A Christmas Celebration by Candlelight
Tuesday 23 December 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Christmas Celebration offers a full evening of music, carol singing and readings, with enchanting performances of festive music including a few favourites for you to join in with. You’ll leave full of the joys of the season and ready to start your celebrations with family, friends and loved ones.
Make your visit extra special by pre-booking a mince pie and a warming glass of Mulled Wine (hot chocolate and popcorn for the kids!); available when you book your tickets.
St Martin’s Voices
St Martin’s Brass
Andrew Earis director
Carol of the bells – Mykola Leontovych
O come, all ye faithful (All)
Adam lay y bounden – Vicente Chavarria
There is no rose – Robert Sharpe
Make we joy now in this fest – Cecilia McDowall
See amid the winter’s snow (All)
In dulci jubilo – Robert Lucas Pearsall
Angel’s Carol – John Rutter
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming – Michael Praetorius arr. Howard Cable
A Christmas Cracker – arr. John Iveson
God rest ye merry, gentlemen (All)
On Christmas Night – arr. Dan Forrest
Joy to the world! (All)
O holy night – Adolphe Adam
Sing we now of Christmas – arr. Jay Althouse
Sweet babe, sang she – Alan Bullard
The First Nowell (All)
A Carol Fantasy – John Iveson
The twelve days of Christmas – arr. John Rutter
Jingle bells – arr. David Willcocks
Santa Claus is comin’ to town – Fred Coots arr. Kirby Shaw
Hark! the herald angels sing (All)
We wish you a merry Christmas – trad. arr. Stephen McNeff
Dates, Times & Book
| Sat 20 Dec | 7:30 PM | £39.50/£35/£27/£16/£10 | Book |
| Sun 21 Dec | 7:30 PM | £39.50/£35/£27/£16/£10 | Book |
| Mon 22 Dec | 7:30 PM | £39.50/£35/£27/£16/£10 | Book |
| Tue 23 Dec | 7:30 PM | £39.50/£35/£27/£16/£10 | Book |
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