The Big Christmas Assembly

The Big Christmas Assembly comes to the Main Auditorium at Weymouth Pavilion on Friday 4 December, with James B Partridge leading the night. It's a festive singalong built around the songs we all sang as children — the ones from school assemblies and nativity plays — so it's as much about joining in as it is about listening.

Partridge describes the show as a celebration of those early Christmas memories, and the set follows that lead. You'll hear the festive classics you remember from the hall, mixed with throwback mashups and stories told between the songs. It's a nostalgic, feel-good evening, and because it's a singalong, it's the kind of night where you're expected to sing along rather than sit in silence.

What started as playful performances for his pupils has grown into a nationwide phenomenon. Partridge has gone from TikTok fame to closing the field at Glastonbury Festival, with appearances on Virgin Radio, BBC Radio 2, The One Show and Songs of Praise. His 2025 Christmas tour sold out well in advance, and this is the next iteration of that same format.

The auditorium is seated, though some guests may stand or dance, so you can choose your own pace for the night. If you want to make a proper evening of it, pre-show meals can be booked in the Piano Bar from 5pm. The show starts at 7:30pm, and tickets are £27.50 to £35.