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Jordan Luke Gage
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CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT AT
THE ADELPHI THEATRE
Following a sold-out performance last
Christmas, Christmas by Candlelight
will return to the Adelphi Theatre for one
night only on 9 December at 19:30.
Presented by Simon Gordon and Daniel
Wood of Kinda Dusty Ltd., this muchloved concert is a magical evening of
beloved festive songs performed by
candlelight. Blending the beauty of live
orchestration, West End stars, and
timeless Christmas classics, the event
promises an elegant and uplifting
celebration of the season.
This year’s concert will feature Jordan
Luke Gage, joining returning stars
Rachel John, Oliver Tompsett, and
Rachael Wooding. Together, they will
perform a programme of festive
favourites including White Christmas,
Let It Snow!, O Holy Night, and Winter
Wonderland. The performance offers an
enchanting, family-friendly evening
designed to capture the warmth and
nostalgia of Christmas through song.
Each performer brings acclaimed
stage experience. Jordan Luke Gage has
appeared in &Juliet, Bonnie & Clyde,
and Bat Out of Hell. Oliver Tompsett is
known for leading roles in Wicked, We
Will Rock You, and Pretty Woman.
Rachel John, celebrated for her portrayal
of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, has
also performed in The Lion King and
The Bodyguard. Rachael Wooding, most
recently seen in Military Wives, has
previously starred in Evita and We Will
Rock You, and gained national
recognition as a semi-finalist on Britain’s
Got Talent.
The production offers an
unforgettable festive experience. For
tickets, visit concertsbycandlelight.com
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FANTASIA ORCHESTRA RESIDENCY
AT SMITH SQUARE HALL
Fantasia Orchestra, the dynamic and
versatile ensemble of some of the UK’s
most promising musicians, will make its
debut performance at Smith Square Hall
on Sunday 23 November with Birdsong,
a specially-curated programme inspired
by the beauty of nature and of avian
song. The landmark concert also marks
the beginning of a four-performance
residency at the historic 18th century
Westminster venue.
Renowned soprano and close friend
of the orchestra Lucy Crowe OBE
joins Fantasia under the stewardship of
conductor and founder Tom
Fetherstonhaugh. Together they trace
birdsong in music across the ages –
from Handel’s doves and Haydn’s hen to
the kaleidoscopic colours of Messiaen,
Berg’s exquisite The Nightingale and the
jazz-infused lyricism of Gershwin.
Sherwin’s timeless A Nightingale Sang in
Berkeley Square and Kosma’s
evocative Autumn Leaves add to a
programme that soars through centuries
of repertoire, blending elegance,
modernism, and jazz-tinged warmth.
This concert promises to be
a celebration of voice, nature and
musical storytelling, and an opportunity
to hear one of the UK’s finest sopranos in
a performance that takes flight in every
sense and sees her collaborating with
one of the country’s most genre-defying
orchestras.
The first of the orchestra’s Smith
Square Hall concerts launches their
2025–26 season – a year that marks the
beginning of a bold new artistic chapter.
The season features new creative
partnerships, genre crossing repertoire
and high-profile collaborations.
Under the direction of conductor and
founder Tom Fetherstonhaugh, the
orchestra is now building on the success
of the BBC Proms with a season
featuring hand-curated programmes.
Each concert is shaped by Tom’s
personal musical connections.
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