A 16-piece chamber orchestra plays Christmas carols and seasonal classics from favourite Christmas films in two early and late evening concerts at Lincoln Cathedral.
The Christmas Orchestra are coming to Lincoln Cathedral on Tuesday 1 December, their first Lincoln date after two sold-out UK tours in 2024 and 2025. It's a live show performed by a 16-piece chamber orchestra, with full sound and lighting production around them. The ensemble's small size, set against the backdrop of the cathedral, keeps things close and personal — previous audiences have described the atmosphere as joyful and atmospheric.
The repertoire leans on uplifting nostalgia, blending compositions from favourite Christmas films with traditional carols and seasonal classics. It's the kind of thing that works well in a cathedral: familiar melodies played by a full string section, with the lighting doing a fair bit of the heavy lifting. The programme hasn't been confirmed for this edition yet, so it's hard to say exactly which carols or film scores will make the cut, but the mix of the two is the core of what they do.
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One of the more practical things about the night is that it's split into two separate performances, so you can pick the sitting that suits you. The early concert starts at 7.15pm, with doors opening at 6.45pm and the show running until 8.30pm. The late concert follows at 9.15pm, doors at 8.45pm and the music finishing at 10.30pm. If you're not a late-night person, the early one gets you home at a decent hour; if you'd rather have a slow evening and a late start, the second one is there. Both run for about an hour and fifteen minutes, and both take place at Lincoln Cathedral, Minster Yard, Lincoln, LN2 1PX.
