3 December 2025, 19.00
Mahan Esfahani: Byrd, Dowland & Gibbons
Queen Elizabeth Hall, from £20.50
A radical figurehead for the harpsichord brings to life beguiling music by some of the English Renaissance’s greatest composers.

4 December 2025, 18.00
futuretense: JoeJas + RetroPxssy
Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, free
JoeJas is a rapper and producer who handles music production, video shooting, editing and creative direction. Retropxssy explores womanhood in the middle of the moshpit. Her immersive sets tell stories through music and theatre, with a mix of hip-hop and punk.

5 December 2025, 21.00
ZRI: Schubert at the Red Hedgehog Tavern (Double Bill)
Purcell Room, from £25.50
Bursting with folk and Hungarian themes, it is rescored here to include clarinet, santouri (cymbalom) and accordion, and is interleaved with traditional tunes.

7 December 2025, 18.00
Kate Rusby: Christmas Is Merry Tour
Royal Festival Hall, from £40.00
Folk singer Kate Rusby’s pure, unmistakable voice breathes new life into traditional tunes, creating an enchanting, magical atmosphere.

7 December 2025, 19.00
Claire M Singer x LCO: Gleann Ciùin
Royal Festival Hall, from £20.50
Discover the timeless sound of Claire M Singer’s Cairngorms-inspired compositions in a performance by the composer with the London Contemporary Orchestra.

11 December 2025, 18.00
futuretense: GESELLE + KeepVibesNear
Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, free
GESELLE is a soul and R&B artist based in south-east London. Recognisable for her signature silky voice and contemporary jazz-inspired sound, her music is shaped by deep personal experiences, and is rooted in authenticity and emotional expression. Romford-raised, east London-based artist KeepVibesNear’s voice is unmistakable, cutting through leftfield alt-R&B with the kind of intimacy that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled into something personal. He crafts music that challenges the rigid framework of masculinity, pulling apart the idea that vulnerability is something to be hidden.

13-14 December 2025, 15.00, 19.30 (13), 13.00 (14)
Christmas Classics
Royal Festival Hall, from £35.50
Perfect for the entire family, you’ll be able to sing along to an array of traditional carols alongside popular contemporary Christmas favourites.

14 December 2025, 14.30, 17.00
Tomorrow's Warriors Extraordinary Winter Showcase
The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, free
Over the last 33 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors’ free Young Artists’ Development Programme has changed the musical landscape of the UK, as they have supported and nurtured the talents of a host of award-winning alumni, including 2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Binker Golding, Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Zara McFarlane, Camilla George, CHERISE, Nathaniel Facey and more.