovia community. As the former chapel of the Middlesex Hospital, it is a place of meaning, memory and sanctuary for many. Today the chapel is an enriching cultural space for creative health and wellbeing.
It offers a distinctive artistic programme, supporting emerging and established artists and learning opportunities. The chapel is a space for quiet reflection, discovery and celebration, connecting a diversity of communities, visitors and partners.
A registered charity without public subsidy, the chapel’s charitable activities and preservation of the building are mostly funded through commercial hire. This includes weddings, exhibitions, book launches and shoots. The Fitzrovia Chapel is open to everyone of all faiths, beliefs, backgrounds and cultures.
The chapel is is closed on Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 February. We reopen at 11am on Wednesday 12 February. The next public open day is Monday 17 February.
The King’s Christmas Broadcast, 25 December 2024, Filmed at the Fitzrovia Chapel
We are delighted that the Fitzrovia Chapel provided the backdrop for The King’s Christmas Message last year.
Our Director, Madeleine Boomgaarden said, ‘We are honoured and thrilled that His Majesty The King has chosen this very special place from which to deliver the Christmas Message. After it has been seen in the broadcast in countries across the world, the Chapel will bask in some limelight, and we hope this means that more people will be able to discover for themselves this beautiful space for quiet reflection, discovery and celebration. We look forward to connecting with ever more diverse communities in the coming months.’
Loved by many as an enchanting jewel of Byzantine-inspired architecture, the Chapel is located in the heart of London’s Fitzrovia community. As the former Chapel of the Middlesex Hospital, it is a place of meaning, memory and sanctuary, and today is an enriching cultural space for health and wellbeing, hosting concerts and exhibitions, free to visit and open to all (please check our website for opening days and hours which vary according to season).
NEW EXHIBITION
SHAPE SHIFT
Reflections on Art in Mental Health Settings
A new collaborative exhibition of artworks from mental health and arts charity, Hospital Rooms, exploring the personal, domestic, institutional and clinical narratives at play when installing arts in mental health hospital spaces.
13th – 25th March 2025
Fabian Peake, The Forest, 2024. Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich.
© Fabian Peake. Photo © Hospital Rooms (Damian Griffiths).
EVENTS
What’s on
Wedding Open House by Candlelight
Save the date for 2025! If you’re planning your dream wedding, don’t miss our Wedding Open House. Explore the venue, get inspired, and ask all your questions. No need to book—just come along!
Community Days
Days throughout the year | Are you an arts charity, school, community group or new creator who needs a space? Mondays are our Community Days. We're always happy to consider requests for workshops, choir practice, small performances, guided tours, local projects.
Open House London
September 2025 | The chapel takes part in Open House London every year. It's another opportunity to hear more about our history, design and architecture. Dates for 2025 will be announced shortly.
Ten-Minute Talks
Dates throughout the year at 1pm and repeated at 1.30pm | Learn more about the chapel with our free Ten-Minute Talks. Each talk will look at one aspect of chapel life or will be a mini tour. You don't need to book and can just come along
Shape Shift
A new collaborative exhibition of artworks from mental health and arts charity, Hospital Rooms, exploring the personal, domestic, institutional and clinical narratives at play when installing arts in mental health hospital spaces.
Selected dates throughout the year
QUIET DAYS AT THE CHAPEL
We hold dedicated quiet days at the chapel. There may be calming music, guided meditations or simply time to dream within the walls of the former hospital chapel.
Take a virtual tour inside the chapel and explore our history, culture and stunning architecture.
VENUE HIRE
A Gorgeous Space for all Occasions
Are you looking for the perfect space to get married, hold a talk, show your collection, launch a book, showcase a community project or exhibit your art? The word ‘unique’ is overused. However, with our ornate Byzantine interior, soft light through stained glass windows and mosaic floors, the chapel is just that. It is a place like no other.
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“The most beautiful room in London you probably didn’t know about”
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The Fitzrovia Chapel Foundation is a charity established to preserve the building for future generations and to make it available to everyone for community and cultural activities.
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