FAMILY CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Relaxed, fun and informal, our family-friendly daytime celebration of the festive season is back.

Thrill to the sounds of the mighty organ, be inspired by the angelic voices of the choristers and be wowed by the atmospheric surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral. There’ll be something to delight every member of your family.

Your concert will be interspersed with audience carols, so bring your singing voices and get ready to immerse yourself in this seasonal treat.

Seating Information

Band A – £33 Full price | £16.50 Standard concession- SOLD OUT
Reserved seating. Front-on view of the stage
Front North Transept

Band B – £29 Full price | £14.50 Standard concession-SOLD OUT
Reserved seating. Front on view of the stage, behind the Front North Transept seating.
Rear North Transept

Band C – £20 Full price | £10 Standard concession- SOLD OUT
Unreserved seating. A side-on view of the stage.
Nave 
Chancel and Sanctuary

Band D – £12 Full price | £6 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. These seating zones do not provide visibility of the performers even though the quality of sound is unaffected. These zones have a live TV screen relay so that audience members can see the performers on a screen and at close quarters. Christ Church Cathedral staff oversee the relay. All efforts will be made to ensure the relay is live, but it is possible that some delay will occur due to the historic nature of the building.
Chapel of Remembrance
Lady Chapel
Latin Chapel
North Aisle – SOLD OUT
North Transept Aisle – SOLD OUT
South Aisle
South Transept – SOLD OUT

Band E – £10 Full price | £5 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. This seating zone does not provide visibility of the performers even though the quality of sound is unaffected. For anyone who would prefer to enjoy the concert without a screen, this seating area will be screenless.
Lucy Chapel

Family Christmas Concert

Our family-friendly, relaxed, fun, and informal daytime celebration of the festive season returns!

Whether you’re 9 or 99, you’ll thrill at the thunderous sound of the organ, be inspired by the angelic voices of the Frideswide Voices and the Choristers of Christ Church Cathedral Choir and be wowed by the atmospheric surroundings of Christ Church Cathedral at this Family Christmas Concert.

Your concert will be interspersed with audience carols, so bring your singing voices and get ready to immerse yourself in this seasonal treat for all the family.

New this year – buy your programme in advance
No need to tap your card or scramble for change, simply purchase your programme in advance when you buy your tickets online.

Seating Information

Band A – £33 Full price | £16.50 Standard concession – SOLD OUT
Reserved seating. Front-on view of the stage
Front North Transept  

Band B – £29 Full price | £14.50 Standard concession- SOLD OUT
Reserved seating. Front on view of the stage, behind the Front North Transept seating.
Rear North Transept

Band C – £20 Full price | £10 Standard concession- SOLD OUT
Unreserved seating. A side-on view of the stage.
Nave 
Chancel and Sanctuary

Band D – £12 Full price | £6 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. These seating zones do not provide visibility of the performers even though the quality of sound is unaffected. These zones have a live TV screen relay so that audience members can see the performers on a screen and at close quarters. Christ Church Cathedral staff oversee the relay. All efforts will be made to ensure the relay is live, but it is possible that some delay will occur due to the historic nature of the building.
Chapel of Remembrance
Lady Chapel
Latin Chapel
North Aisle
North Transept Aisle
South Aisle 
South Transept

Band E – £10 Full price | £5 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. This seating zone does not provide visibility of the performers even though the quality of sound is unaffected. For anyone who would prefer to enjoy the concert without a screen, this seating area will be screenless.
Lucy Chapel

About the Artists

The Choristers are revered for the vibrancy of their sound and their artistic flexibility, performing early and contemporary music with equal skill. Over the years the choir has provided a perfect platform for singers to progress to other award-winning choral groups such as the BBC Singers, The Sixteen, The King’s Singers, The Tallis Scholars and The Cardinall’s Musick as well as to solo careers in oratorio, opera and musical theatre.

The choir is regularly involved in broadcasts of Evensong and other key services and concerts, and is often heard performing theme tunes and incidental music for TV dramas and films.

Frideswide Voices  were established in 2014 under the auspices of The Frideswide Foundation, a charitable trust, the choir was founded to promote opportunities for girls, aged between 7 and 14, to sing within the liturgy in Oxford college chapels.

Since 2019, the choir has been part of the choral foundation at Christ Church. The choristers sing Evensong each Wednesday at 6pm in term time with the adult Lay and Academical Clerks and for various other services throughout the year. The Choir also tour regularly in the UK and further afield, most recently Exeter, Edinburgh, and the Orkney Islands.

Peter Holder is the new Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral starting in September 2024. He was previously Sub-Organist at St Paul’s Cathedral. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he took BMus (1st class) and MA.  As a highly sought-after organ soloist, Peter has given recitals around the globe, including in Janacek’s Glagolitic Mass with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the First Night of the 2019 Proms, and he is also active as a continuo player.

Family Christmas Concert

Come and join us for a family-friendly, relaxed, fun and informal daytime celebration of the festive season. Those of all ages will enjoy the thunderous sound of the organ and be inspired by the beautiful angelic voices of the choristers. The programme will be interspersed with audience carols so make sure you come ready to sing and thoroughly immerse yourself in this seasonal treat for all the family. 

‘To hear a choir like this is to hear a quality of musicianship with no equal anywhere in the world.‘ Sunday Independent

About the Artists

The choir is revered for the vibrancy of its sound and its artistic flexibility, performing early and contemporary music with equal skill. Over the years the choir has provided a perfect platform for singers to progress to other award-winning choral groups such as the BBC Singers, The Sixteen, The King’s Singers, The Tallis Scholars and The Cardinall’s Musick as well as to solo careers in oratorio, opera and musical theatre.

The choir is regularly involved in broadcasts of Evensong and other key services and concerts, and is often heard performing theme tunes and incidental music for TV dramas and films.

Steven Grahl is a sought-after conductor and keyboard player. Alongside his role at Christ Church and in the Faculty of Music, he is Conductor of Schola Cantorum of Oxford. Steven served as Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral from 2014-2018, where he was responsible for training the Cathedral Choir, and for the re-pitching of the Hill Organ. He has recently recorded a solo CD on this instrument. Peterborough Cathedral Choir’s recording of Cheryl Frances Hoad’s EvenYouSong, made under Steven’s direction, was released to critical acclaim in December 2017. Read Steven’s full biography here.

If you are looking for an evening Christmas concert, you may like to take a look at our Christmas at Christ Church concerts. 

Ticket Area Descriptions

Band A – £46 Full price | £23 Standard concession
Reserved seating. Front on view of the stage
Front North Transept

Please note tickets in this band are sold out- please contact us if you would like to be put on the waiting list for this area.

Band B – £31 Full price | £15.50 Standard concession
Reserved seating. Front on view of the stage, behind the Front North Transept seating.
Rear North Transept

Please note tickets in this band are sold out- please contact us if you would like to be put on the waiting list for this area.

Band C – £23 Full price | £11.50 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. A side-on view of the stage.
Nave 
Chancel and Sanctuary

Please note tickets in this band are sold out- please contact us if you would like to be put on the waiting list for this area.

Band D – £16 Full price | £8 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. These seating zones do not provide visibility of the performers even thought the quality of sound is unaffected. These zones have a live TV screen relay so that audience members can see the performers on a screen and at close quarters. Christ Church Cathedral staff oversee the relay. All best efforts will be made to ensure the relay is live, but it is possible that some latency will occur due to the historic nature of the building.
Chapel of Remembrance
Lady Chapel
Latin Chapel
North Aisle
North Transept Aisle SOLD OUT
South Aisle
South Transept

Band E – £11 Full price | £5.50 Standard concession
Unreserved seating. This seating zone does not provide visibility of the performers even thought the quality of sound is unaffected. For anyone who would prefer to enjoy the concert without a screen, this seating area will be screenless.
Lucy Chapel

Family Christmas Concert

Every age group from babies upwards is warmly welcomed to this fun and informal day-time concert of Christmas music.  Expect angelic singing from the choristers, thunderous music from the organ, and plenty of well-known carols for the audience to sing.

There will be a pram park inside the Cathedral.

The proceeds of this concert support the Christ Church Cathedral Music Trust.

Family Christmas Concert

THIS CONCERT IS NOW SOLD OUT.

Every age group from babies upwards is warmly welcomed to this fun and informal day-time concert of Christmas music. Expect angelic singing from the choristers, thunderous music from the organ and plenty of well-known carols for the audience to sing.

The proceeds of this concert support Christ Church Cathedral Music Trust.

Useful Links

Christ Church Cathedral Choir’s website