Help the Hungry: Christmas carol concert to raise money for Felix Project

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Simon Cowell and Stephen Fry are among the celebrities supporting a festive event to raise funds for the Independent’s Help the Hungry campaign partner, The Felix Project.

The Fayre of St James's 2020 Christmas Concert, streatmed virtually for the first time because of the pandemic, will feature performances from James Bay, James Blunt, Emeli Sande, Craig David and Katie Melua.

There will also be carols, festive readings and a silent auction on top of appearances by a host of stars and surprise guests.

Ms Waller Bridge, the creator of the hit show Fleabag, has already been confirmed, along with host Jack Whitehall, footballer Sol Campbell, actors Rupert Everett and Ian Somerhalder and models Poppy Delevingne and Cressida Bonas.  

Stephen Fry will compere the 1 December event, which is hosted by Quintessentially Foundation in partnership with Tesco.

This year it will raise funds for The Childhood Trust and The Felix Project in their work to help the most vulnerable in society.

The Felix Project, London’s largest surplus food distributor, supplies more than 430 charities, schools and food hubs with nutritious produce that would otherwise be wasted, and has seen its operations underpinned by The Independent’s campaign to raise £10m.

It has already provided food for 14 million meals this year and their operation is growing rapidly. During the pandemic they have also delivered to London's emergency food hubs, serving people who are sick and in isolation.

London's childhood poverty charity, The Childhood Trust, aims to help children and young people overcome the disadvantages caused by poverty such as hunger, homelessness, stress, loneliness and anxiety. Since 2013 its campaigns have raised £18.6m for 565 projects, supporting over 250,000 disadvantaged children in London.

Tickets for the Christmas concert cost £30 (available here) The event starts at 7pm on 1 December.