Your guide to carol concerts in and around Market Harborough this Christmas
Get into the festive spirit with these events!
It’s that time of year when listening to music with mince pies, mulled wine, and twinkling lights around is one of the best things you can do.
The team over at Creative Harborough have put together a list of the carol concerts to attend before, during and after Christmas.
Here are their top picks:
St Dionysius Church will turn into a winter wonderland ahead of its annual Christmas tree festival. To mark the start of the festivities, a Christmas Special Musical Showcase will play music from Handel’s Messiah on Thursday, November 26 at 7pm. Tickets are £15.
St John the Baptist Church in Billesdon will welcome the Luminatus Ensemble, a choir of professional singers, for an evening of music on Saturday, December 5 at 5pm. Tickets for ‘Advent by Candlelight’ are £20, with under-18s and carers allowed in for free.
Enjoy a ‘moment of calm’ with Harborough Culture Cafe at Louisa's Place on Thursday, December 10. Listen to guitar and violin from Charlie James and Sharon Warnes, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £7 each.
Methodist Church Hall will host the Songbirds Christmas Concert on Friday, December 11. The festive evening starts at 7.30pm, and will support Home-Start. Tickets are £7, under 14s go for free with an adult.
Market Harborough Choral Society will bring an evening of new and old carols to the Methodist Church on Saturday, December 12. The fun kicks off at 7.30pm, admission is £18, and under-12s are free to attend.
Desborough Library will welcome the Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra on Saturday, December 12. Expect renditions of festive favourites and carols to sing along to. Tickets are £12, and £6 for under-16s.
Foxton Community Choir will bring festive cheer to the village’s St Andrew’s Church on December 12, from 7.30pm. Tickets are £10, and free for under 16s.
Get the little ones into the mood with the BabyGigs Christmas Carol at the Methodist Church. There will be music and puppets, suitable for children up to the age of seven, on Saturday, December 19 at 10.30am. Tickets are £12 for an adult and child.
Harborough Singers’ annual ‘Celebration of Christmas’ will fill St Dionysius Church with beautiful music on Saturday, December 19 from 7.30pm. The event, a highlight of the town’s Christmas calendar since 1985, costs between £10 and £18.
Enjoy an evening of songs by candlelight from the Harborough Collective at the Congregational Church. Guests can expect carols and folk-inspired melodies directed by violinist David Le Page on Tuesday, December 22. Tickets are priced from £12 to £20, with the fun starting at 5pm.
Celebrate the New Year with ‘A Taste of Vienna’ at the Great Bowden Music Fest. St Peter and St Paul Church will host the event on Friday, January 1, at 3.30pm. Admission is £20 including mulled wine, and under 12s free.
Penny Nicholson, from Creative Harborough, said: "It's been a real pleasure pulling this together. There's such a variety of Christmas music on offer in and around the town this year, whatever your age or budget, from big choral concerts to small candlelit evenings.
“Live music is one of the nicest ways to get into the festive spirit, and every ticket sold supports the local groups who work so hard to make it happen.
“Some of these concerts sell out quickly, so we'd encourage people to book early."