December What’s On For Kids In Birmingham

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially in the fabulous venues in our area of the UK. So it is time for my roundup of all the music and music based events on in and around Birmingham, UK, this December. At the time of writing, all of the events I have included below have ticket availability, though obviously this may well have changed by the time you read this post.

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There are always a lot of shows on every month for to choose from in our splendid part of the country, even more so in the lead up to Christmas, and so I include a Table of Contents immediately below so you can have a quick look at all the events covered, and jump straight to the venue/show you are most interested in, or alternatively have a scroll through everything on the list.

Birmingham Hippodrome

Home to Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Welsh National Opera, the Hippodrome is a fantastic large venue that hosts touring arts companies who put on big shows like musicals.

What’s On page and booking information: Birmingham Hippodrome

The Nutcracker 2024 on 22 November – 14 December at various times

At the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, Clara tiptoes downstairs and is swept away on an unforgettable magical journey…

At her parents’ lavish Christmas party, Clara is given a mysterious Nutcracker Doll. Once all the guests have left, she sneaks downstairs to find her present and comes face-to-face with the fearsome King Rat, ready to do battle with the Nutcracker and his band of toy soldiers. As soon as King Rat is vanquished, Clara is whisked away on a magical adventure with the Nutcracker, travelling through swirling snowflakes to an enchanting kingdom where she is transformed into the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, performed live by the 60-strong Royal Ballet Sinfonia, provides the captivating soundtrack to this festive classic.

This sumptuous and timeless production boasts daring swordfights, falling snow, magic, and a 30-foot Christmas tree. Whether you’re yearning for a hint of nostalgia or looking to start a whole new tradition for your family and friends, plan ahead ready to start your 2024 festive season in style

Please note this show is recommended for ages 5+.

NB Some dates have limited availability for tickets, so book soon to avoid disappointment.

Class on Stage on 7 December at 11am

Have you ever wondered just how ballet dancers prepare for each of their performances? Look no further than Class on Stage!

This is your chance to look behind the scenes and come and watch the dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet warm-up and complete their final preparations ahead of one of their performances.

This is a great introduction to Ballet and an opportunity to understand about the amazing strength, skill and stamina of BRB’s exceptional world-class dancers.

The Jingleclaw on 12 December – 4 January at various times

In a cosy village nestled in the snowy mountains, the Shnootnoot Winter Festival is fast approaching. Astrid is busy practising to play with her school band. Everyone wants her to keep in time, but Astrid just wants to march to the beat of her own drum. Meanwhile, deep in the Winterwood, The Jingleclaw awakes, a mischievous monster who can’t STAND festive cheer and music.

Can Astrid find away to keep the village safe? With original songs, festive magic (and a little bit of naughtiness!), The Jingleclaw is the perfect first musical for ages 3+.

Peter Pan on 21 December – 2 February at various times

Following a triumphant season last year, and by popular demand, Birmingham’s own Alison Hammond returns to Birmingham Hippodrome’s panto, this year leading the cast as The Magical Mermaid!

Alison joins Hippodrome panto star and award-winning comic Matt Slack, who returns for an eleventh season as Smee, resident dame Andrew Ryan and Billie-Kay, who returns for a second year, as Tink!

Peter Pan flies into Birmingham with a swashbuckling adventure that will include all your favourites from Neverland including Tinker Bell, Wendy, John and Michael Darling.

With amazing special effects, stunning sets and beautiful costumes direct from The London Palladium, Peter Pan will take your whole family on a magical trip to Neverland like never before!

Be part of the panto magic at Britain’s biggest regional panto! Hook your tickets today…

Please note, this show is recommended for ages 5+.

Symphony Hall

Symphony Hall is a wonderful purpose built concert hall, famous for its amazing acoustics. The Hall is part of the International Convention Centre on Centenary Square and next door to Birmingham Rep Theatre.

What’s On page and booking information: Symphony Hall

Toscana Strings: The Snowman & The Nutcracker on 1 December at 10.30am and 1pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Stories Set To Music: The Snowman and The Nutcracker

Hear the story, see the dance, listen to the music.

Toscana Strings reinvent family favourites through story telling, dance and music.

Featuring mesmerising music, enchanting dance and audience participation to captivate young imaginations.

The Snowman – story by Raymond Briggs and music by Howard Blake

Join Toscana Strings and Laura Tye perform this magical seasonal story through music and dance. What happens when a little boy builds a snowman and to his surprise, the snowman comes to life? With a little help from the audience the little boy and the snowman embark on a magical adventure together.

The Nutcracker – music by Pytor Tchaikovsky

A classic Christmas favourite which has been adapted for strings and dance. On Christmas Eve Clara’s family host a large Christmas party. This is the highlight of the year when all their friends and family celebrate together. Clara is distraught after her brother breaks a nutcracker that her God Father has given her, but the adventure of Christmas Eve is just about to start…the Nutcracker is now a Prince and after fighting off the kitchen mice takes Clara to the Kingdom of the Sweers.

String quintet Toscana Strings was founded in 2002 with all members having studied at Birmingham Conservatoire. Their Stories Set To Music concerts were launched in 2018 with the aim of delivering premium quality live music in primary schools in a fun and interactive way. In 2009 Toscana Strings was awarded Best Workshop Provider by Primary Music Magazine and two years later joined forces with Laura Tye, former soloist with Birmingham Royal Ballet. This collaboration has gone from strength to strength and concerts are now performed all over the UK. To date Toscana Strings and Laura Tye have performed to over 60,000 children.

Lunchtime Organ Concert: Lunchtime Christmas Music with Gloucester Cathedral Choir on 2 December at 1pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Immerse yourself in a lunchtime concert of glorious Christmas music with the renowned Gloucester Cathedral Choir and Birmingham City Organist Thomas Trotter. Lasting around an hour, the choir will sing a wide selection of traditional carols and modern classics and, of course, there’ll be a chance to raise the roof with a couple of audience carols too!

The Cathedral Choir at Gloucester Cathedral, originally consisting of Boy Choristers and Lay Clerks, was established in 1541. Girl Choristers were first recruited to sing in the Choir in 2016, for girls’ full equality of opportunity and scholarships began in September 2021. The Cathedral Choir has been known as one of the U. K’s leading choirs for many decades. Gloucester Cathedral Choir consists of 9 adult Lay Clerks (professional singers) and 32 Choristers (16 boy choristers and 16 girl Choristers)

Birmingham City Organist since 1983, Thomas Trotter is one of the world’s top-ranking virtuoso organists and was awarded the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music. His fortnightly lunchtime concerts last around an hour and showcase the organ’s sublime delicacy and awesome power – as well as his own technical wizardry – in some of the most inventive programmes you’re ever likely to hear.

The Rat Pack at Christmas on 2 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Back by popular demand, The Definitive Rat Pack brings you an evening of festive classics, including ‘White Christmas’, ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’, ‘The Christmas Song’ and ‘Let It Snow’, plus all-time favourites including ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘That’s Amore’, ‘Mr Bojangles’ and ‘New York, New York’. What better way to get into the festive spirit!

Featuring Dean Martin’s sensational Golddiggers and the internationally-renowned Manhattan Swing Orchestra, this is one Christmas party not to miss…

CBSO 2024/25: Rush Hour Concert: Elgar’s Violin Concerto on 3 December at 6pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 1 hour.

Experience the full force of the CBSO, complete with world-famous soloists and conductors, and still make it home in time for dinner…

Any suggestion that British music has a ‘stiff upper lip’ would be rebuffed by Elgar’s passionate violin concerto, which was given the mysterious inscription ‘Herein is enshrined the soul of ….’ The CBSO’s leader Eugene Tzikindelean inhabits the enigmatic ‘soul’ of the piece in the soloist role.

CBSO 2024/25: Kabuki conducts Walton & Elgar on 4 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

Two giants of British music on sparkling form.

Any suggestion that British music has a ‘stiff upper lip’ would be rebuffed by these glowing, expressive works. The passionate Elgar Concerto was given the mysterious inscription “Herein is enshrined the soul of …”. The CBSO’s leader Eugene Tzikindelean inhabits the enigmatic ‘soul’ of the piece in the soloist role. Walton’s Orb & Sceptre is suitably ceremonial, while his Symphony No.2 has been described as an “emotional blockbuster”.

The Bootleg Beatles in Concert on 5 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Regarded the world over as being the Gold standard of Tribute, the Bootleg Beatlesreturn this Christmas for another nostalgic whirlwind trip through the sixties.

With fastidious attention to detail, the band manage to spectacularly recreate the sound and look of the Fab Four through each iconic phase of their illustrious career, with what can only be described as uncanny authenticity.

Free Jazz Fridays: Jim Wynn on 6 December at 5pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

This year marks 125 years since the birth of Duke Ellington (born April 29th 1899). To celebrate the occasion, the Jim Wynn Quartet will be performing music composed by Ellington and his collaborators from the early 1920s to the 1970s.

Jim Wynn is a pianist, composer and arranger based in Shropshire. Jim also leads the 16-piece Jim Wynn Swing Orchestra, which plays music of the 1930s and 40s from the likes of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Chick Webb. The Orchestra regularly performs at swing dance events throughout the UK and is mostly comprised of musicians from the West Midlands.

Free event.

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Begin the Festive season with style with the City of Birmingham’s Choir electrifying performance of Handel’s greatest choral work. ‘Messiah’. A constant in the Choir’s repertoire across its hundred-year history, hear it sung in the acoustically perfect surroundings of Birmingham’s Symphony Hall with Birmingham’s very own orchestra, the world famous CBSO. Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to enjoy choruses such as ‘For unto us a child is born’ and moving arias including ‘I know that my redeemer liveth’ and of course, as is the tradition, stand up and join in with the world’s most well-known chorus ‘Hallelujah!’

BPSO Proms Spectacular: Hear the People Sing! on 7 December at 7pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The British Police Symphony Orchestra invites you to an evening of film, show and all-time favourites, complete with a spectacular Proms Night Finale and flagship firework display.

We are delighted to welcome on stage with us our friends from, Beyond the Barricade and Vicky McClure’s, Our Dementia Choir.

Celebrate 35 years with the BPSO and let’s Hear the People Sing!

Suite from Les Miserables: Schonberg

Home Alone: Three Holiday Songs – Williams (Somewhere in my Memory, Star of Bethlehem, Merry Christmas)

Nessun Dorma: Puccini

Love Actually Suite: Armstrong

Festive Overture: Shostakovich

Variation IX (Nimrod): Elgar

The Pines of Rome: Respighi

Themes from James Bond: Black

Got 2 Sing Rocks Christmas on 8 December at 2pm and 7pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Your Christmas celebrations officially start here…

The Midlands’ largest family of choirs join forces for a dazzling Christmas extravaganza featuring the very best in festive pop hits and seasonal classics. This spell-binding show is sprinkled with magical moments that will kick off your Christmas in style! So don your best Christmas jumper, jingle those bells and get ready for our famous audience sing-along finale!

2pm show features choirs from:
Bewdley, Castle Donington, Cheltenham, Hereford, Lichfield, Telford, Shrewsbury Sutton Coldfield and Youth Choir.

7pm show features choirs from:
Bromsgrove, Harborne, Redditch, Solihull, Stourbridge, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Youth Choir.

Got 2 Sing Choir was founded by Beth Dunn in 2011 and with over 1200 voices across multiple locations in the Midlands, they are well-known for their inspiring productions. Welcoming singers of all ages and abilities, this inclusive choir has the perfect blend of fun, show-stopping moments and lights up any stage with their charisma and passion for performing! It’s the 6^th time they have performed on this stage but their very first Christmas concert. You are in for a real treat!

Home Alone in Concert on 9 December at 7.30pm

Age Film Rating – PG

Home Alone In Concert will feature the beloved film’s charming score, composed by the renowned John Williams, performed live to picture by a full live orchestra.

Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who’s accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern).

Released in 1990, the film also stars Catherine O’Hara and John Candy, and was nominated for two Academy Awards® for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (“Somewhere in My Memory”).

Home Alone is heart-warming fun for the entire family, now passed down through generations of adults and kids alike as festive tradition, and now, Home Alone In Concertwill be a new way for audiences to experience a classic.

Celebrating Sanctuary: Sacred Funk Quartet – Tales of Orisa (Nigeria/UK) on 12 December at 1pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Sacred Funk Quartet, a new all-star musical project featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning percussionist Lekan Babalola and acclaimed British clarinettist Kate Luxmoore. The four-piece collective also features the exceptional talents of guitarist Reuben Reynolds and bassist Josh Vadiveloo. Their music is an enchanting exploration of ancient Orisa music from the Yorùbá people of West Africa. Followed by the vibrant rhythms of the Highlife genre, which blends Western jazz melodies and structures with Ghanaian and Nigerian dance band styles and traditions, embracing a musical culture which dates back centuries.

“As an ensemble, our sound blends elements from our unique cultural roots with diverse influences encountered along the way. ” Lekan Babalola

The Sacred Funk 4tet delve into a culture and music which during the Transatlantic slave trade, was exported from West Africa across the New World, leading to an explosion in musical creativity and acting as a foundation for some of the most enduring music genres, including samba in Brazil, and rumba in Cuba. Expect a captivating performance of infectious West African Highlife, a sound celebrated for its joyful and uplifting melodies.

CBSO 2024/25: Kabuki conducts Bruckner 9 on 12 December at 7pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

Musical mastery from Austria – sparkling and majestic.

Martin Helmchen is perfect for the dazzling Concerto No.26, one of Mozart’s most strenuous workouts for a solo pianist. Kazuki leads the orchestra in Bruckner’s stirring Symphony No.9 in the year that marks his 200th birthday. It remained unfinished at his death, but its three mighty movements are a powerful final statement from this uniquely brilliant composer.

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film on 13 December at 7pm

Age Film Certificate: U (U14s must be accompanied by an adult 18+)

Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol will be presented live in concert this winter at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall, featuring its musical score performed live to the film.

The Muppets perform the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Gonzo as the narrator Charles Dickens, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

The original score was composed by Miles Goodman (“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “Little Shop of Horrors”) with songs by Oscar®, Emmy® and Grammy®-winning songwriter Paul Williams (“Rainbow Connection,” “Evergreen”).

Nashville Sounds InThe Round: Gasoline & Matches, Two Ways Home, Luke Flear & The Last Notes on 14 December at 11.30am

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Nashville Sounds in the Round

Birmingham’s premier country songwriter night ‘Nashville Sounds In The Round’ in partnership with B:Music! Hosted by multi award-winning Gasoline & Matches, artists are invited to tell the stories behind their songs in a Bluebird Café style ‘In The Round’ session, stripping the songs back to their origins and transporting the audience right back to the writing rooms.

Gasoline & Matches

Gasoline & Matches are a high energy, multi-award winning, dual fronted British band combining close harmonies, melodic guitar licks and serious musicianship. Fronted by Birmingham natives Sally Rea Morris and Stephen Marks, they are fierce entertainers known for their tongue-in-cheek and much-loved song “Never Have I Ever” described by Bob Harris as “Clever, funny, totally original…and it’s Country!” They built momentum after multiple spins on BBC Radio 2, and never fail to get festival goers on their feet to participate in the infamous drinking game which inspired the song. As resident hosts of Nashville Sounds in the Round, their Bluebird Cafe style songwriter round at Birmingham Symphony Hall, it’s clear to see their contribution & influence on Country and Americana music in the Midlands.

Two Ways Home

Two Ways Home are the songwriters: Isabella and Lewis Folkner, hailing from Austria and the UK respectively, fusing catchy melodies, rich harmonies, and rocky guitars to create a sound that is a refreshing blend of country, folk, and rock. Over the past years Two Ways Home have established themselves as a firm favourite in the UK country/Americana scene, winning best duo at the 2020 Country Music Spotlight Awards and receiving consecutive BCMA nominations for the last 3 years running. For fans of Fleetwood Mac, the Lumineers, and popular TV show “Daisy Jones & The Six,” Two Ways Home are on an exhilarating musical evolution.

Luke Flear

Luke Flear is an award winning UK Country Rock Artist, Singer-Songwriter and Multi Instrumentalist. From rich, raspy vocals and roaring guitar solos to acoustic deep cuts and piano ballads, Luke is Roots-Rock at its finest. Born in Leeds, England, Luke has performed across Europe since the age of 15, and made his move into the Country Music Scene during the summer of 2022. He has since supported Nashville and UK based Artists, took to the stages of major UK Country Festivals and venues, as well songwriter rounds and other Americana events across 2023. In 2024, Luke supported Drake Milligan on his sold out UK tour, and made his debut at C2C in London’s 02 Arena, Black Deer Festival and more. His classic showmanship style has earned him spots on line ups alongside Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Joe Bonamassa and more. Through the songwriting, instrumental virtuosity and natural love for the stage, Flear is among many others bound to change the UK’s relationship with the genre. Every instrument you hear on record is played and produced by Luke, with the debut album Looks Country To Me exploring countless themes of ambition, addiction, love and hate in true singer-songwriter style. Winning “Song” and “Male Singer of the year” at the 2023 UK Country Radio awards as the years top finalist, Luke Flear is next to take on the challenge of conquering Country music in Britain and further.

The Lost Notes

As heard on BBC Introducing (“Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! I Love it!”) The Lost Notes are a 5-piece Americana band from Moseley Birmingham, renowned for their energetic and joyous live shows with a sound that “Fits in amongst peers like… Fleet Foxes, …Fairport Convention… Crosby Stills Nash and Young.” (Rocking Magpie).

“A brilliant 3 part harmony group – they sound even better live!” (CMR Nashville Radio)

“Coming across as a blend of Crosby Stills and Nash and the better acoustic elements of contemporary country, this Birmingham quintet have managed to pull in some jazz influences as well .. .worthy to sit with the best of Laurel Canyon circa 1974.” FATEA MAGAZINE

Kate Rusby on 14 December at 7pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate Rusby rounds off 2024 in style with her annual, and much anticipated, Christmas concert Full of warmth, sparkles and her unique festive music featuring songs from her latest charting Christmas album ‘Light Years’ 2023 and her ever-popular previous six Christmas albums.

‘British folk royalty since the 1990’s, the Barnsley Nightingale is a Yuletide veteran’ – Daily Mail

‘Kate Rusby remains Britain’s most popular female folk singer because she has mastered the art of Christmas songs’ – The Guardian

Hailed as ‘The Start of Christmas’ for many, a Kate Rusby Christmas Concert perpetuates the tradition of Yorkshire carols. Her happiness, humour and storytelling are a feature of Kate’s live shows. Joining her on stage for this unmissable evening of Christmas cheer will be her hugely talented and intuitive band of musicians including producer and husband Damien O’Kane as well as a top-flight brass quintet affectionately known as The Brass Boys.

Christmas Carol Singalong on 15 December at 3pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Christmas Carol Singalong is coming to town! Join Jonathan Cohen and Louise Dearman for some family festive fun with the very best Christmas songs and seasonal classics Christmas has to offer.

Frosty the Snowman
Sleigh Ride
Merry Christmas Everyone
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Winter Wonderland
Away in a Manger
God Rest ye Merry Gentleman
Let it Go

plus carols for all

O Come, All Ye Faithful
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once In Royal David’s City
The Twelve Days of Christmas

Jonathan Cohen presenter
Louise Dearman guest singer
London Concert Chorus
London Concert Orchestra

Love Actually In Concert: Film with Live Orchestra on 16 December at 7.30pm

Age All bookers must be age 15 or over

A full, live orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s scores at each show, with the film being projected onto a vast screen. Armstrong is perhaps one of the UK’s most recognised film composers, with his work being awarded a BAFTA for his Achievement in Film Music.

Written and directed by Richard Curtis and initially released in 2003, Love Actuallyfollows 10 different, yet all interweaving stories of love around the festive period.

Boasting an all-star cast, Love Actually features Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Bill Nighy, Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Rowan Atkinson, Martin Freeman and many more.

Christmas with Anton Du Beke on 17 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Embark on a dazzling journey into a festive wonderland as Strictly’s one and only Anton Du Beke brightens up your Christmas with his brand new show – Christmas with Anton Du Beke!

The Ballroom King and Strictly Come Dancing judge joins forces with his dynamic live band, the incomparable vocalist Lance Ellington, and a troupe of extraordinary dancers, to bring you a magical evening of music, dance and laughter.

Prepare to be enchanted by the charismatic Anton who will deliver a spellbinding performance of his most cherished Christmas songs and captivating dances.

Get into the festive spirit and book your tickets to a fab-u-lous Christmas with Anton!

The Holiday: Film with Live Orchestra on 18 December at 7.30pm

Age Film rating: 12A

The in-concert experience with a full orchestra and cinema size screen is an incredibly unique and immersive way to experience The Holiday, which has become a cult Christmas viewing experience for many.

They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda’s L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow-covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects; a new romance.

CBSO 2024/25: Choral Christmas with Jess Gillam 19 – 20 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

‘Tis the season for sleigh rides, silent nights and saxophones…

What could be more festive than a stage packed with musicians and choirs at Christmas? How about adding some sparkling saxophone from the brilliant Jess Gillam? Sit back and enjoy glorious music with the CBSO Chorus, Youth Chorus, Children’s Chorus and CBSO SO Vocal, alongside conductor Simon Halsey and the full CBSO. You’re sure to leave feeling full of festive cheer!

Free Jazz Fridays: The Notebenders on 20 December at 5pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

B:Music welcome back the Ladywood-based community big band to Symphony Hall to uplift with their unique mix of jazz and calypso music.

Free event.

CBSO 2024/25 Christmas Party on 21 December at 7pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

Everyone’s festive favourites… all in one concert!

Whether you’re team Die Hard or team Love Actually – or even team Tchaikovsky – this concert is bringing the very best of Christmas music to Symphony Hall. Expect sleigh bells, songs, a full symphony orchestra and plenty of Christmas spirit in a night that will definitely kick your festive celebrations off in the best way!

The Big Christmas Party on 22 December at 3pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The Big Christmas Party boasts a spectacular blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, featuring a dazzling live ensemble band, four headline singers and incredible live music.

No matter what Christmas means to you The Big Christmas Party Live has it all.

Unwrap the sound of Christmas with this unforgettable gift that will stay with you forever.

Includes Christmas favourites:

Santa Tell Me
One More Sleep
Christmas (baby please come home)
Last Christmas
All I Want for Christmas
Driving Home For Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Merry Christmas Everyone
Let It Snow
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Step into Christmas
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Underneath the Tree

Music of the Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyond on 27 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Experience epic and inspirational music from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and beyond as the worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life by a full symphony orchestra and stunning choir, in this unmissable concert featuring the greatest movie music of all time.

Featuring music from:

Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Game of Thrones
The Witcher
How to Train Your Dragon
Avatar
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars

London Concert Orchestra

Toby Purser conductor

London Concert Choir

Ministry of Sound Classical on 28 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The greatest dance compilations of all-time hit the stage with your favourite dance tracks re-orchestrated, re-imagined, re-lived.

Over 25 years on, The Annual Classical, set to a thrilling laser light production, is brought to life by the London Concert Orchestra and sensational vocalists.

Featuring ultimate dance hits from the 90s including: The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl, Dario G – Sunchyme, Faithless – Insomnia, Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now and many more.

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams on 29 December at 3pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

It’s time to settle the scores!

The London Concert Orchestra perform the best scores from the two greatest film composers of all time in one fabulous programme

Lion King
Top Gun
Da Vinci Code
Indiana Jones
Saving Private Ryan
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
E.T
Harry Potter
Inception
Gladiator
Star Wars
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jurassic Park

and many more…..

London Concert Orchestra

Anthony Inglis conductor

London Concert Choir

Birmingham Town Hall

Symphony Hall’s sister venue, Birmingham Town Hall is just a little way down the road.

What’s On page and booking information: Birmingham Town Hall

Ex Cathedra 2024/25: Bach Mass in B Minor on 1 December at 4pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time Apr 2hr 10min inc interval

“A small product of the skill I have attained in Musique” wrote Bach as he sent two of the movements to the court of Dresden. That’s quite the job application, and rather an understatement! The movements were composed across 25 years and the Mass only assembled into its final form shortly before Bach’s death, so he never heard a complete performance. But what an epic work it is, showcasing supreme mastery and a profound beauty that resonates deeply within us.

Ex Cathedra is a B:Music Associate Artist.

Jarrod Lawson on 4 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

His debut album sent shockwaves through the soul and jazz scenes, earning comparisons to icons like Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye. His music blends elements of jazz, soul, funk, and gospel in a way that has resonated with audiences around the globe.

Critics and fans alike have heaped praise on Lawson, not only for his virtuosic talents but for the deep emotional connection and thought-provoking themes in his songwriting. His live performances have become legendary, captivating audiences with his stunning musicianship and soul-stirring vocals. Those fortunate enough to witness his sold-out shows at Ronnie Scott’s and The Jazz Café will attest to the magic of his performances.

Change: Change of Heart 40th Anniversary Tour on 6 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

European-American collaborations were not uncommon during the disco and post-disco eras. Change are among the most noteworthy international acts to spring up during the early ’80s. The group released 11 other charting singles, as well as six charting albums, two of which peaked in the Top Ten of Billboard’s RnB Albums chart.

‘Change of Heart’ is the fifth studio album by the band Change. It was released in April 1984 and reached the Top 40 Album chart in the UK.

Some 40 years on the band return to celebrate its release in front of a ‘Class reunion of all the suburban Soul Boys and Girls from this glorious mid 80’s era.

Something Magical: Radio Times Edition on 7 December at 4pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The People’s Orchestra and The People’s Show Choir are back at Birmingham Town Hall with their annual performance – Something Magical: Radio Times Edition. Our massed orchestra and choir will be showcasing music from your ultimate Christmas Radio Times favourites, including Doctor Who, Bridget Jones Diary and Home Alone. Pop on those Santa hats, bring on the Quality Street and join us as we share in a night of cozy music and merriment.

A Christmas Fantasy: Phoenix Singers and Midlands Hospitals’ Choir on 8 December at 4.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Join us for a Christmas celebration in aid of Birmingham Hospice

Led by Musical Director, James Llewelyn Jones, we bring you an exciting selection of seasonal music. Let us kick start your preparations for a joyful Christmas!

Featuring Gemini Brass, organist Charles Matthews and RGS Dodderhill School Choir

The Unthanks in Winter on 9 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

In Winter is an abstract new work that captures the warmth and nostalgia of the festive season, the chill and darkness of the winter months, and the reflective ritualisms of the turn of the year; the end and beginning of the circle of life. You will hear what a Tyneside band playing a German Christmas song in the style of The Beach Boys sounds like!

A Spanish carol performed by English folkies through the filter of Tom Waits. A newly written tribute to the NHS. An abstract take on A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten. Traditional wassails and old stories coloured with folk noir and traces of Vincent Guaraldi’s Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. In typical magpie style, The Unthanks collect and reimagine, at once unique and familiar, inspired but natural and effortless.

Step Into Christmas on 10 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Including – All I Want for Christmas Is You, Last Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Stay Another Day, Let it Snow, White Christmas, Do They Know it’s Christmas, A Winter’s Tale, Merry Xmas Everybody, and many many more! It’s the time when every Santa has a ball. Our amazing cast give you their hearts and do not take them away in this warm-hearted family spectacular. So, Step Into Christmas for the most wonderful show of the year, as we give you something special, full of festive cheer!

Festive Happening with AMC Gospel Choir & Manchester Camerata on 13 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Reconnect yourself with the joy of Christmas with this incredibly popular and moving concert for the whole family.

AMC Gospel Choir is one of the UK’s top live-performance Gospel Choirs. Their voices, full of power and soul, are a perfect match for the UK’s most relentlessly pioneering orchestra, Manchester Camerata.

Start your festivities right as these two phenomenal organisations perform Christmas favourites in an unforgettable way.

The Overtones: The Good Times Tour on 14 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The No1, multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group is bringing back the ‘GOOD TIMES’… and it’s your official start to Christmas! The tour promises to be a non-stop party from start to finish featuring songs for all the family-from original hits like ‘Gambling Man’ through to classic songs by artists such as The Drifters, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons and many more PLUS some festive favourites and brand new tracks.

The Overtones are delighted that Tom Ball, Britain & America’s Got Talent star will be supporting!

‘The Snowman’: Film with Live Orchestra on 15 December at 1.30pm and 4pm

Age Recommended age 3+

Make it a Christmas to remember, with a special screening of family-favourite ‘The Snowman’ accompanied by a live orchestra.

Presented by Carrot Productions – the world’s leading performers of ‘The Snowman’ film with orchestra – the award-winning show features some of the UK’s finest professional musicians.

As an extra bonus, performances will include an additional short film, again accompanied live by the orchestra. Choose from:

‘The Snowman’ &‘The Snowman and the Snowdog’ at 1.30pm

‘The Snowman’&‘The Bear, the Piano, the Dog and the Fiddle’ at 4pm

The show also includes a fun, festive introduction to the orchestra, and even a visit from the Snowman himself!

This magical, festive show – performed within the iconic Birmingham Town Hall – is perfect for the whole family to enjoy together and is sure to create cherished memories.

© Snowman Enterprises Limited

Lunchtime Organ Concert: Sing Carols with the City Organist on 16 December at 1pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Come and spend a joyous hour singing carols with the superb Lichfield Cathedral Choir and Birmingham City Organist Thomas Trotter. Expect a selection of all-time favourites to sing along with, as well as a sprinkling of solo carols performed by the choir. Genial host Jeremy Nicholas will introduce the concert and ensure you leave filled with the spirit of Christmas.

Birmingham City Organist since 1983, Thomas Trotter is one of the world’s top-ranking virtuoso organists and was awarded the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music. His fortnightly lunchtime concerts last around an hour and showcase the organ’s sublime delicacy and awesome power – as well as his own technical wizardry – in some of the most inventive programmes you’re ever likely to hear.

Carols and Capers with Maddy Prio and The Carnival Band on 17 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band has offered a unique take on timeless Christmas music ever since they first came together in 1984. To mark the fortieth anniversary of their artistic relationship, Maddy and The CB will tour the UK in what will be not only a celebration but also a farewell to live performance.

The Amy Winehouse Band: Live in Concert on 18 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

In this exceptional & unique show – Amy’s Original band led by her long term Musical Director/Bass player Dale Davis and Amy’s close friend from the very start of her career, celebrate her era defining music and live performances with this, the only completely authentic reimagining of the Amy Winehouse sound. Fronted by the incredible vocalist Bronte Shandé and featuring on-screen visuals and unique footage the show has become an unforgettable experience and celebration for audiences around the world which we are delighted to bring to you.

Amy Winehouse was the greatest female voice to have ever come out of the UK, a national treasure and for so many simply the greatest artist of her generation, missed by everyone who loved her and her music – join us on a joyful and emotional journey celebrating Amy’s incredible songbook with the musicians and band who knew her best, who stood alongside her on stages all around the world and helped create her timeless sound, both onstage and in the studio. Bringing you all of Amy’s hits and masterpieces from the multi award winning albums, Back To Black, Frank and Lioness …..‘Rehab’ ‘Valerie’ ‘Back To Black’ ‘Love Is A losing Game’ ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ ‘I’m No Good’ and many more.

Dale Davis – Amy’s MD/bass player and close friend. “Amy was amazing. She had such a big heart and gave everything to her music and the people she loved. Hers is such an important musical legacy and with Forever Amy we aim to keep it alive throughout the world”.

Hawi Gondwe – Guitar. She was inspired by the best jazz and soul music and through that developed a compelling style of her own, our show lets us celebrate and continue Amy’s hugely important place in musical history.

Nathen Allen – Drums. Performing and recording with Amy was simply as good as it gets.

Henry Collins – Trumpet. Amy was a beautiful person inside and out and a musical inspiration to us all.

‘That was incredible, insane, amazing’ Holly Willoughby ‘This Morning’ ITV1 UK Live TV Performance

‘The most authentic Amy Winehouse retrospective I’ve ever heard’ Chris Welch Melody Maker

‘Both the music and vocals were astonishing. It felt like the real thing’ Metro News Holland

‘It was a beautiful and emotional experience to be back amongst Amy’s fans and followers’ Clapham Grand London

‘Truly an honour to hear this amazing band once again. I shut my eyes and I was listening to Amy’ Waterfront Norwich

MD/Bass: Dale Davis

Guitar: Hawie Gondwe

Drums: Nathan Allen – Stuart Anning

Saxophone: Dave Temple – Frank Walden

Trumpet: Henry Collins – Dominic Glover – Ben Edwards

Vocals: Bronte Shande

The Big Christmas Assembly on 19 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Crack out the Christmas Jingles! Join James B Partridge (Primary School Assembly Bangers Live) for an evening of pure nostalgia, stepping back in time for some joyous singalong tunes from Christmases past. You won’t have to sit cross legged by the tree waiting for Santa, but you will be encouraged to sing along! Full of festive musical surprises, throwback mashups and reflections on growing up at Christmas time.

This Performance will feature Pop Voices Choir, adding an extra layer of magic to the festivities!

Created in 2013, by choir director Anya Small, Pop Voices brings together amateur singers ranging from age six to 86-years young. The choir prides itself on being inclusive and friendly with everyone who loves to sing welcome to join. Most importantly they have fun, sing their hearts out and make great memories together. Pop Voices are now in high demand, appearing on TV and radio most recently on the BBC’s Hairy Bikers Christmas special filmed at The Birmingham Symphony Hall. As well as local venues, they have performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, Disneyland Paris, St Davids Cathedral and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. They have been a supporting choir for BGT winners Collabro and appeared on Derren Browns latest tour.

The Brand New Heavies: Brother Sister 30 Tour on 20 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Few bands stand out as truly iconic, straddling genres, eras and scenes, to become a stalwart part of musical culture and heritage. The Brand New Heavies are absolutely one of those bands. And with Brother Sister, their million plus selling album released in 1994, they flawlessly displayed a unique blend of sounds and styles, forming something entirely fresh and distinctively theirs.

Thirty years on, the pioneers of Acid Jazz are hitting the road again to bring Midnight At The Oasis, Stay This Way, Dream on Dreamer, Sometimes and more of their timeless hits back to the dancefloor. Original members Simon Bartholomew and Andrew Levy are joined by the incredibly talented vocalist Angela Ricci to celebrate three decades of an era-defining album that has become a landmark of music. It’s rare that we have the chance to see pioneers of our era play live. So people, it’s time. Let’s get Back To Love.

Support: Cut Capers

Talon: The Best Of Eagles on 21 December at 7.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Revered by their peers and loved by their fans, this world class seven-piece band are a phenomenon. They have, over the last quarter of a century, truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’.

Talon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK andwill once again feature the Eagles timeless back catalogue includingHotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes, Life In The Fast Laneand many more.

Dana and Grimethorpe Colliery Band: A Dana Good Christmas! on 22 December at 3.30pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Joined by his celebrated choir, conductor and arranger Matthew Jones fuses the world’s most renowned brass band with a singer whose music transcends pop.

The original Derry girl, Dana shot to fame in 1970 as Ireland’s first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with ‘All Kinds of Everything’. She went on to score chart hits worldwide with the likes of ‘Please Tell Him That I Said Hello’, ‘Fairytale’ and ‘It’s Gonna Be a Cold Cold Christmas’.

Best known for providing the soundtrack to ‘Brassed Off’, starring Ewan McGregor, Grimethorpe Colliery Band’s story was the inspiration behind the 1996 BAFTA-winning film.

Don’t miss this Christmas spectacular, also featuring The Choir of St Mary’s the Mount RC Primary School, Walsall and host and guest singer Bob Brolly.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra on 23 December at 3pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

The UK’s most celebrated big band returns, swinging you back in time with Glenn Miller’s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties.

John James joins Mark Porter and Ray McVay with a tribute to the Kings of Swing plus the Swing Time Jivers and The London Belles.

Including

‘Little Brown Jug’

‘Pennsylvania 6-5000’

‘Chatanooga Choo Choo’

‘It’s Almost Like Being in Love’

‘Moonlight Serenade’

‘Dambusters March’

The Tiger Who Came To Tea on 26 December to 5 January at 11am and 3.30pm

Age 3+

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

CBSO Centre

The CBSO is a world class orchestra, right on our doorstep. They have performed all over the world, and are absolutely fantastic. The orchestra performs regularly at both the Town Hall and Symphony Hall in Birmingham and in their own home just down the road and nearer the canal, the CBSO Centre. You will see above in the listing for both Symphony Hall and Town Hall that concerts by the CBSO are being performed at those venues this month, in this section I am talking only about the concerts that will take place at the CBSO Centre.

What’s On page and booking information: CBSO Centre

CBSO Notelets – Christmas Party on 6 – 7 December at various times

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 1 hour.

Music-making doesn’t have an age limit!

It’s a magical time of year, and you’re invited to our fun-filled Christmas party with extra sparkle! Join CBSO musicians and members of the CBSO Chorus and CBSO SO Vocal for an interactive concert which gives children the freedom to dance, sing and learn about musical instruments for the first time.

Plus, there are free craft activities before each performance and a chance to meet the musicians and have a go at some of the instruments after the concert has finished.

Recommended for toddlers and young children. Tickets must be purchased for adults and all children over 9 months.

All Notelets performances are British Sign Language interpreted.

FREE craft activities up to an hour before each concert!

Please note that some performances are already sold out.

CBSO 2024/25: CBSO Explores the CBSO Centre on 15 December at 5pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Let our incredible musicians surround you with sound.

Join Kazuki Yamada and our musicians for a workshop in the CBSO Centre which invites the audience to be at the heart of the orchestra. Allow yourself to be completely immersed in sound as you sit surrounded by a full symphony orchestra, there really is nothing like it.

Full details and booking information will be announced at a later date.

CBSO Centre Stage – Britten String Quartet No 2 on 16 December at 2pm

Age Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+

Running time This concert will last approximately 1 hour.

Join us at the home of the CBSO for a series of short, informal afternoon concerts, programmed and introduced by CBSO musicians.

Programme and performers to be announced.

Birmingham Rep Theatre

Located right next door to the ICC, the building that contains Symphony Hall on Broad Street, Birmingham Rep is a Producing Theatre (means the shows on at the Rep are usually rehearsed, designed and made at the Theatre rather than the venue having all touring shows on their stage). I don’t always feature the Rep, as they have few music-based shows, but as there is a musical on there this month, here we are!

What’s On page and booking information: Birmingham Rep Theatre

The Snowflake on 5 December – 12 January at various times

Direct from the West End comes the most magical of shows for Christmas…

Wherever the wind takes us, we all find a place to land…

Based on the timeless Christmas story by Benji Davies, The Snowflaketells the tale of a snowflake, a little girl and her Grandpa – all longing for their own special place in the world.

The perfect show to introduce youngsters to the magical world of theatre”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Am Birmingham on Jack and The Magic Beanstalk

Unwrap the magic at The Rep this festive season and find out how everyone can find their way to shine like a star!

an enchanting tale, perfectly adapted with little ones firmly in mind”
Yorkshire Times On The Storm Whale – Adapted & Directed By Matt Aston

Our beloved Christmas production returns in The Door, offering the perfect introduction to theatre for our younger audiences.

Lively and engaging”
Culture Bab on Little Red Riding Hood

Please note that this show is recommended for ages 3-6.

The Alexandra Theatre

The Alexandra Theatre is a Receiving House Theatre (it receives productions, and does not rehearse, desig, direct the show in house) in the heart of Birmingham.

What’s On page and booking information: The Alexandra Theatre

The Book of Mormon on 3 – 28 December at 2.30pm and 7.30pm

The Book of Mormon, the hilarious West End show, is embarking on a UK tour in 2024. See tour dates for The Book of Mormon Musical and buy your tickets from the official box office.

Why go and see it?

Laugh out loud funny with insanely catchy music you will be humming for months on end! Be sure to catch Book of Mormon whilst you can!

The New York Times calls it ‘The best musical of this century.’ The Washington Post says, ‘It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.’ And Entertainment Weekly raves, ‘Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.’ It’s The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony Award and four-time Olivier Award-winning Best Musical.

This outrageous musical comedy from the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Bobby Lopez, the Co-writer of Avenue Q and Frozen, follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get.

Please note this is recommended for ages 14+, under 5s will not be admitted.

The Crescent Theatre

The Crescent Theatre is a smaller Theatre near Brindley Place. It has a 300 seat auditorium and a 100 seat Studio Theatre.

What’s On Page and booking information: The Crescent Theatre

The Wizard of Oz at The Old Rep on 26 November – 31 December at various times

Don your ruby slippers this Christmas and Join us as we hop, skip, and jump our way down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City…

Dorothy loves her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry but she spends most of her days daydreaming of a place where she and her little dog Toto can escape Kansas and live a life free from the troubles, trials and tribulations of the farm.

What Dorothy hadn’t planned for though was a tempestuous tornado whisking her away to a strange and magical land with no way of getting back home. Not only that, but her crash-landing arrival into Oz angers the vile and viscous villain, the Wicked Witch of the West!

This adventure follows Dorothy who, with the help of the Good Witch Glinda, a spirited scarecrow, a tender tinman, and a loveable lion, follows the yellow brick road to try and find a way home. Encountering both friends and foes during her quest through the colourful kingdom, watch as Dorothy and her charismatic companions journey to the Emerald City.

Leading the way in her sparkling ruby slippers, will Dorothy have the brains, heart, and courage to find the wonderful wizard, save Oz from the Wicked Witch, and safely get back home to Kansas?

This dazzling production promises to be a feast for the senses and a treat for all the family. The Wizard of Oz will be an unforgettable panto extravaganza making it an unmissable experience this festive season.

Signed Performances
10th December @ 10:15am
29th December @ 7:00pm

Relaxed Performances
5th December @ 10:15am
27th December @ 2:30pm

Beauty and the Beast on 10 – 21 December at various times

A magical re-telling of the tale of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

When Beauty’s father hears that his long-lost ship packed with pearls has landed safely in harbour, he sets out on a long, difficult journey to claim his fortune and rescue his family from poverty.

But when, stumbling across a magic world belonging to a fearsome beast, he picks a rose as a present for his favourite daughter, the family find themselves in a nightmarish predicament from which only Beauty can rescue them…

This timeless tale of the true nature of beauty and the transformational power of love is brought to glorious life on the Crescent’s main stage this Christmas.

Be sure to get your tickets while you can!

The Muppet Christmas Carol on 12 December at 7.30pm

Christmas is a season of peace, joy and love – but not for Ebenezer Scrooge. The meanest, greediest man in London, Scrooge hates Christmas. But everything changes one snowy Christmas Eve when Scrooge receives a ghostly visit. Over the course of that one magical night, Scrooge will come face-to-face with his past, present and future as three spirits – and a whole lot of Muppets – arrive to show him the error of his ways.

Please note this is a Cinema Screening.

Rated: U

A Christmas Wassail on 15 – 16 December at 4pm and 7.30pm

Begin your Christmas celebrations in the best way possible with the Crescent’s ever-popular Wassail – a show with enough Christmas spirit to last the whole year through! A festival of choral music, solo songs, spoken word and comedy brought together to warm your spirits with the magic of Christmas.

With the opportunity to enjoy a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine, let our Wassailers enchant, delight and entertain you.

Be sure to get your tickets while you can!

Elf Jr The Musical on 21 – 22 December at various times

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his stepbrother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Please note this show is recommended for ages 3+.

Frozen on 22 December at 12pm

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven and sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. From the outside Elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret: she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It’s a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can’t stop. She fears she’s becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her.

Please Note this is a Cinema Screening.

Rated: PG

Midland Arts Centre (MAC)

MAC is a multi-purpose venue, meaning that there is an art gallery both a separate gallery space and one around the cafe areas, workshop spaces, a theatre, a cinema, and other performance spaces. It is also located in Canon Hill Park making it a great place for a day out. It is definitely worth having a look through their website to see if there is something for you and your child(ren) to enjoy. During October half term it will be worth checking out their range of activities and courses for children and families, as there is always a lot going on! If you are heading to MAC in the near future, it is worth checking out my Venue Guide:

Venue Guide for Parents – Midland Arts Centre, or MAC

What’s On page and booking information: Midland Arts Centre (MAC)

Little Angel Theatre: Finding Santa on 20 November – 29 December at various times

How do letters for Santa Claus get to the North Pole? And what if something goes wrong along the way?

Join Santa’s elves on a magical choose-your-own-adventure story filled with quirky characters and loveable puppets. Help them complete a festive mission to deliver the mail on time!

The highly-acclaimed Little Angel Theatre presents a funny and heart-warming Christmas show that invites you and your family to decide how the story unfolds.

Written by much-loved children’s author Sean Taylor, whose award-winning children’s books include Where The Bugaboo Lives and Hoot Owl, Master Of Disguise.

TDE: Rob Luft/Elina Duni + Lucy-Anne Daniels/Nick Manz on 12 December at 8pm

Elina Duni, a vocalist originally from Albania, joins guitarist Rob Luft, one of the rising stars of the contemporary UK jazz scene, in a wonderful duo performance focussing on both timeless folk songs and more contemporary material.

The opening set will feature Lucy-Anne Daniels, an extremely versatile young singer who recently toured, performing the songs of Amy Winehouse. She is joined by pianist Nick Manz to form a stunning duo.

Please note that this is recommended for ages 14+

Babies Adventures in Music (BAM) on 13 December at 11am and 1.30pm

We can’t wait to see you at the return of our BAM concerts! Bring your baby for a bounce with singer Sam Frankie Fox and multi-instrumentalist Ricardo Rocha.

This warmly interactive performance for babies, families and friends celebrates music with a host of instruments, styles, gentle movements and stimulating sounds. A mix of familiar and new music comes to each months’ sessions, building on your babies’ previous interaction and giving them more chance to learn and to grow!

Performances feature harp, diatonic accordion, a range of stringed instruments, songs in different languages and lots lots more.

Performances are 30 minutes long

Suitable for babies 0-18 months and their families and friends

The Pete Williams Band on 13 December at 7.30pm

Pete Williams was a founding member of Dexy’s Midnight Runners and a pivotal force in their recent resurgence as Dexy’s. He is a true Midlands music legend.

The band have opened for The Specials, headlined at the Lunar Stage at Moseley Folk Festival and performed a sold-out show at Birmingham Symphony Hall.

With three critically acclaimed albums to their name, the band has rapidly earned a reputation for delivering blistering live shows, captivating audiences wherever they go.

Don’t miss this chance to see them in action for a truly memorable and electrifying live show.

Please note, this show is recommended for ages 12+.

GreenMatthews: Gaudete on 14 December at 7.30pm

Songs and Carols from a Yueltide Past

Following on from GreenMatthews ten years of successful touring Christmas shows, Gaudete! is an expanded lineup playing new and exciting arrangements of Chris and Sophie’s popular festive fare. Featuring Emily Baines on early woodwinds and Richard Heacock on violin, their music is lush, rich and heartwarming – perfectly evoking the Spirit of Christmas Past.

Their repertoire spans 600 years from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, Gaudete! brings the festive season to life in a riot of sound and colour.

Please note, this show is recommended for ages 14+.

The Muppet Christmas Carol Singalong on 23 December at 4pm

‘Tis the season for love, laughter and one of the most cherished stories of all time!

Join us for a very special singalong screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol, starring Michael Caine as Scrooge and Kermit as Bob Cratchit.

The orchestra is all on stage. they have tuned up and are ready to play. — Photo by AfroRomanzo on Pexels.com

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Part of Birmingham City University, Birmingham Conservatoire is a music school with a number of purpose-built concert venues, both large and small.

What’s On page and booking information: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

James Lisney plays Chopin on 1 December at 4pm

Frederyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Nocturne in E minor
Lento con gran espressione
Fantaisie-impromptu
Ballade in G, Op.23
Nocturnes, Op.27
Impromptu in A flat, Op.2
Impromptu in F sharp, Op.29
Ballade in F, Op.38
Nocturnes, Op.55
Ballade in A flat, Op.47
Impromptu in G flat, Op.51
Ballade in F, Op.52
Nocturnes, Op.62

“Bach is an astronomer, discovering the most marvellous stars. Beethoven challenges the universe. I only try to express the soul and the heart of man.”
Frederyk Chopin

Chopin’s genius changed the course of the piano – and music itself – yet it also bridged the gap between the connoisseur and the casual listener. The great Polish pianist Arthur Rubinstein, reflecting on his long career, noted how Chopin’s music transcends barriers, uniting people from all walks of life, saying, “Sometimes, I think that I am not so much a pianist but a vampire. All my life, I have lived off the blood of Chopin.”

James Lisney returns to the Bradshaw Hall at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with some of Chopin’s best-loved piano music. This programme displays the Polish composer’s mastery of epic narration (the ballades), profound poetry (a representative selection of nocturnes), and the skills of the salon virtuoso (the impromptus).

Lunchtime Music on 2 December at 1.05pm

Jhih-Yi (Chloe) Chang French horn
Joanne Sealey piano

Bissill Lone Call and Charge
Rheinberger Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op.178

Daisy Rentong Zhao piano

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.18 in E flat, Op31/3

Jhih-Yi (Chloe) Chang (pictured) was born in Taiwan and began to learn piano at six years old and picked up the French Horn aged nine. In September 2021, Chloe commenced her undergraduate studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Now in her final year, she has been under the tutelage of Andrew Littlemore, Elspeth Dutch, Jeremy Bushell, Simon De Souza and Ursula Monberg. During her time at Conservatoire, Chloe has been awarded places on multiple orchestral schemes, gaining a place on the CBSO and Royal Ballet Sinfonia schemes respectively.

A keen chamber musician, Chloe is a founding member of the award-winning Epsilon Brass Quintet who have enjoyed performing in notable venues such as the CBSO Centre and St. Philip’s Cathedral. A major performance highlight for Chloe was playing principal horn in Mahler’s Symphony No.5 in Symphony Hall, where she was praised for her ‘consistently excellent’ solos (Bachtrack, 2024).

Daisy Rentong Zhao was born in 2001 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, China where she started playing the piano at the age of six. She has been awarded in several prizes in competitions in Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin and Qiqihar, including first prize in the 11th ShangHai International Youth Piano Competition (2018), 2nd place in Steinway Piano Competition Harbin (2019).

She is currently a student on the BMus(Hons) piano performance course at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where she studies with Associated Head of Keyboard Daniel Browell. During her time at the Conservatoire, she has participated numerous competitions, and was a finalist in the Donohoe Gold Medal Piano Prize (2024), Renna Kellaway Piano Prize (2024), Beryl Chempin Beethoven Prize (2023), highly commended in the Denis Matthews Piano Prize (2022).

She has given lunchtime concerts at RBC during 2023-2024, as well as both solo performance and piano duets in Royal Leamington Spa

Running time approx. 55 minutes

Free event.

RBC Repertory Big Band on 2 December at 6.30pm

This evening RBC’s Repertory Big Band will play the music of Thad Jones, including some rare charts which were written by Thad for Harry James in the early 1960s.

The RBC Repertory Big Band prepares students for a life of playing large ensemble jazz music through themed projects exploring the work of particular composers and arrangers. Previous projects have focused on music by Oliver Nelson, Benny Carterand Sammy Nestico.

Running time approx. two hours and 30 minutes

Minima Naturalia: Paul Dunmall + Percussion Ensemble on 5 December at 6.30pm

Minima Naturalia is an exciting new work by RBC jazz lecturer Ed Puddick (pictured) for percussion ensemble, and featuring saxophonist Paul Dunmall.

Minima Naturalia is a musical realisation of Aristotle’s ancient theories on the building blocks of the natural world.

The Eastside Jazz Club will be filled with percussive sounds, accentuated by Dunmall as he leads the group’s exploration of the four classical elements; Earth, Air, Fire and Water, and their four attributes; Cold, Dryness, Heat and Dampness.

This one-set performance will conclude as the group reach the fifth element; Aether – the material above the terrestrial sphere.

Running time approx. two hours and 30 minutes

6.30pm Natalie McLean Band (Boult’s Bar)
7.15pm Trevor Lines Group (The Lab)
7.45pm main show (Eastside Jazz Club)

RBC Symphonic Brass and Brass Band on 6 December at 7pm

Programme tbc

Running time approx. two hours

Christmas with The Salvation Army on 8 December at 2.30pm

Celebrate Christmas with The Salvation Army in Birmingham.

The Bradshaw Hall will once again host a spectacular Christmas Music Event featuring all the familiar Salvation Army sounds of brass bands, choirs, tambourines, plus music from our African Praise Choir, and the Nativity story presented by the youngest children in our church.

To complete this Christmas feast of music, you will have the chance to sing your favourite carols and remember the reason for the season. This is the event to kick start your 2024 Christmas and we want you to leave the concert ready to share the spirit of Christmas with everyone you meet.

Running time approx. two hours

Lunchtime Music on 9 December at 1.05pm

Jordan Ashman percussion

Programme tbc

Ella Blair soprano
Beth Haughan piano

Liszt Comment, disaient-ils
Liszt S’il est un charmant gazon
Dove Five Am’rous Sighs
Strauss Muttertändelei
Strauss Meinem Kinde
Mozart Nehmt meinen Dank

Jordan Ashman is a 19 year old percussionist from Cambridge. He started playing drums aged seven and soon moved on to wider percussion aged ten, gaining grade 8 distinction aged 13 and a distinction in his ATCL diploma aged 15.

He has played with the National Children’s Orchestras and the National Youth Orchestra as well as the National Youth Brass Band where he was principal percussionist for three years.

In 2022 Jordan won the Grand Final of BBC Young Musician at The Bridgwater Hall accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. His performance of Jennifer Higdon’s percussion concerto was described by Alexis Ffrench as having “riotous power but also sublime tenderness”. In the previous round, Anna Lapwood said “all three of the judges came off the stage in tears” at his performance, described by Paul Filbert as “exquisite”. He was subsequently named as a Rising Star in BBC Music Magazine and by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

More recently he won critical acclaim at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival where Ivan Hewett (Telegraph) described him as a “real star in the making” for his solo recital and was described as “exceptional” by Jeremy Pound (BBC Music Magazine) for his Mixtape performance.

In February 2024 Jordan made his debut concerto performance at Symphony Hall in Birmingham playing Juvenalia by Robert Honstein with the City of Birmingham Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Ella Blair is a soprano in her second year of postgraduate study on the MMus Vocal Performance course at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire studying under Amanda Roocroft.

In RBC’s Opera Scenes last November, she played the role of Nella in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and this summer, performed the role of Mother Abbess in The Sound of Musicat The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.

She is the recipient of the 2nd place prize in the Edward Brooks Lieder Prize 2024 and was a member of the renowned Young Artist programme Genesis Sixteen (2023-2024).

Ella frequently performs as a soloist for choral societies and choirs in their concerts around Birmingham and in the South where she is originally from.

Running time approx. 55 minutes

Free event.

Jazz Vocal Night on 12 December 6.30pm

Directors Sara Colman, Noemi Nuti and Audrey Lawrence-Mattis

Our thriving Jazz Vocal department invites you to a special evening of jazz voice, including an appearance from our close-harmony group Eastside Voices and the BCU Voices.

After various vocal ensemble offerings we then hear from Principal Study Jazz Voice students from both the BMus (Hons) Jazz and our Postgraduate Jazz programmes.

They will be singing a selection of jazz standards and originals with their own hand-picked rhythm sections.

Running time approx. two hours and 30 minutes

Fauré and His World: Coda on 13 December 7pm

Gabriel Fauré La bonne chanson

This special concert involving students from the string, keyboard and vocal departments marks one of a number of RBC events in the 100th anniversary year of Gabriel Fauré’s death.

The central work of the concert will be La bonne chanson arranged by the composer for voice, piano and string quintet and claimed by him to be one of his most spontaneous creations.

Further works will include music by composers who moved within the colourful French salons of Pauline Viardot and her circle.

Running time approx. two hours

Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra on 15 December 3pm

Ferrenc Overture No.1
Bruch Violin Concerto No.1
Brahms Symphony No.3

Take a journey through the Romantic era with the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra.

The programme starts with the Overture No.1 by trailblazing female composer Louise Farrenc.

The rich romantism of the Bruch violin concerto will be showcased by Charlotte Moseley before the orchestra performs Brahms’s 3rd Symphony.

Running time approx. two hours including interval

RBC Chorus Celebrates Christmas on 16 December 1.05pm

Every year RBC encourages all new undergraduate students to get together and sing on a weekly basis as part of their musical training. Come and celebrate with our first-year chorus the joys of the festive season at this sempiternally popular (and distinctly informal) carol concert.

Running time approx. 55 minutes

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas on 16 December at 7pm

Celebrate the festive season with a heart-warming concert featuring the timeless holiday music of Michael Bublé’s iconic Christmas album.

Known for his smooth vocals and classic charm, Bublé has redefined Christmas music for a new generation, bringing together jazz, pop and traditional holiday tunes with a modern twist.

This special concert will take you on a musical journey through beloved tracks like It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Jingle Bells, and White Christmas, along with other holiday favourites. With arrangements that capture the warmth and joy of the season, the performance promises to fill you with festive cheer and nostalgia.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of holiday magic, where Michael Bublé’s soulful renditions create the perfect soundtrack for your Christmas celebrations. Whether you’re a long-time fan or discovering his music for the first time, this concert is sure to become a cherished part of your holiday tradition.

RBC Jazz Gala on 19 December at 6.30pm

The RBC Jazz Dept signs off another very busy term with their traditional Jazz Gala, presenting highlights from the large ensembles including Jazz Orchestra, Eastside Voices, RBC Salsa Orchestra and RBC Banda Brasiliero.

Expect a spill-out into the Foyer and bring your dancing shoes.

Running time approx. two hours and 30 minutes

RBC Repertoire Orchestra on 20 December at 7pm

Conductor Daniele Rosina

Dukas La Péri: Fanfare
Berlioz La damnation de Faust: Marche Hongroise
Ravel Ma mère l’oye suite
Saint-Saëns Danse macabre
Franck Le chasseur maudit

Running time approx. one hour

Ex Cathedra

Rather than a venue, like many of the others on this list, Ex Cathedra are a choir based in Birmingham who perform all over the Midlands. There are Christmas concerts all over the Midlands area, and you may notice that Ex Cathedra already appear above in this roundup at some of our larger venues this month, but I am only including concerts in other venues in Birmingham, the Black Country and Warwickshire.

Christmas Music by Candlelight

Immerse yourself in the serene embrace of this popular, atmospheric concert – where hushed anticipation and spellbinding seasonal music fills the air, and the choir is enveloped in the soft glow of candlelight.

We perform a seamless sequence of Christmas favourites, little-known gems and gorgeous new music, interspersed with a selection of readings, to explore the magic, mystery – and humour – of the season.

Running time: approx. 2 hours 10 minutes, including interval.

Performances take place in

St John’s Church, Hagley on 4 December at 7.30pm

Hereford Cathedral, Hereford on 5 December at 7.30pm

St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury on 6 December at 7pm

Lichfield Cathedral on 10 December at 7pm

St Mary’s Church, Moseley on 11 December at 7pm

St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton on 14 December at 7pm

Coventry Cathedral, Coventry on 17 December at 7pm

St Peter’s Collegiate Church on 9 December at 7pm Coventry Cathedral on 14 December at 7.30pm

St Paul’s Church, Birmingham on 19, 20, 21 December at 7.30pm

B’Opera

B’Opera are a company specialising in bringing “Beautiful Music to Small Ears”. This month they have a relaxed concert on at St Georges’s Church in Edgbaston. B’Opera performances are aimed mainly at children under 5, though they welcome siblings to the session.

What’s On page and booking information: B’Opera

Christmas with B’Opera Relaxed Concert on 7 December at 10.30am

A sparkling festive Relaxed Concert for children age 0-5 and their families.

Zoë, Jac, Aliyah and Phil bring you and your little ones a relaxed concert of winter and Christmas-themed music featuring classical music, carols and B’Opera mash ups of familiar favourites, alongside beautiful new music and audience participation, all sprinkled with games and interaction. There will even be a visit from a singing Santa, and of course, a rendition of When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney!

Expect a giant Christmas tree – (really, it’s huge!), the warm, welcoming atmosphere that B’Opera do so well, requests for favourite songs, playtime, free Christmas crafts, tea, coffee and festive snacks, and of course, fun and laughter.

After 40-45 minutes of music, there’s play time, Christmas crafts, and free hot drinks and snacks.

Running time – concert 45 mins, entire event 90 mins.

Barber Institute of Fine Arts

As well as the Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham University also has a thriving music department which regularly puts on concerts and events.

What’s On page and booking information: Birmingham University

Verdi’s Requiem – University Chorus and The Elgar Singers on 1 December at 3pm

Julian Wilkins conductor
Emily Beech soprano
Maya Colwell mezzo-soprano
Alex Aldren tenor
Matthew Pandya bass

We welcome University of Birmingham alumni as our soloists, along with The Elgar Scholars, a chamber choir comprising of recent graduates from the University and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. With Julian Wilkins at the helm, this performance of Verdi’s epic requiem mass, with the University Chorus, is presented in an arrangement for two pianos, organ, and percussion.

Verdi, arr. Richard Blackford Messa da Requiem

University Carol Services – University Upper Voices on 4 December at 6.15pm

The University invites you to attend the annual University Carol Service in The Great Hall. The University’s multifaith chaplaincy lead the service, with music from the University Upper Voices choir, conducted by Mariana Rosas.

Free event.

Clipper Erickson – piano on 6 December at 1pm

A century on from its first performance, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue feels as fresh as ever, with driving rhythms and captivating melodies blending jazz and classical. Coleridge-Taylor’s Deep River is a rhapsody on the spiritual melody and Florence Price was a trailblazer as the first female African-American recognised as a symphonic composer.

Coleridge-Taylor Deep River

Price Sonata in E minor

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

Doors open at 12.30pm. Please arrive in good time to avoid disappointment.

Free event.

University Brass Band and Chamber Choir on 6 December at 7.30pm

Stephen Kane brass band director
Jonathan Quinton chamber choir conductor
Fern Warwick upper voices chamber choir conductor

The University Brass Band give their first performance under the baton of their new musical director, Stephen Kane, in this joint concert with our student-led, unauditioned chamber choirs.

Brass Band

John Williams, arr. Christian Jenkins Olympic Spirit

J. Ord Hume The Elephant

Howard Shore, arr. Andrew Duncan Suite: The Lord of the Rings – Fellowship of the Ring

Trad arr. Boddington Silver threads among the gold

Trad arr. Broughton Deep River

Paul Lovatt-Cooper Dark Side of the Moon

Chamber Choirs

Pitoni Cantate Domino

Vaughan Williams The truth sent from above

Paul Simon, arr. Clyde Sechler Bridge over Troubled Water

John Rutter When Daisies Pied

Beach Come unto thee these yellow sands

Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra on 7 December at 7.30pm

Viva l’Italia Weekend

Daniele Rosina symphony orchestra conductor
Barnaby Eddy string orchestra conductor
Angus Winton student symphony conductor

Join the University’s Symphony Orchestra for all the bombast and romance of Verdi, Puccini, and Mascagni, alongside intimate gems by our student-conducted String Orchestra.

Karl Jenkins, arr. Robert Longfield Palladio (selections)

Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

Robert Buckley Witch’s Fiddle

Boccherini, arr. Berio Quattro versioni originali della ‘Ritirata notturna di Madrid’

Verdi ‘Grand March’ from Aida

Mascagni ‘Intermezzo Sinfonico’ from Cavalleria rusticana

Puccini ‘Intermezzo’ from Suor Angelica

Philharmonic Orchestra on 8 December at 3pm

Viva l’Italia Weekend

Daniele Rosina conductor

All roads lead to Rome, they say – so join us on the Appian Way this afternoon as we delve into Respighi’s masterpiece, alongside familiar favourites from blockbusters The Godfather and Cinema Paradiso.

Pizzetti Ouverture per una farsa tragica

Respighi Pines of Rome

Rota, comp. Riccardo Muti Suite from The Godfather

Morricone, arr. Matthias Keller Suite from Once Upon a Time in America

Morricone Music from Cinema Paradiso

Morricone Music from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

University Camerata on 11 December at 7.30pm

In these final recitals, the postgraduate students studying our choral conducting programme have selected a wide variety of music to explore with this talented group of singers. It’s a real celebration of the hard work they, and the University Camerata singers, have put in over this semester, with music from Purcell to Laura Mvula, renaissance to contemporary.

Free event.

University Vical Consort on 12 December at 6.30pm

Jessica Duckworth conductor

Talented final-year choral conducting student, Jessica Duckworth takes to the podium with the University Vocal Consort to present a short recital as part of the final-year assessment for her music degree.

Free event.

‘Sing For Your Soul’ Gospel Choir – Gospel Revisited Project on 13 – 14 December at 7.30pm

Themba Mvula, Marie Craig, Charmain Oliver guest conductors
GRP founder, director Ray Prince

Gospel Revisited Project presents ‘Sing for Your Soul’ Gospel Choir, a 70-strong choir developed to celebrate the music of legendary gospel choirs with classics and standards reworked by Ray Prince and Jonathan Silk. Gospel Revisited Project will engage mind, body, and soul, exciting existing lovers of the genre, as well as engaging new diverse audiences.

Gospel Revisited Project seeks to celebrate the history, heritage and influence of gospel music, through the careful re-imagination and rearrangement of both classic and contemporary scores.

Whether you are new to Gospel Revisited Project and Gospel Music, or a loyal fan, ‘Sing for Your Soul’ will be a night to remember!

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