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Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks

Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge

4.7/5

About 40 reviews on Fever

The City String Ensemble plays Christmas film music, from White Christmas to The Polar Express, for 60 minutes by candlelight in Southwark Cathedral. Three sessions on 17 and 19 December 2026, from 13.65 pounds with fees.

This is the Christmas programme at Southwark Cathedral, and it is built from films rather than carols. Fever lists 13 pieces. The oldest is White Christmas, which Irving Berlin wrote for Holiday Inn (1942), according to Wikipedia, followed by Silver Bells from The Lemon Drop Kid (1951). Then come the cartoons and family films: Christmas Time Is Here and Skating from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Chipmunk Song, a Nightmare Before Christmas medley, You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch and Where Are You Christmas? from the Grinch films, and Believe from The Polar Express (2004). Jingle Bell Rock, from Jingle All the Way, and two songs from While You Were Sleeping close the list.

The City String Ensemble plays it as a quartet. Film music sits naturally on strings, and the Charlie Brown pieces, created by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, according to Wikipedia, sound new on violins. It holds 4.7 from 40 reviews on Fever on 30 October 2026, and the minimum age is 8, which makes it a fair choice for families who know the films.

There are three sessions: 17 December at 19:00, and 19 December at 19:00 and 21:00. The 17 December session is the cheapest, from 13.65 pounds for a restricted view and 44.62 for Zone B; Premium is sold out for 19 December at 19:00. Doors close 5 minutes before the start. The cathedral is beside Borough Market, about 100 metres from London Bridge station, and Shangri-La The Shard, London is a 5-minute walk. If you want carols and classics rather than film music, Candlelight: Christmas Classics plays Central Hall Westminster from 12 to 18 December. For doors, zones and how the evening runs, see our full guide to Candlelight in London.

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The programme

Performed by City String Ensemble.

  1. White Christmas from Holiday Inn
  2. Christmas Time Is Here from A Charlie Brown Christmas
  3. Skating from A Charlie Brown Christmas
  4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  5. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) from Alvin and the Chipmunks
  6. The Nightmare Before Christmas Medley
  7. Believe from The Polar Express
  8. You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  9. Where Are You Christmas? from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  10. Jingle Bell Rock from Jingle All the Way
  11. Silver Bells from The Lemon Drop Kid
  12. Winter Wonderland from While You Were Sleeping
  13. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow from While You Were Sleeping

Dates and start times

  • Thu, 17 December 202619:00
  • Sat, 19 December 202619:00 · 21:00

Seats and prices

Each zone with Fever’s booking fee included, read on 30 October 2026. The checkout shows today’s price.

  • Restricted viewSeats with a restricted view, the cheapest in the cathedral; 17 December. 19.95 pounds on 19 December at 19:00, 16.28 at 21:00£13.65
  • Zone CRear of the nave; 17 December. 40.95 pounds on 19 December at 19:00, 32.55 at 21:00£32.02
  • Zone BMiddle of the nave, the zone we would book; 17 December. 54.60 pounds on 19 December at 19:00, 45.15 at 21:00£44.62
  • Zone AFront of the nave, behind the Premium rows; 17 December. 74.02 pounds on 19 December at 19:00, 55.65 at 21:00£54.60
  • PremiumFront rows, nearest the quartet; 17 December. Sold out on 19 December at 19:00, 77.18 pounds at 21:00£67.72

The facts

Duration
60 minutes
Doors
Open 45 minutes before the start and close 5 minutes before it; late arrivals are not let in
Ages
8 and over; anyone under 16 must come with an adult
Venue
Southwark Cathedral, Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DA, beside London Bridge
Getting there
London Bridge (Jubilee and Northern lines and National Rail) is about 100 metres from the cathedral; Shangri-La The Shard, London is a 5-minute walk
Changes and refunds
Date or time changes up to 48 hours before, subject to availability, by contacting Fever with your ticket ID. No refunds unless you add Flexible Cancellation at checkout (10% of the ticket price), which refunds up to 48 hours before
Accessibility
Fever lists Southwark Cathedral as wheelchair accessible

Questions people ask

Good questions about Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks

What music is in the Christmas Movie Soundtracks Candlelight concert?

Fever lists 13 pieces, among them White Christmas from Holiday Inn, Christmas Time Is Here from A Charlie Brown Christmas, a Nightmare Before Christmas medley, Believe from The Polar Express, You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, Jingle Bell Rock and Silver Bells.

When is it?

On 17 December 2026 at 19:00 and 19 December 2026 at 19:00 and 21:00, at Southwark Cathedral by London Bridge.

Can children come?

Yes, from age 8. Anyone under 16 must come with an adult.

How much are tickets?

With Fever's booking fee, on 30 October 2026: from 13.65 pounds for a restricted view on 17 December, when Zone B is 44.62. The 19 December session at 19:00 is the dearest.

Is it carols?

No, it is film music played by a string quartet. For classic carols, Candlelight: Christmas Classics plays Central Hall Westminster from 12 to 18 December 2026.

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