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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Christmas classics, beautifully reimagined
Enjoy a selection of cherished holiday melodies, from traditional favourites to seasonal songs that capture the spirit of Christmas!

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Experience this unique concert in a stunning candlelit setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- We Wish you a Merry ChristmasArthur Warrell
- Let It SnowJule Styne
- Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano
- Jingle BellsJames L. Pierpont
- Rocking Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee
- Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet
- Let It Go from FrozenKristen Anderson-Lopez
- Once upon a DecemberLiz Callaway
- Maestro from The HolidayHans Zimmer
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMichael Bublé
- Last ChristmasWham!
- All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
Performers
- String quartetGrampian String Quartet
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In short About the concert
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with a collection of beloved Christmas songs. From timeless carols to festive favourites, experience holiday classics with the people you love in a cozy, candlelit concert.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not associated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the artist, their heirs or their official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive early
Doors open 45 minutes before the concert. Late entry is not permitted, so we recommend arriving early.

Find your seat
Seats are assigned on arrival, on a first-come basis within the zone of the ticket you purchased.

Let the music take over
60 minutes of live music by candlelight.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.8/5
based on 24 reviews
Wendy F.
feb 2026
Loved it!
Shelagh M.
dec 2025
A wonderful setting for beautiful music.
Sam J.
dec 2025
Superb venue and wonderful musicians. Great night!
Yeti H.
dec 2025
Lovely
Vanessa J.
dec 2025
What a wonderful evening it was. Even my sceptical husband thoroughly enjoyed it too! We’re looking to book our next one. We highly recommend. Thank you for organising such a fantastic event.
About the venueSt Machar's Cathedral
St Machar’s Cathedral is a medieval granite landmark in Old Aberdeen. Defined by its fortified twin spires and a rare 16th-century heraldic ceiling, the building reflects centuries of Scottish history. Its solid masonry creates a quiet, historic atmosphere.
Address
The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 1RQ
Parking
No on-site parking available.
Accessibility
This venue is wheelchair accessible.
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