Lake District: Christmas music performances at Levens

Levens Hall and Gardens will be hosting a number of musical performances over the December weekends in the run up to Christmas.

A musical performance taking place inside Levens Hall as part of the Christmas 2023 celebrations. (Image: Levens Hall and Gardens) ‘Deck the Halls’ will see musical ensembles, bands or groups perform each weekend in the hall at the Elizabethan house. 

A roaring fire will radiate warmth while beautiful decorations add to the Christmas ambience.

The Great Hall at Levens Hall and Gardens, decorated for Christmas. (Image: Levens Hall and Gardens) Artists will be drawn from various towns and villages including Kendal Concert Band, Flutes & Co, Amabile choir and the Brewkulele Ensemble from Kendal.

The Sands Band will be representing Grange-over-Sands, Windermere will have the talent of the South Lakes Acapella band on show and the Sedbergh Town Band will be bringing music from the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The world's oldest topiary garden, at Levens Hall and Gardens (Image: Levens Hall and Gardens) The schedule will spread these performers across three weekends, starting on December 7, with the last performance on the afternoon of December 22.

Levens said they hope the feast of seasonal and festive music will increase support for a charitable cause, thanks to another initiative coinciding with the musical extravaganza.

Local charity artist Bob Sutcliffe, whose works have been on display at Levens Hall and Gardens all season, has produced works depicting winter scenes especially for the event.  These will be situated in front of the house.

At the same time, a raffle will be held for one of the works displayed in the garden.

Artist Bob Sutcliffe with one of his paintings, 11 of which will be on display, at any one time, around the gardens at Levens (Image: Levens Hall and Gardens) All money raised will be donated to Bob’s charity the Creative Health Trust, which funds creative therapies in hospices. 

Levens Hall and Gardens owner Richard Bagot, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming passionate choirs, bands and singers from across the south of the county and right over to the Yorkshire border. 

“This provides a brilliant spectacle within the Hall and is truly in keeping with its Elizabethan heritage.  We also hope to raise money for the Creative Health Trust, both through raffle ticket sales amongst visitors but also from those who are shopping with us, on other dates, pre-Christmas.”

Head to www.levenshall.co.uk for more information.