Festive Opening Hours – St George’s will be closed to the public from Christmas Eve (Tue 24 Dec) to Sun 12 Jan 2025 inclusive. We will reopen as normal from Monday 13 January 2025.

Box Office phone lines will open Wed 8 Jan – Fri 10 Jan (counter service resumes Wed 15 Jan).

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Viva Vivaldi by Candlelight

Bristol Ensemble & Fitzhardinge Consort

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Autumn from the Four Seasons

Concerto for 2 Trumpets RV537

Concerto for 2 Cellos RV531

Concerto for Piccolo RV433

Interval

Dixit Dominus RV 595

St George’s is transformed into a candlelight auditorium taking us back to the Chiesa di Santa Maria Della Pieta in Venice where Antonio Vivaldi worked and performed many of his compositions.

200 candles will adorn the stage and the Bristol Ensemble along with the Fitzhardinge Consort will perform some of Vivaldi’s greatest works including the stunning Dixit Dominus and concertos for Sopranino Recorder, Two Cellos, Two Trumpets and of course Autumn from the Four Seasons.

Pre-event Food & Drink

Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a board of bread, olives and dips (all Vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 60 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!