Christmas Classics
Join us for a magical concert of festive cheer and join in with your favourite seasonal songs at this celebration of the most wonderful time of the year.
Perfect for the entire family, you’ll be able sing along to a selection of traditional carols alongside popular contemporary Christmas favourites.
Getting you into the Christmas spirit is the London Philharmonic Orchestra with the London Philharmonic Choir (Saturday 14), and the Philharmonia Orchestra with the Philharmonia Chorus (Sunday 15), conducted by Michael England.
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra (14 Dec)
Philharmonia Orchestra (15 Dec)
Michael England conductor
Vanessa Haynes singer
YolanDa Brown presenter
London Philharmonic Choir (14 Dec)
Philharmonia Chorus (15 Dec)
London Youth Choirs
Repertoire
L Anderson: A Christmas Festival
Christmas Carol: Once in Royal David's City arr. Willcocks; Joy to the World arr. John Rutter; Away in a Manger arr. Willcocks
John Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Robert Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
Christmas Carol: Ding Dong! Merrily on High arr. Willcocks
Howard Blake: Walking in the air from The Snowman
Alan Silvestri: Suite from The Polar Express
Christmas Carol: O Come All Ye Faithful arr. Willcocks
Interval
L Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Christmas Carol: O Christmas tree arr. Paul Campbell; O Little Town of Bethlehem arr. Vaughan Williams
John Williams: Somewhere in my memory from Home Alone arr. Hayes
Johnny Marks: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer arr. Elms
Hugh Martin: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas arr. Dunk
Jule Styne: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow arr. Dunk
Felix Bernard: Winter Wonderland arr. Dunk
FX Gruber: Silent Night arr. Dunk
Leontovyck: Carol of the bells arr. Paul Campbell
John Rutter: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Christmas Carol: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing arr. Willcocks
Johnny Marks: Rockin' around the Christmas tree arr. Dunk
Need to know
An exclusive box package is available, which includes:
Hire of a private box (seats up to eight people).
One free drink per guest on arrival (prosecco, wine, beer or soft drink).
Dedicated host to take drinks orders throughout the event.
For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.