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Music and Dance
This regularly updated list only gives the smallest taster of what's on during the Chirstmas season in the world of music and dance. You'll find full details of these, and other persformances in our Events database, or ask at the local Tourist Information Centre for details. Don't forget that we have a separate section just on Carol Concerts too.

Hazard Chase Christmas Festival
Annual Christmas festival featuring seasonal music including performances of Handel's 'Messiah', The Tallis Scholars, The Sixteen, Cardinall's Musick and The King's Singers.
St John's Smith Square, Smith Square, London
December 4 - 23
www.sjss.org.uk

The Nutcracker
There are performances of the Nutcracker this year by the Birmingham Royal Ballet (Birmingham Hippodrome), the English National Ballet (London and on tour) and the Royal Ballet (Royal Opera House, London).
www.ballet.co.uk

The Glory of Christmas
A special celebration for all the family, this concert of glorious seasonal and traditional music perfectly captures the true spirit of Christmas. The programme includes Bach's Christmas Oratorio, performed by the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and the Scottish Concert Orchestra. Last of a series of Christmas concerts at Usher Hall.
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
December 22nd
www.usherhall.co.uk

Ballet

Did you know?
The original meaning of the word 'carol' is a ring-dance, because early carollers danced in a circle while singing joyful songs.

Christmas 2002



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