Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Southwark Cathedral
The Grinch, The Polar Express and White Christmas, played by candlelight in an 800-year-old cathedral.
About Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Southwark Cathedral
Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks fills Southwark Cathedral with music from the films people watch every December. City String Ensemble plays White Christmas, songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a Nightmare Before Christmas medley, Believe from The Polar Express and You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, finishing with Jingle Bell Rock and Let It Snow.
Shows run on Thursday 17 December at 7pm and Saturday 19 December 2026 at 7pm and 9pm. Each lasts about an hour. The cathedral stands beside Borough Market, a short walk from London Bridge station, so it is easy to pair with dinner or a festive drink nearby.
Hotels around London Bridge, Bankside and the City are within walking distance and well connected for the South Bank's winter markets.
Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Southwark Cathedral lineup
- City String Ensemble
Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks at Southwark Cathedral itinerary
Thursday 17 December 2026 · 7pm
Doors open 45 minutes before; about 60 minutes.
Saturday 19 December 2026 · 7pm and 9pm
Two shows with the same programme.
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Doors close five minutes before the start and late arrivals are not let in. Seats are first come, first served within each zone.
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At Southwark Cathedral, Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DA, next to Borough Market and London Bridge station.
Songs from Christmas films such as White Christmas, The Polar Express, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Guests must be 8 or older, and under-16s must be with an adult.
Doors close five minutes before the start and late arrivals are not admitted.
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