Best Family Christmas Shows and Concerts in Singapore
Published 30 October 2016 at 16:08
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4-8 December – The Nutcracker Ballet
Is there a more quintessentially Christmassy performance than the Nutcracker Ballet? As popular all over the world as carols and fir trees, it is almost synonymous with the holiday itself. With the well-loved characters, including Clara, the Nutcracker, mice and the evil Rat King, Sugar Plum Fairy and character dancers from all over the world, performing to legendary music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, this wonderful fairy tale never fails to bring the nostalgic Christmas spirit.
The unique version of the ballet, staged by Singapore Dance Theatre's Artistic Director, Janek Schergen, who added to this amazing story the enchanting atmosphere of pre-WWI, turn-of-the-century Shanghai, and amazing costumes by local designer Aaron Yap make the performance a real visual treat!
When:4–6 December, 20:00, 7–8 December, 13:00 & 20:00
Where: Esplanade Theatre,
1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Age: 0+
Price: from S$30 to S$70
9-10 December – Jingle Bell Rocks!
It goes without saying that there is something timeless about Christmas songs. Even the first chords of the famous yuletide tunes seem to immediately evoke a collective memory of those special warm and careless winter evenings that everyone of us was waiting so much as a child.
Jingle Bell Rocks will give you a wonderful opportunity to hear all your favourite Christmas songs that bring the festive spirit all over again. A 51-piece orchestra with amazing soloists, permanently enjoyable classics and lively modern songs will definitely warm you heart!
When: 9–10 December, 19:30
Where: MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands,
10 Bayfront Avenue, Marina Bay, Singapore
Age: 0+
Price: from S$70 to S$150
Infants-in-arms (0-3 year olds): Free
9 December – A Very Electric Christmas
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An internationally-recognized unique electroluminescent show from New Orleans, with fascinating music and moving storytelling will definitely brighten your Christmas holidays!
The story about friendship, family and hope, featuring adorable characters, including a young bird Max that got lost at the North Pole, friendly caroling worms, evil mice and Nutcracker soldiers, will touch even the smallest hearts, while the incredible combination of dance, artistry and lighting will give you and your children an absolutely innovative theatrical experience!
When: Friday, 9 December, 7.30pm
Saturday, 10 December, 10.30am, 3pm, 7.30pm
Sunday, 11 December: 11am, 3.30pm
Where: Victoria Theatre,
9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
Age: 5+
Price: from S$55 to S$95
16-18 December – SSO Christmas Concert
Led by Associate Conductor Joshua Tan, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Singapore Symphony Chorus and the Singapore Symphony Children's Choir have prepared a wonderful Christmas concert program for your whole family. Wonderful Christmas-themed melodies will fill the evening with joy and magic. A favourite with audiences young and old, the SSO Christmas Concert also includes a popular sing-a-long segment!
When: 16–17 December, 19:30, 18 December, 16:00
Where: Victoria Theatre & Victoria Concert Hall,
9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
Age: 6+
Price:
Standard: from S$28 to S$88
For Student, Child aged 6-12 years, NSF & Senior Citizen aged 55 years old & above: from S$20 to S$35.
20 December – Handel's Messiah By St John's Voices, Cambridge
This choral work is so much associated with Christmas that for most people it’s hard to believe that originally this music piece was supposed to be performed during the Easter season. But anyway, the tradition of performing this music piece around Christmas holiday is so strong in the orchestra and choir world, that a rare concert hall fails to schedule Handel’s Messiah for December. Victoria Concert Hall is no exception, which means that Handel's most popular work and may well be one of the greatest choral works of all time will be performed in Singapore on 20th December.
St John's Voices, a mixed-voice college choir, under the baton of its Music Director Graham Walker, will make your mood even more festive and joyous by performing this triumphant music!
When: Tuesday, 20 December, 19:30.
Where: Victoria Theatre
9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
Age: 6+
Price:
Standard: from S$30 to S$90
For Student, Child aged 6-12 years, NSF & Senior Citizen aged 55 years old & above: from S$25 to S$40.