Update, 17 September 2026: Tickets are selling quickly. The gallery and front half of the church are now sold out, but seats remain in the rear half of the church and the Lady Chapel. Early booking is strongly recommended!
Tickets for Chingford Parish Church’s 43rd Grand Christmas Concert can now be reserved, with payment required during November. Early reservation is recommended for the best choice of seats as tickets for this popular annual event sell quickly.
Taking place on Saturday 19 December at 7.30pm, this joyful annual occasion will feature popular seasonal choral and orchestral music performed by: –
- Chingford Parish Church Choirs
- The Chingford Singers
- Chingford Sinfonia
Tickets
| Seating | Standard | Concessions |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery | £29.50 | £29.50 |
| Front half of church | £27.50 | £25.50 |
| Rear half of church or Lady Chapel | £25.50 | £23.50 |
| Under 18s – front or rear | £12 | – |
Under-18s pay the full adult price when seated in the gallery.
Reserve your seats
Email music@parishofchingford.org.uk or telephone 020 8529 6092.
Programme highlights
As always, the concert will offer a glorious festive mixture of orchestral and choral music, together with plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in.
Highlights include:
- Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture (In London Town)
- The Holly and the Ivy, arranged by Ola Gjeilo
- Personent hodie, arranged by John Rutter
- Epiphany Carol by Alexander L’Estrange
- O radiant dawn by James MacMillan
- Candlelight Carol by John Rutter
- Gaudete by Luke Fitzgerald
- Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson
Join in with the choirs
Audience participation carols include:
- O little town of Bethlehem
- God rest you merry, gentlemen
- Unto us is born a son
- Frosty the snowman
- O come, all ye faithful
There will also be a chance to spot the film theme – and perhaps even an encore!