Annual Christmas music festival returns to Birmingham Symphony Hall
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The annual Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival returns to Birmingham Symphony Hall this December with a spectacular lineup of festive events, with something for everyone. Whether you enjoy classic carols, festive hits, or spine-tingling choirs, this festival promises to be the perfect addition to your holiday calendar.
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From epic orchestral tributes to legendary film composers like Hans Zimmer and John Williams, celebrating the iconic music we all know and love, to lively carol sing-alongs and dancefloor classics with a Ministry of Sound Classical show, this celebration promises to enchant and entertain throughout the holiday season.
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The festive celebrations are the perfect way to revel in the Christmas spirit that we all love and will feature a mixture of performances.
The Raymond Gubbay Christmas festival at Symphony Hall will also include The Big Christmas Party, featuring a blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, as well as four headline singers.
The action will kick off at Birmingham Symphony Hall on Sunday 15th December with the Christmas Carol Singalong featuring classics in a candlelit setting and run until Sunday 29th December, with epic orchestral tributes to legendary film composers Hans Zimmer and John Williams.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Christmas Carol Singalong – Sunday, 15th December at 3pm Join in the fun with a festive singalong. Carols and Christmas classics in a candlelit setting.
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Hide AdThe Big Christmas Party – Sunday, 22nd December at 3pm The Big Christmas Party will boast a blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, featuring a dazzling live ensemble band.
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Monday, 23rd December at 3pm Swing back in time with the UK's most celebrated big band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Enjoy wartime hits and 1940s classics.
Music of the Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyond – Friday, 27th December at 7:30pm Dive into the worlds of fantasy as a full symphony orchestra and choir perform music from The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones, and more.
Ministry of Sound Classical – Saturday 28th December at 7:30pmExperience the greatest dance compilations of all-time hit the stage with your favourite dance tracks re-orchestrated, re-imaged, re-lived.
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Hide AdThe Music of Zimmer vs Williams – Sunday, 29th December at 3pm It’s the ultimate film score showdown as the London Concert Orchestra presents the best music from two of the greatest film composers of all time, Hans Zimmer and John Williams.
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