The Most Musical Time of the Year: Stoller Hall’s Festive Show Guide
The festive season is in full swing here in Manchester, and we’ve got our top performance recommendations to kick off the countdown to Christmas.
Winter can be a difficult time, but what if we made peace with the darkest time of year? Wintering is a beautiful upcoming performance on 27 November from Manchester Collective in collaboration with vocal ensemble The Marian Consort, inviting us to slow down as we usher in the winter solstice, and embrace the healing energy this season can bring.
On 11 December, we’re taking a magical journey through the world of Harry Potter with Mystery Ensemble. Hear the iconic sounds of the Harry Potter film soundtracks brought to life by a live orchestra, for all the family to enjoy!
It’s not Christmas without the music of Michael Bublé! Bublé By Candlelight on 12 December and 20 December brings a selection of Bublé’s greatest hits, performed by vocalist Josh Hindle with support from a 7-piece swing band, and including classics from Bublé’s Grammy Award-winning album Christmas.
We’re delighted to welcome back the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for their annual Swing into Christmas show. With two performances on 13 December, Down For the Count’s incredible 30-piece big band will celebrate legendary hits from Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday for an unmissable show that will be sure to make Christmas feel special.
We also have returning performers the William Byrd Singers presenting Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on 14 December. Last performing with us in 2022, this longstanding North-West choir will pay homage to a beloved Christmas classic. In the words of choir member Leslie Robinson, ‘whether hearing it for the first time or returning to it as an old favourite, audiences can expect to be moved, uplifted, and inspired by one of the greatest works in the choral repertoire.’
70s folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne return for their annual December performance on 19 December. These masters of performance will play with a stellar five-piece line-up of long-time members led by founding member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle, and guitar.
After a heartwarming concert celebrating queer stories on stage in August, The Sunday Boys return to Stoller Hall on 20 and 21 December for a run of eerily beautiful shows that ask the question: can a song be haunted? A Christmas ghost story innovatively performed to a blindfolded audience, The Bells at Midwinter will be an immersive musical tale like no other, presented by the choir and creative team of last year’s ground-breaking Voices of the Polar Night.
Celebrate Christmas with live music at Stoller Hall. Head to our What’s On page to book a show.
