Receptions for members

Become a Saffron Hall member to benefit from priority booking and exclusive opportunities and invitations.

Gold, Platinum and Foundation members are warmly invited to interval drinks receptions for the following concerts this season:

Fri 29 September

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sun 1 October Paul Lewis

Fri 3 November Hallé Orchestra

Sun 5 November

Arcangelo & Nicolas Altstaedt

Sun 12 November Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic

Sat 25 November The Sixteen Sat 16 December Tenebrae at Christmas

Silver members only reception:

Fri 3 November

Hallé Orchestra

Silver Members are invited to join for a pre-show reception from 6.30pm

Updates to this information will be posted on the Saffron Hall More for Members webpage

Fri 8 December 6.30pm

Sat 9 December 11am & 2pm

The Nutcracker & I

Alexandra Dariescu piano

Imogen-Lily Ash dancer

Mixing exquisitely detailed hand-drawn animations with live performers and some memorable melodies, Tchaikovsky’s glittering ballet is given new life in an ingenious intimate staging for solo pianist, dancer, and digital animation. In this one-hour production for families, hand-drawn animations interact with the live performers. Underpinned by pianist Alexandra Dariescu’s virtuosic performance, this is a delightful re-imagining of an evergreen festive favourite that envelops us in its timeless charm.

Tickets £16 - £26* | Age guidance 4+ | Presented by Saffron Hall

Sun 10 December 7pm

Britten Sinfonia Handel/Mozart: Messiah

Britten Sinfonia

BBC Singers

Sofi Jeannin conductor

Hilary Cronin soprano

Helen Charleston alto

Laurence Kilsby tenor

Morgan Pearse bass

Enjoy a rare chance to experience Handel’s iconic oratorio in Mozart’s compelling version, abundant in rich and surprising textures created by the addition of trombones, horns, flute and clarinet. Conductor Sofi Jeannin leads Britten Sinfonia, the BBC Singers and some of the UK’s leading soloists.

Tickets £21 - £51* | Presented by Britten Sinfonia

Fri 15 December 7.30pm

BBC Big Band A Swinging Christmas

Barry Forgie conductor Emer McParland vocals

A Christmas cracker of a programme, featuring versions of your favourite carols alongside popular yule-tide hits such as Santa Baby, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Baby It’s Cold Outside, and Diana Krall’s version of Jingle Bells

Tickets £20 - £38* | Presented by Saffron Hall

Sat 16 December 7.30pm

Tenebrae at Christmas

Tenebrae

Nigel Short conductor

Actor to be announced

Including Holst’s In the Bleak Midwinter, Joanna Marsh’s In Winter’s House and Bob Chilcott’s The Shepherd’s Carol

Award-winning choir Tenebrae present a theatrical sequence of music and words for the festive season, with a wide variety of music for Advent and Christmas, including favourite carols alongside works from the Renaissance to the present day.

Tickets £16 - £50* | Presented by Saffron Hall

Supported by Jane & David Richardson

Sun 17 December 3pm

LPO with Saffron Walden Choral Society

10th Birthday Christmas Celebration

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Saffron Walden Choral Society

Jonathan Bloxham conductor

Festive favourites including the ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus, Sleigh Ride, O Holy Night and carols for choir and audience

We Wish You a Merry Christmas! A selection-box of Christmas choral and orchestral classics, from Handel’s rousing chorus to Berlioz’s exquisite song of the shepherds.

Tickets £16 - £40* | Presented by Saffron Hall

Sat 23 – Sat 30 December

Cinderella

Lead sponsor: Saffron Building Society

Cinderella longs for a more happy and exciting life away from her wicked stepsisters. Thankfully, she has her loveable companion, Buttons, there to look after her. When the dashing Prince Charming decides to hold a ball to find his future wife, this may just be the chance Cinderella has been waiting for. Can the Fairy Godmother help Cinderella get to the ball? With the help of some mice and a pumpkin – anything is possible!

This jam-packed pantomime, brought to you by the team behind last year’s Robin Hood will be glistening with our exciting blend of live music, quality professional performers, stunning sets, lavish costumes and bags of comedy.

Relaxed performance

There will be a relaxed performance of this show on 30 December at 2.30pm. You can book the relaxed performance online via a separate event page.

£16 - £26* |

Sun 7 January 4pm

Piotr Anderszewski

Piotr Anderszewski piano

Bach Partita No.6 in E minor

Szymanowski Selected Mazurkas from Op.50

Bartók 14 Bagatelles Op.6

Bach Partita No.1 in B flat major

Admired for his crystal clarity and spontaneous freshness, Piotr Anderszewski presents music that traces his Polish-Hungarian roots framed by some of Bach’s most florid and adventurous large-scale keyboard works. Bach’s buoyant rhythms are echoed in a selection inspired by Poland’s national dance and in the vivacity and impish humour of Bartók’s miniatures.

Tickets £15 - £30* | Presented by Saffron Hall

Supported by Helen Brown

Fri 12 January 7.30pm