Christmas with the Academy – Catford *CANCELLED*

20 December 2020
St Andrew's Church, Sandhurst Road, Catford

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20 December
Sunday
St Andrew's Church, Sandhurst Road, Catford

Disappointingly, following London’s move to Tier 3, this concert has now been cancelled. A small consolation is that our online Christmas concert can go ahead so you can still enjoy festive music with us, from home. Tickets for that are available here.


Tickets are FREE and must be booked in advance for test and trace purposes. We will be taking donations at the end of the concert and we ask that you please give generously to support our freelance musicians.

The Academy is joined by St Martin’s Voices with conductor Andrew Earis and St Andrew’s organist, Nick Bland.

There are two performances: at 5:00pm & 7:30pm. Each performance will last approximately 1 hour, without an interval.

Music includes:

What sweeter music by John Rutter

Excerpts from Handel’s Messiah

Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson

Plus all your favourite carols, including

Once in Royal David’s City

In the Bleakmidwinter

Hark! The herald angels sing


Safety information

  • The concert will adhere to government guidelines on permitted audience numbers and social distancing.
  • If you, or anyone in your household, feels unwell on the day of the concert please do not attend.
  • Please only book tickets for people from your own household as tickets booked together will be seated together.
  • The musicians will introduce the pieces from the stage, as there will be no printed programme.
  • For the safety of all involved, concert attendees will be required to wear a mask on arrival and throughout the performance. Academy musicians will not be wearing masks during the performance but they will be socially distanced from each other and the audience.
  • Please note that there are no toilet facilities available at the church.
  • On arrival at the church there will be a queuing system in place outside to ensure the safety of everyone entering the church. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience. Dress warmly and bring an umbrella just in case!
  • On entering and leaving the church you will be asked to use the hand sanitiser provided.
  • The church will be professionally cleaned between the two performances.

Please note, if London is moved into Tier 3 following the review on 16 December, the concert will not be able to go ahead.