Christmas Carol Concerts in Yorkshire 2025
Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir A Ceremony of Carols
13th December 2025
At Wakefield Cathedral. The Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir performs Christmas music, both traditional and new.
York Minster Christmas Carol Concert
4th and 5th December 2025
York Minster’s popular Christmas Carol Concerts return offering the perfect start to the festive season. The Choir of York Minster, one of the UK’s leading cathedral choirs, will perform traditional and much loved Christmas music.
Carols by Candlelight at Fountains Abbey
7th and 14th December 2025
This year hosted from inside the beautiful St Mary's Church in the deer park. Soak in the festive atmosphere and sing along to traditional carols led by Ripon City Band as the candlelight flickers around the colourful surroundings.
Leeds Minster Carol Concert For Macmillan
9th December 2025
A magical Christmas concert with a wonderful mix of spectacular musical performances and readings. This event is raising money to help provide cancer care services to patients and their families in West Yorkshire.
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7th December 2024
Visit the stunning location of Brimham Rocks whilst soaking up the festive atmosphere with the sounds of Christmas carols being performed live.
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30th November 2024
Join Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes and St Martin’s Voices, from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, for an enchanting evening of words and carols as we enter the Christmas season. The programme includes winter classics Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, alongside beautiful new works
Bridlington Lions Christmas Carol Concert
15th December 2025
This truly uplifting free concert, staged by Bridlington Lions Club to thank the people of Bridlington for supporting them throughout the year, really does herald the start of the Christmas season. Featuring Driffield Silver Band, Coastal Voices, Brid Beat and the choirs of our local schools.
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York Community Carol Concert
14th December 2025
It wouldn’t be Christmas without York’s Annual Community Carol Concert, for 67 years the concert has marked the start of the festive season and we are back at York Barbican with a bang (and maybe some snow too) to celebrate 67 years of festive fun and all your favourite Christmas carols and songs.
Carol Service Train with Worth Valley Railway
2025 Dates TBC
Take a journey through the Worth Valley, full of festive cheer and magical carols. The Hall Royd Brass Band will create the soundtrack, accompanying us on the journey throughout the evening. The local Church of England Vicar will lead the evening.
A Baroque Christmas with York Gin
19th December 2025
Eboracum Baroque are delighted to return to York for their annual festive performance with good friends, York Gin. They return to perform in the newly refurbished York Mansion House.
Bradford Choral Scoiety Yorkshire Christmas
20th December 2025
a feast of Christmas joy to fill your ears, and you’ll be invited to join in with some of your favourite carols …and we can’t have a Christmas Concert without some brass – Rothwell Temperance Band will be joining us to really make it feel like Christmas!
Hazelwood Castle Christmas Carol Concert
19th December 2025
In the stunning St Leonard's Chapel, polish up those singing skills and get ready to rejoice with our Hazlewood choir, singing all the favourite and traditional Christmas Carols
Macmillan Ripon Carol Concert
1st December 2025
At Ripon Cathedral Together with professional musicians and the choirs of Aysgarth and Queen Mary’s schools.
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Save the date for Sheffield Hospital Charity ‘A Cathedral Christmas’ filled with music and celebration.
East Riding Orchestra Christmas Concert
2024 Date TBC
A night of wonderful music ranging for light classics to film music. We are joined by local star singers Abigail Moult and Elinor Kirby. Start your build up to Christmas in style with the East Riding Concert Orchestra