Newbury Christmas Shows 2026

Led by musician Lizzie Lock, this Christmas-themed music session invites young children and their grown-ups to explore the sounds of the holiday season together. Attendees engage in shared musical activities, sensory exploration, and movement in a relaxed setting with cushions...

Dorchester Abbey is illuminated by a thousand candles for an evening of festive, poignant, and light-hearted readings delivered by actors Juliet Stevenson, Lucy Fleming, and Alex Jennings. The Magdalen College Choir provides musical accompaniment, conducted and arranged by Mark Williams....

Visitors explore Jane Austen's House by candlelight, discovering festive collection objects before heading to the Historic Kitchen for mulled wine and mince pies. In the Drawing Room, musical duo The Little Song Party and actress Tamzin Merchant present an intimate...

Visitors can relax and watch the classic musical holiday film The Muppet Christmas Carol projected under the stars on the Planetarium's curved screen. Concessions including popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks are available to purchase. The screening also serves as a...

Visitors sit back and relax to watch the festive classic The Polar Express projected under the stars inside the Planetarium. Popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks are available to purchase to complete the evening cinema experience. The special screening also serves...

Visitors sit back and relax as the holiday movie The Grinch plays out on the curved screen under the stars of the Planetarium. Popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks are available to purchase for the screening. The evening also serves as...

Attendees enjoy a festive evening celebrating Christmas in the historic setting of Dorchester Abbey. Choral ensemble OSJ Voices performs a wide-ranging programme of uplifting seasonal music.

Guests can relax and watch Santa Claus: The Movie projected under the stars on the curved screen of the Planetarium. Popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks are available to purchase for the screening. The evening screening also serves as a fundraising...

Visitors sit back beneath the planetarium dome to enjoy a live string quartet performing instrumental arrangements of carols, cinematic themes, and holiday classics. Each piece is paired with 360-degree cosmic visuals depicting starlit skies, icy moonscapes, glowing nebulae, and celestial...

Guests settle in under the stars of the Planetarium for a screening of the holiday comedy Elf on a curved screen. Attendees can purchase popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks to enjoy during the film. The event serves as a fundraiser...

Benson Choral Society presents an authentic period performance of Monteverdi's Vespers, directed by Thomas Neal. The choir is accompanied by vocal soloists Ensemble Pro Victoria, the Monteverdi String Band, and early brass ensemble His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts. For dramatic...

Guests sit back to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas projected onto the curved screen beneath the stars of the Planetarium. Refreshments including popcorn, bar snacks, and drinks are available to purchase. The screening also serves as a fundraising event for...

Audiences can attend a festive choral performance presented by the Twyford Singers. The village choir presents a seasonal programme of music inside St Mary’s Church.

A live string quartet performs a programme of seasonal classics and arrangements of holiday film music. The church setting is decorated for the festive season and illuminated by candlelight.

The seasonal variety show features a lineup of cabaret performers presenting burlesque, circus acts, comedy, and live singing. The event is designed as an adult cabaret performance suitable for group holiday gatherings.

Professional musician Louisa Hunter-Bradley presents a relaxed classical concert created specifically for babies and toddlers. Families experience live music, playful interactions, and an introduction to a variety of instruments ranging from the familiar to the new. The hands-on programme offers...

Participants rehearse and perform extracts from Handel's Messiah, Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio, and seasonal Advent choral works by Berlioz, Rutter, Mendelssohn, Bach, and Kodály. Conductor Beth Fitzpatrick directs the day alongside vocal coaching from Alison Chamberlain. The event finishes with a...

Bach to Baby presents a live concert designed specifically for babies, toddlers, and their carers. Attendees hear performances featuring a variety of musical styles, instruments, and genres.

Get into the festive spirit with the Hundred Watt Club's Christmas Special, a dazzling evening of burlesque, cabaret, and vaudeville. This show promises a blend of seductive performances, bawdy comedy, and spectacular circus acts, all wrapped in a vintage-inspired, Christmas...