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A choir is singing, made up of primary school children wearing school uniforms and Christmas accessories and older people dressed in Christmas jumpers and tinsel.
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12 Choirs

01–11 Dec 2026

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What you need to know

Running Time

Approximately one hour

Content Guidance

Suitable for all ages

Tickets

All concerts are free to attend but to ensure every choir member has an opportunity to bring guests, tickets are only bookable using a promo code that will be sent directly to participants.

Tickets are limited to two per booker. To book specific seats suitable for your access requirements, please contact our Box Office on 0344 871 7628

Access Performances

Find out more about Access at The Old Vic

To book specific seats suitable for your access requirements, please call our Box Office team on 0344 871 7628. There will be a breakout space available throughout each performance for anyone to access.

Dates

01–11 Dec 2026

About the show

12 Choirs supports wellbeing by partnering community groups with primary schools across London to create 12 intergenerational choirs.

Each choir is supported by a musical director and assistant facilitator, and has taken part in three rehearsals before they perform their festive concert at The Old Vic.

All concerts are free to attend and open to friends, family and the local community. Please select the performance you would like to attend to book your free ticket.

Performance information

This year, the 12 Choirs are performing across three dates in The Old Vic auditorium. Find out performance dates for each choir below.

Tue 01 Dec, 12noon–1pm:

  • West Ham Church Primary School and Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) Sings for Joy
  • Dorothy Barley Junior Academy, Harmony House Dagenham and Arts Outburst
  • Churchfield Primary School and Bromley Voices
  • St George’s Cathedral Catholic Primary School and ETAT (Encouragement Through the Arts and Talking).

Fri 04 Dec, 12noon–1pm:

  • Weavers’ Federation Primary Choir and Women Sing East
  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Battersea and The Baked Bean Charity
  • West Hampstead Primary School and ARC Hounslow (Central and North-West London NHS Trust)
  • Beormund Primary School and The Old Vic Community Network Choir.

Fri 11 Dec, 12noon–1pm:

  • Eleanor Palmer Primary School and Castlehaven Community Association
  • Chestnuts Primary and Irish Pensioners Choir
  • Oasis Academy Southbank Primary and Carers’ Hub Lambeth
  • Bird in Bush Primary School and Timebank Choir/ Lewisham Local.

The doors will open for audiences at approximately 11.30am. The performance will finish with a singalong for audience members to join in if they would like to.

Performers and audience members are welcome to come dressed as festive as they would like.

Each event will finish by 1pm and doors will close at 1.30pm. Our Backstage Cafe & Bar will be open for food and drink before and after the show.