John Rutter's Christmas Celebration - Evening

This event has passed, but John Rutter's Christmas Celebration on Thursday 5 December 2025 is now open for booking.

Back by popular demand, John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration returns to the Royal Albert Hall in 2024 for another festive extravaganza, conducted by Sir John Rutter himself.

The perfect way to get your seasonal celebrations underway, this special concert will feature soloist Nicky Spence OBE and two choirs performing favourites such as Sleigh Ride, Ding dong! Merrily on high, Star Carol, Frosty the Snowman, O holy night, Away in a Manger, I saw three ships and extracts from Handel's Messiah, all alongside a selection of audience carols that are sure to raise the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.

We are pleased to present two performances of this much-loved annual concert on Thursday 5 December 2024 at 3pm and 7.30pm.

There is also a matinee performance at 3pm.

  This event will have a BSL (British Sign Language) interpreter throughout who will be positioned to the left of the stage.
  Please book directly via the Royal Albert Hall website to book these seats.
  Select the assigned seats in Rows 3-5 of the Arena which are positioned for the best view. You can assign your tickets as BSL user or companion seats.

For help on how to book BSL user and companion tickets via the Royal Albert Hall's website, please use the guide below:

Download Guide (PDF)

Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.