Barbican Centre
From £18.50
The Barbican will be awash with festive spirit in the weeks before and after Christmas as the annual Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival returns. Each year, it puts on a wealth of Crimbo cultural events not to be missed, whether you’re a big film fanatic, pop head or love the spine-tingling beauty of a candlelit carol sesh. Thankfully, 2025 is no different and highlights of this year’s programme include The Big Christmas Party, where a live ensemble band and four headline singers recreate festive pop hits and traditional bops; a tribute to the iconic scores of John Williams, including music from ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jurassic Park’; ‘The Four Seasons’ by candlelight, which will give an atmospheric lift to Vivaldi’s masterpiece; and the New Year’s Day Proms, which will kickstart 2026 with some classical faves (and a complimentary drink!).