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Winchelsea Arts concert: G.F. Handel - Messiah

St Thomas the Martyr Church, High Street, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4EB
Image shows the Altar at St Thomas the Martyr Church with tall candles that are alight and an image of Jesus in the background on the cross.

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Ensemble OrQuesta directed by Marcio Silva will perform Handel's Messiah at Winchelsea Church on Thursday 18 December at 7.30pm.

If you have not yet purchased your tickets for this performance, please book now to avoid disappointment as there are currently fewer than 50 tickets available and the event is expected to sell out within the next month.

The church will be specially decorated by Nigel Ashton for this candlelight performance of Handel's oratorio, which was premiered at the Fishamble Street Musick Hall in Dublin in 1742. At the first performance, ladies were asked to 'wear dresses without hoops' and gentlemen had to 'remove their swords' in order to free up space for the huge audience. The piece has remained a firm favourite with audiences and this concert promises to be the perfect start to the Christmas season.

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Season (18 Dec 2025)
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Thursday19:30 - 21:30

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