A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight on the Strand
Strauss waltzes, polkas and Tchaikovsky in a candlelit Baroque church.
About A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight on the Strand
A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight recreates the ballrooms of 19th-century Vienna inside St Mary le Strand. The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, directed from the piano by Warren Mailley-Smith, plays waltzes, polkas and festive favourites by Johann Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Brahms in a church glowing with candles.
There are two concerts, on Thursday 17 December and Monday 28 December 2026, both from 6pm to 7pm. The church sits on the Strand near Somerset House, a short walk from Temple and Covent Garden stations, so it fits easily into an evening in the West End.
Stay in Covent Garden or Aldwych to walk to the concert, then on to the Somerset House ice rink or the Christmas lights on Regent Street.
A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight on the Strand lineup
- Piccadilly Sinfonietta
- Warren Mailley-Smith
A Viennese Christmas by Candlelight on the Strand itinerary
Thursday 17 December 2026 · 6pm
One-hour concert by candlelight.
Monday 28 December 2026 · 6pm
A post-Christmas performance of the same programme.
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At St Mary le Strand, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES, near Temple and Covent Garden stations.
Viennese waltzes and polkas plus festive works by Johann Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Brahms.
One hour, from 6pm to 7pm.
Covent Garden, Aldwych or the Strand, all within a few minutes' walk.
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