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Tickets released as Christmas Luminaria returns

Monday 14 November 2022

 

St Catharine’s is delighted to welcome the return of our Christmas event called ‘Luminaria: A Ceremony of Light’ on 13 December 2022. This will be the first time that the College has hosted the event since 2019, with cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As before, the College’s outstanding Girls’ Choir is set to sing in celebration of the wonder and mystery of Christmas, accompanied by a multi-coloured light show in Main Court.

Gates open at 5.30 pm, with a brass ensemble opening the festivities, and mulled wine and mince pies to get everyone in the Christmas spirit. Luminaria begins at 6.00 pm and lasts approximately 20 minutes.

Tickets for the event are open to the public as well as members of the College and are completely free via Eventbrite. Entrance to Main Court will be for ticket-holders only; though some space will be available outside the College gates for spectators without tickets. Children aged 3+ will require their own ticket.

Dr Edward Wickham (2013), Director of Music at St Catharine’s, said:

“It is great to have the opportunity again to celebrate Luminaria – a service which we normally hold in our chapel – on this grander scale, and to share it with a larger audience. It is a really beautiful service; combining examples of the oldest known Christian music with the contemporary; and the Main Court at St Catharine’s provides a spectacular backdrop.”

The outdoor event is followed by a concert in the College Chapel. For reasons of space, tickets for this portion of the evening will be issued separately to College members, staff and special guests. Further details are available on request from luminaria@caths.cam.ac.uk.    

In agreement with event sponsors Mills & Reeve, the event will raise money for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity through collections on the night.

In the event of rain, the College will sadly have to cancel the event and no alternative dates will be offered.

Memories from Christmas Luminaria from years gone by

Collage of photos from Christmas Luminaria events at St Catharine's College
Luminaria memories: top left and bottom right images by David L Hone LRPS