London for Christmas

Your Guide to Christmas in London

London for Christmas

Your Guide to Christmas in London

 

Concerts

Christmas Festival (Royal Albert Hall)

Christmas Festival (Royal Albert Hall)

Christmas is a magical time to celebrate together at the Royal Albert Hall.

 

2-3 December 2023, 10.30 (2), 15.00 (2), 19.30 (3)
Home Alone in Concert
£28.50-£90.00
This beloved festive favourite features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favourite with orchestras and audiences around the world!

 

5 December 2023, 20.00
Christmas with the Salvation Army
£24.00-£51.50
The Salvation Army are delighted to be returning once again to the Royal Albert Hall for the annual Celebrating Christmas with The Salvation Army carol concert. This exciting evening includes spoken word and live music from various performers including the International Staff Band and International Staff Songsters, plus celebrity guests.

 

6 December 2023, 15.00, 19.30
John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration
£20.41-£68.52
Back by popular demand, John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration returns to the Hall in 2023. Full of John Rutter’s own works and arrangements, alongside glorious symphonic and choral and sing-along carols, we are pleased to present two performances of this festive extravaganza on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 15.00 and 19.30. Conducted and presented by John Rutter himself, this ever-popular festive concert – featuring John’s Christmas quiz – is guaranteed to fill you with sparkle and cheer.

 

7 December 2023, 19.30
Gospel Messiah
£26.50-£106.50
Join us for the European premiere of Handel’s Messiah, as you’ve never heard before! The Gospel Messiah is Handel’s perennial Christmas and Easter favourite re-imagined, with its recognisable arias, choruses and orchestration infused with jazz, gospel, R&B, soul and pop. With an original concept by Marin Alsop and musical arrangements by Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson, it is now a seasonal fixture at venues across the US since its 1993 premiere in New York. This performance will feature the celebrated South African tenor, Zwakele Tshabalala and one of the finest voices on the British soul scene Vanessa Haynes.

 

8 December 2023, 19.30
Jamie Cullum: The Pianoman at Christmas
Sold Out
Jamie Cullum presents his seasonal record The Pianoman at Christmas, live at the Royal Albert Hall. Expect a dazzling show, featuring big band and special collaborations.

 

9 December 2023, 14.30, 19.30
Elf in Concert
£25.50-£80.50
Elf™ in Concert joins our Films in Concert line-up this December. Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This December, relive this heartwarming Christmas classic on a giant screen as every note of John Debney’s wonderful score is played live to picture by the Philharmonia Orchestra.

 

10 December 2023, 12.30, 16.30
My Christmas Orchestral Adventure
£22.50-£69.00
Calling Santa’s little helpers! My Christmas Orchestral Adventure returns this December with a brand-new story. Oh no! Father Christmas is due at the biggest Christmas concert in the whole world but conductor Tim has lost his Christmas spirit. Join his brother Tom, Albert’s Orchestra and a cast of special guests as they take Tim through Christmas’s past, present and future to try and bring his Christmas cheer back in time to meet Father Christmas!

 

11 December 2023, 19.30
Christmas with the Royal Choral Society
£35.00-£95.50
The celebrated Royal Choral Society was formed as part of the Royal Albert Hall’s official opening, and the 150-strong choir has sung here every Christmas since 1872. This year they will be accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, soprano Jennifer France, conducted by Richard Cooke.

 

12 December 2023, 19.30
A Christmas Gaiety
£35.00-£77.00
Drag sensation Peaches Christ and conductor Edwin Outwater are hosting a Queer Christmas Extravaganza and EVERYONE is invited. In association with the Clapham Grand, this year’s show is bigger, bawdier, and more spectacular than ever! Your favourite Queer icons will perform live with the BBC Concert Orchestra. There will be West End belting, voguing, spiced-up Christmas classics, and outrageous moments galore in this unique concert and variety show. Leave the kids at home, don your most fabulous apparel, and join your friends and chosen family for the best Christmas party of the season.

 

13 December 2023, 19.30
Gregory Porter in Concert
£54.00-£98.00
Over the past decade, multi Grammy Award-winner Gregory Porter has taken the world by storm, bringing contemporary jazz to the masses. He made chart history with all five of his albums breaking into the top 10 of the mainstream charts – three of those within the top five. After playing a trio of sold out concerts at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year, Gregory Porter returns for one more exclusive show within the festive period, in which he will perform both fan-loved favourites and tracks from his new album Christmas Wish.

 

14 December 2023, 19.30
The Rest is Politics Live
Sold out
The Royal Albert Hall and Goalhanger Podcasts present a special end-of-year-round-up live show with #1 ranked UK podcast The Rest is Politics. The Rest Is Politics lifts the lid on the secrets of Westminster, offering an insider’s view on politics at home and abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. The podcast features former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy, Alastair Campbell, and former cabinet minister Rory Stewart, joining forces from across the political divide. Over the course of the one-off live show, they’ll look back at an extraordinary year in politics in the UK and abroad.

 

15 December 2023, 19.30
Christmas with Judi Dench and Giles Brandreth
£40.01-£139.50
Dame Judi Dench will be joining us for one night only to celebrate her incredible career – and Christmas! Judi Dench will be joined by her friend Gyles Brandreth on a glorious trip down memory lane. Explore the legendary actress’ extraordinary life and times, from her childhood in York in the 1930s to her latest Oscar nomination in 2022. Plus, the duo will host a fun-filled Christmas party with a star-studded cast of very special guests, as well as some seasonal party performances from Judi and Gyles and a bran tub full of surprises. You can expect moments from Shakespeare and anecdotes galore – stories, sonnets, even some singing. Of course, there will be crackers and a Christmas tree, too.

 

16-17, 21-24 December 2023, 11.00, 15.00, 19.30
Carols at the Royal Albert Hall
£18.50-£112.00
Join us in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall for what’s set to be London’s finest sing-along carol concerts of the season. These special concerts have become a festive favourite over the years and 2023 is no exception. Each show will feature a presenter and soloist who will bring these incredible carols to life. This year we are thrilled to announce Jess Gillam and Greg Beardsell as presenters and Cleopatra Rey and Zara McFarlane as our soloists.

 

18 December 2023, 19.30
Trevor Nelson's Soul Christmas
£35.00-£122.00
Urban music pioneer Trevor Nelson curates a live soul show for the Royal Albert Hall this Christmas. The award-winning BBC Radio 2 and Radio 1Xtra DJ is a household name across the UK and is a champion for RnB music worldwide. After bringing the house down in 2019 and 2022, Trevor returns with a host of special guests performing re-imagined and re-scored iconic tracks, with a little help from the incomparable BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Troy Miller. This year’s special guests include Lemar, Chic’s Kimberly Davis and The Kingdom Choir. Dance along to Soul and RnB with a classic Christmas twist this December at Trevor Nelson’s Soul Christmas.

 

19 December 2023, 19.30
London Community Gospel Choir at Christmas
£28.001-£86.50
Join the London Community Gospel Choir for an evening of uplifting festive tunes and seasonal fun with special guests! After a dazzling 40th anniversary concert in 2022, the choir returns for the 2023 Christmas season with an exciting festive show featuring the gospel classics you love, with musical accompaniment from Heritage Orchestra and the powerhouse London Community Gospel Choir band. You won’t want to miss this night of soulful harmonies and festive cheer.

 

20 December 2023, 19.30
Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas
£27.50-£100.00
The much-loved festive, annual tradition of Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas returns in 2023 for its 8th year. Join us for a swinging, soulful celebration of big band music with a Christmas twist! Guy Barker’s inimitable mixture of jazz classics, unearthed treasures and Christmas oddities will put a swing in your step in the midst of the festive season. Guy will be joined on stage by Clare Teal, Tommy Blaize, Vanessa Haynes, Joe Stilgoe, Giacomo Smith and Flight Call, helping him raise the Royal Albert Hall roof, and converting even the grumpiest bah humbugs to the joys of Christmas!

 

21 December 2023, 11.00
Friendship Matinee: Carols at the Royal Albert Hall
Tickets to be announced
Join us this Christmas for a Friendship Matinee of Carols at the Royal Albert Hall. Featuring a delightful programme of timeless classics and contemporary carols that will undoubtedly get you in the festive spirit! Friendship Matinees welcome people of all ages who may engage with a charity or community group. These events offer a relaxed attitude to movement and noise in the auditorium, plus ‘chill-out’ spaces around the building – you can move about, dance, sing or just listen. To welcome as many groups as possible, all tickets for this concert are £5 and are provided by the Hall’s Engagement programme. Please have a look through the above tabs for more booking information. These special concerts have become a festive favourite over the years and 2023 is no exception!

 

27 December 2023, 19.30
La La Land in Concert
£30.00-£80.00
Experience the award-winning La La Land projected in HD with the film’s original composer Justin Hurwitz conducting the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra live-to-picture. Including the magical City of Stars, performed live by a symphony orchestra and jazz band. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star as Sebastian and Mia, a jazz musician and actress pursuing their Hollywood dreams. As success mounts, they face decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair in a vibrant celebration of hope, dreams, and love. Here’s to the fools who dream.


Venue Details

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
London SW7 2AP


Box Office
020 7589 8212

Nearest tube
High Street Kensington / Knightsbridge

Directions
Map

More info
Website

Dates
2-3, 5-24, 27 December 2023

Times
Various times

Prices
Various

Other notes
None



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