The Big Christmas Assembly 2026
Join James B Partridge for The Big Christmas Assembly 2026 – the nostalgic, feel-good festive singalong that brings your childhood Christmases flooding back.
Find Christmas carol services and concerts in Oxfordshire this festive season. From your favourite Christmas carols and songs to charity concerts, gospel carols, show tunes and even the classics – get into the festive spirit this Christmas and enjoy a world of Christmas music events in Oxfordshire in stunning venues and intimate settings across the county.
Join James B Partridge for The Big Christmas Assembly 2026 – the nostalgic, feel-good festive singalong that brings your childhood Christmases flooding back.
Join James B Partridge for The Big Christmas Assembly 2026 – the nostalgic, feel-good festive singalong that brings your childhood Christmases flooding back.
Bampton Classical Opera presents a festive baroque celebration featuring Charpentierโs Messe de minuit, alongside works by Purcell, Buxtehude and others. With vocal and period-instrument ensembles, it promises a joyful seasonal evening filled with music, warmth and atmosphere.
The Rivus in Wantage is offering over 55s a supportive community during Christmas, with social clubs, festive events, and a carols evening this December to connect residents and locals in celebration.
Pianist Jack Gibbons brings his celebrated Christmas Rhapsody back to Oxfordโs Holywell Music Room, performing Gershwinโs Rhapsody in Blue, Tchaikovskyโs Nutcracker Suite, and a sparkling selection of seasonal favourites in his signature virtuosic style.
The Cathedral Singers present a festive evening of Britten, Vaughan Williams, Rรผtti and traditional carols, joined by organist Richard Moore, pianist Ian Tindale and director Simon Hogan. Enjoy seasonal choral favourites, uplifting music and interval drinks in a warm Christmas atmosphere.
Enjoy a rich programme of 20th-century seasonal choral music, featuring Brittenโs Ceremony of Carols, Poulencโs Un Soir de neige, a selection of Ave Maria settings, audience carols, and a harp solo from Lucy Nolan. A beautifully atmospheric celebration of winter and reflection.
Handelโs Messiah by Instruments of Time and Truth at University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a highlight of Oxfordโs musical calendar by cityโs period-instrument orchestra.
Celebrate the festive season in style with the vocalists and instrumentalists of Down for the Count Orchestra as they Swing Into Christmas.
Celebrate the festive season with Christmas โ The Candlelight Concert. Enjoy live performances of classic carols like โWhite Christmasโ and โWinter Wonderlandโ in a magical candlelit setting for the whole family.
Experience the sights of the Oxford Town Hall’s grand main hall and help raise money for local charities at Christmas time with the The Lord Mayor of Oxfordโs annual Christmas Carol Concert.
This festive season, Marios Papadopoulosย conducts the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Messiah at the Olivier Hall.
Join The Choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford, and the world-famous Academy of Ancient Music performance of Handel’s Messaiah
This festive season, Marios Papadopoulosย conducts the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Messiah at the Olivier Hall.
A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration with the Arcadian Singers and alumni. Featuring music from Byrd, Mendelssohn, Poulenc, CharpentierAttwood, beach, McDowall, Victoria, Finzi, Rubbra together with traditional carols.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience featuring classic Christmas carols and festive holiday melodies, performed by a talented local string quartet.
Music at Oxfordโs annual celebration of Christmas music and carols at Christ Church Cathedral is enjoyed by many and is a firm fixture in the choirโs diary.