This year’s Celtic Sleep Out, London will return to St Anne’s Primary in Whitechapel on Friday, December 12, 2025 and will once again be an integral element of our annual Christmas Appeal. Participants will spend the night – from 9.00pm to 5.00am – battling the elements outdoors, all for a wonderful cause.

St Anne’s holds huge historical and emotional significance for the Celtic Family, as in 1892, five years after his leading role in the formation of Celtic Football Club, the Marist Order moved Brother Walfrid from Glasgow to the Whitechapel area of London’s East End.

Over the next 15 years, as Head Teacher at St Anne’s Primary, Brother Walfrid transformed the school and also established a project to provide meals to the poor in the local community.

As per our Terms and Conditions, each participant is tasked with raising a minimum of £135 (after entry fee) and all funds raised will support our 2025 Christmas Appeal, which reflects the very essence of why our Club was set up back in 1887.

The Appeal will help to bring the magic of the festive season to children, families, pensioners, those in refuge, the homeless, refugees and others who are struggling at an especially challenging time of year.

So please follow in the footsteps of Brother Walfrid and help us make a difference to those most in need within our communities this Christmas.

Thank you so much for your wonderful support!

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