Bournemouth Christmas carols 2026: the stage schedule
Bournemouth Christmas carols 2026: every choir, band and singer on the free Square stage from 12 November to 20 December, as the organisers list them.
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The Bournemouth Christmas carols 2026 programme is out: free performances by choirs, bands and singers on the stage in Bournemouth Square, next to the Alpine Lodge, from the opening night on Thursday 12 November to Sunday 20 December. The schedule below is as the organisers, Alpine Christmas Markets, list it on their carols and choirs page, read on 19 October 2026. They say more acts may be added, and times can change, so check that page before a special trip.
Where and how much?
Every performance is on the stage in Bournemouth Square, beside the Alpine Lodge, inside the Christmas market. It is free to watch and there is nothing to book: you stand in the Square with everyone else. The market is cashless, card and contactless only, if you want a hot drink while you listen.
The schedule, date by date
Times are as the organisers list them.
Thursday 12 November
- Sing People Sing, 6pm and 7pm
Friday 13 November
- Sodapops Trio, 4pm
- Love Soul Choir, 5pm
- Sing People Sing, 6pm and 7pm
Saturday 14 November
- South Coast Bachata, 12pm
- Rock Choir, 1.15pm
- Relight My Choir, 2pm
- Jonathan Lindop, 5pm
- Simon Lane Music, 6pm
- Bee Chumley, 7pm
Sunday 15 November
- Dolphin Marching Band, 12pm
Friday 20 November
- Bee Chumley, 6pm
Saturday 21 November
- Love Soul Choir, 5pm
- Relight My Choir, 6pm
Friday 27 November
- Jonathan Lindop, 5pm
- Bee Chumley, 6pm
Saturday 28 November
- Resonate Choir, 1pm
- Sodapops Trio, 6pm
Sunday 29 November
- Dolphin Marching Band, 12pm
- Resonate Choir, 1pm
- Samba Panashe, 2pm
Thursday 3 December
- Significance Signing Choir, 6pm
Friday 4 December
- Love Soul Choir, 5pm
- Bee Chumley, 6pm
- Sodapops Trio, 7pm
Saturday 5 December
- Bournemouth Youth Marching Band, 10am
- South Coast Bachata, 12pm
- BEAT Street Dance, 1pm
- Artisan Theatre School, 2pm
- Jonathan Lindop, 5pm
- Gracie Park Music, 6pm
- Simon Lane, 7pm
Sunday 6 December
- Dolphin Marching Band, 12pm
Friday 11 December
- Gugge 2000, 4pm
- Jonathan Lindop, 5pm
- Sing People Sing, 6pm and 7pm
Saturday 12 December: JOY to the World Takeover, from 10am
- St James School Choir, 10am
- Stagecoach Theatre School, 10.45am
- Sing for Joy Community Choir, 11.30am
- Joint Churches Choir, 12pm
- Andrew Rumsey, 1pm
- Redeemed Christian Church of God, 1.45pm
- Hope Church Choir, 3pm
- More acts to be confirmed
Sunday 13 December
- UNITE Stage Door, 1pm and 2pm
Thursday 17 December
- Samba Panashe, 8pm
Friday 18 December
- Jonathan Lindop, 4pm
- Simon Lane, 5pm
- Sing People Sing, 6pm and 7pm
Saturday 19 December
- Bournemouth Youth Marching Band, 10am
- Rock Choir, 1.15pm
- Bee Chumley, 2pm
- Gracie Park Music, 5pm
- Sing People Sing, 6pm and 7pm
Sunday 20 December
- Gracie Park Music, 2pm
The organisers have not listed any acts after 20 December so far. The market itself runs to 31 December and the wider event to 3 January 2027.
Which days are busiest on stage?
On the published schedule, Saturdays carry the most acts: 14 November and 5 December have six or seven each, and 12 December is given over to the JOY to the World Takeover, a morning and afternoon of school, community and church choirs. Weekday evenings are lighter, often one or two acts after dark, which suits anyone who wants to hear a choir without a Saturday crowd.
Santa also appears on the same stage at 5.30pm to tell a festive story, free; see Santa in Bournemouth Square.
Other Christmas music in town
The Square stage is the free option. For ticketed concerts at the BIC and the Pavilion over the same weeks, see our BH Live autumn and winter guide. The Bournemouth Guide's what's on listings and its Christmas guide cover the wider season.
What it means for visitors
For a weekend visitor, the Saturday programme is the one to plan around, with the market and the Festive Trail either side. For a long-stay guest in town through November and December, the weekday evening slots are easy to catch on the way back from work. It is outdoors and continues in most weather, so dress for standing still in the cold.
Staying nearby
Flexiestays' hotels are on the West Cliff, about ten minutes on foot from the Square, so an evening of carols needs no car. Longer stays over Christmas and New Year include bills; see what counts as a long stay and the long-term stays page.
Frequently asked questions
On the stage in Bournemouth Square, next to the Alpine Lodge, in the middle of the Christmas market. The performances are free and need no ticket.
The organisers' schedule starts on Thursday 12 November 2026, the opening day, with Sing People Sing at 6pm and 7pm. The last date listed so far is Sunday 20 December, with Gracie Park Music at 2pm.
A day of choirs on the Square stage on Saturday 12 December from 10am, with school, community and church choirs through the morning and afternoon. The organisers list several acts and say more are to be confirmed.
Yes. The organisers say more acts may be added, and any live programme can move. Check their carols and choirs page on the day before you travel for one particular act.
