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Join us at St Martin-in-the-Fields this festive season where an exciting array of concerts, carols, family and special events are taking place in late November and throughout December.
Early highlights include an evening of Advent Carols 29 November, The Food Chain's 20 Anniversary concert on World Aids Day, 1 December, a performance of Anthony Minghella's Cigarettes and Chocolate presented by Sir David Tang on 2 December, Anthony Bolton's Garland of Carols on December 3, the Royal Norwegian Annual Christmas Concert featuring jazz legend Tord Gustavsen on 5 December and a special Christmas by Candlelight concert on 6 December featuring BBC Maestro mentor Sarah Tenant-Flowers and Maestro contestant Alex James with the Brandenburg Sinfonia and English Baroque Choir.
December continues with a series of festive carol concerts which on Thursday 4, Friday 12, Saturday 13, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 December include the opportunity for the audience to participate in the carol singing. Bring the whole family on Saturday 13 at 4.30pm for the London Musical Arts Orchestra's Family Christmas Concert and take a break from a busy Christmas shopping schedule at 4pm on Saturday 20 and join the New London Singers with BBC Maestro mentor Ivor Setterfield for Carols for Shoppers.
Reflect upon the season at one of two performances of Handel's deeply moving Messiah presented by English Chamber Choir and Belmont Ensemble with soloists Elizabeth Weisberg, Lucie Spickova, Richard Rowntree and James Lawrence on Thursday 18 December and Tuesday 23 December
Special candlelit programmes continue between Christmas and New Year with Boxing Day Baroque, The Complete Brandenburgs at Christmas with London Octave on 27 December, Festive Baroque with the New London Soloists Orchestra on 29 December and the fun-filled Viennese Christmas presented by London Concertante on December 30. Finally, bid farewell to 2008 in musical style on 31 December with a glittering array of favourite arias and scenes by Strauss, Lehar, Gilbert & Sullivan and Puccini at the New Year's Eve Operetta Matinee.
How to find us
St Martin-in-the-Fields is at the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square and is easily accessible by public transport. Underground: Charing Cross, Leicester Square, Embankment. Train: Charing Cross: Bus: 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 77a, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176, 453. Cycle: There are cycle stands on St Martin’s Place and Adelaide Street
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Discounts, Policies and General Information
Evening Concerts by Candlelight
Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. Concerts usually last two hours, including an interval of 20 minutes. Admission is by ticket only
Lunchtime Concerts
Doors open at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start. Lunchtimes normally take place on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. All our lunchtime concerts are free of charge – a suggested donation of £3.50 goes towards the work of St Martin’s
Jazz in the Crypt
Please note: There will be no Jazz Nights in the Crypt throughout December 2008. Sizzling Jazz will return to its weekly Wednesday spot in January 2009.
First set: 8.00pm – 8.50pm. Interval: 8.50pm – 9.10pm. Second set: 9.10pm – 10.00pm. Food served until 9.00pm. Drinks served until 10.30pm. Tickets £8 (reserved seating £5 (unreserved). Customers with unreserved tickets are advised to arrive early to guarantee a seat. Jazz ticket holders only in the Café from 7.30pm
How to Book
Secure online booking click here St Martin-in-the-Fields, booking fee applies
By telephone 020 7766 1100 Monday – Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm, booking fee applies
In person: From 1 October Box Office in the Crypt Monday to Wednesday 10.00am – 5.00pm, Thursday – Saturday 10.00am – 8.30pm
Group Discounts
Group rates apply to parties of 16 or more people when booking in person at the box office or by telephone 020 7766 1100
Concessions
Customers over the age of 60, children aged 14 years and under, students in full time education and the unwaged are entitled to concessionary rates on selected tickets for selected concerts when booking in person at the box office or by telephone 020 7766 1100
Restricted Mobility
Wheelchair access to the church is via a ramp on the northwest side of the portico. Two tickets for the price of one are available for people with disabilities and their enables (subject to availability). There are four wheelchair spaces in the church.
Latecomers
Latecomers will be shown to their seats during a suitable break in performance
Ticket Refund and Exchange
Tickets are non-refundable. However, subject to the agreement of the event promoter, tickets may be exchanged up to 48 hours before the performance. An administration charge will apply.
