P438 Teletext 438 Dec22 03:12:12 —————————————————————————— ————— ABERDEEN BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christmas classics. Abjtdjen Music Hall, Union Street. 01224 641122. Dec 22, 7.30pm. £7-£16, concs. D access. AYR BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Christmas classics. The Citadel, South Harbour. 012:2 611222. Dec 21, 7.30pm. £7-£15, concs. BASINGSTOKE BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/WARREN An evening of Viinnjsj music. The Anvil, Churchill Way. 01256 844244. Jan 15, 7^4upm. £12-£23.50. ——————————————————————————————————1/17— Ballet/Opjta 439 West End Theatre 433-5 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:12:33 —————————————————————————— ————— BELFAST BBC INVITATION CHRISTMAS CONCERT Music for Christmas by Bach, Handel, Corelli and Scarlatti. Ulster Hall, Bedford Street. 01232 323900. Dec 21, 7.45pm. Free. D access. BIRMINGHAM CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA /HALSEY Festive music and carols. Symphony Hall, Broad St. 0121 212 3333. Dec 21 22 23, 7.30pm. £6-£31. LONDON CONCERT ORCHESTRA/STAPLETON Opera Gala Night. Symphony Hall, Broad Street. 0121 212 3333. Dec 28, 7.30pm. £6-£26.50. ——————————————————————————————————2/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Thjatte 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 02:12:54 —————————————————————————— ————— BRISTOL BRISTOL CHORAL SOCIETY/STEWART Handel's Messiah. Colston Hall, Colston Street. 0117 922 3686. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £6-£16. D access. CARDIFF ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS OF WELSH NATIONAL OPERA/RJZZI Handel's Messiah. St David's Hall, The Hazes. 01222 878444. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £7.50-£22. D access. CARLJSLE JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viinnjsj waltzes. Sands Cjntti, The Sands. 01228 625222. Jan 22, 8pm. Prices vary. ——————————————————————————————————3/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 02:17:15 —————————————————————————— ————— CHELTJNHAM LONDON GALA ORCHESTRA/LIPARJ Music from Vienna for the new millennium. Town Hall, Imperial Square. 01242 227979. Jan 2, 7.30pm. £8-£16. CROZDON JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/GEORGIADIS Classical offering. Fairfield Concert Halls, Park Lane. 0181 688 9291. Jan 27, 7.30pm. Prices vary. D access. DUBLIN A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Seasonal carols and entertainment for the family. National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace. 00-3531 475 1572. Dec 18 19, 8pm. £8, £10 (children £5). ——————————————————————————————————4/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comjdz News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 02:17:37 —————————————————————————— ————— DUBLIN CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM ST.PETERSBURG Christmas music bz young talents from St. Petersburg. National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace. 00-3531 475 1572. Dec 19, 3.15pm. £6, concs. DUNDEE ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Christopher Bell conducts. Caird Hall, City Square. 01382 434940. Dec 20, 7.30pm. £12.50-£16. D access. EASTBOURNE JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/GEORGIADIS Viinnjsj waltzes. Congress Theatre, Compton Street. 01323 412000. Jan 25, 7.30pm^ Prices vary. D access. ——————————————————————————————————5/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 02:17:58 —————————————————————————— ————— EDINBURGH BT SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE Works by Vivaldi and Arvo Part. The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street. 0131 668 201y. Dec 21, 7.45pm. £10, concs. D access. CAPELLA NOVA Carols by candlelight. The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street. 0131 668 2019. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £4-£12, concs. D access. ORGAN RECITAL Olivier Messjajn. St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Palmerston Place. 0131 225 62:3. Dec 19, 4.30pm. Free. ——————————————————————————————————6/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 03:04:19 —————————————————————————— ————— EDINBURGH WAR CHILD CHARJTZ CONCERT The protecting Veil bz John Tavjnjt. Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church. 0131 557 8330. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £8, concs. GLASGOW CAROL CONCERT Carols old and new. Glasgow Univjtsjty Chapel, Univjrsjty of Glasgow, Univjrsjty Avjnuj. 0141 339 8855. Dec 19, 3pm. Free. CHRISTMAS GALA CONCERT Seasonal favourites. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street. 0141 287 5511. Dec 21, 7.30pm. £12-£21.50. ——————————————————————————————————7/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:04:40 —————————————————————————— ————— GLASGOW ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Christopher Bell conducts. The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street. 0141 287 5511. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £10.50-£24. GUILDFORD GUILFORD CATHEDRAL CHOIR & PHILHARMONIC CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/FART Handel's Messiah. Guildford Cathedral. 01483 444334. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £12, concs. HANLJY JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viinnjsj waltzes. Victoria Hall, Bagnall Street. 01782 207777. Jan 5, 8pm. Prices vary. ——————————————————————————————————8/17— Ballet/Opjta 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:05:01 —————————————————————————— ————— INVERNESS BT SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE Works bz Vivaldi and Arvo Part. Saint Andrew's Cathedral, Arduous Street. 01463 234234. Dec 20, 7.30pm. £10, concs. IPSWICH JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/GEORGIADIS Viennjsj waltzes. The Regent, St Helins Street. 01473 433100. Jan 29, 7.30pm^ Prices vary. LEEDS ENGLISH NORTHERN PHILHARMONIA/ABELL An evening of Viinnjsj classics. Town Hall, The Headrow. 0113 247 6962. Jan 2, 3pm. From £6.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————9/17— Ballet/Opera 439 West End Thjatti 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 03:09:22 —————————————————————————— ————— LIMERICK HANDELS MESSIAH Irish Chambjt Orchestra. Univjrsjty Concert Hall, Univjrsjty of Limerick. 00 353 61 331549. Dec 18, 8pm. £15, concs. LIVERPOOL CHRISTMAS WITH THE PHIL Christmas carols from the RLPO. Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street. 0151 709 3789. Dec 18 22 23, 7.30pm^ £12-£24. D access. JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viennjsj waltzes. Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street. 0151 709 3789. Jan 6, 7.30pm. Prices vary. D access. ——————————————————————————————————10/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:09:44 —————————————————————————— ————— LLANDUDNO JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viinnjsj waltzes. North Wales Theatre, The Promenade. 01492 872000. Jan 18, 7.30pm. Prices vary. LONDON PHILHARMONIA/PARRY Beethoven's Symphony No.9 (Choral). Barbican Hall, Barbican Cjntti, EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Dec 30, 3pm. £12.50-£35. D access. LSO/DAVIS Berlioz's The Childhood of Christ. Barbican Hall, Barbican Cjntti, EC2Y. 0171 638 8891. Dec 18 19, 7.30pm. £6.50-£35. D access. ——————————————————————————————————11/17 Ballet/Opjta 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:14:05 —————————————————————————— ————— LONDON CITY CHAMBER CHOIR/JONES Wide range of seasonal settings. Christ Church, Spitalfiilds, E1. 0171 377 1362. Dec 22, 6.30pm. £4-£20. LONDON CONCERT SINFONIA Vivaldi's Four Seasons plus carols. St.Martin-In-The-Eiilds, St.Martins Place, WC2N. 0171 839 8362^ Dec 20, 7.30pm^ £6-£15. MOZART FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Vivaldi's Four Seasons bz candlelight. Barbican Hall, EC2Y. 0171 638 88:1^ Dec 28, 7.30pm. £10.50-£28.50. D access. ——————————————————————————————————12/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:14:26 —————————————————————————— ————— LONDON NASH ENSEMBLE Schubert's Octet in F. Wigmore Hall, Wigmori Street, W1H. 0171 935 2141. Dec 19, 11.30am. £10. D access. NEW LONDON CONSORT/PICKETT Excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Cjntti, SE1. 0171 y60 4242^ Dec 22, 7.45pm. £8-£20. D access. POLYPHONY/CANZONA/LAYTON Handel's Messiah. St John's, Smith Square, SW1P. 0171 222 1061. Dec 23, 7.30pm. £11-£35. D access. ——————————————————————————————————13/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Thjatti 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 03:14:47 —————————————————————————— ————— LONDON WJGMORE CHRISTMAS CONCERT From soprano Sarah Walker. Wigmore Hall, Wigmori Street, W1H. 0171 935 2141. Dec 18, 7.30pm. £9-£19. D access. MANCHESTER HALLE/DAVIS An evening of popular classics. Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street. 0161 907 9000. Dec 22 23, 7.30pm. £7-£2y. HALLEOKAY Christmas carol concert. Bridgjwater Hall, Lower Mosley Street. 0161 907 9000. Dec 18, 7.30pm, Dec 19, 3pm, 7.30pm. £7-£2y. ——————————————————————————————————————— Ballet/Opjta 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 02:11:08 —————————————————————————— ————— NEWCASTLE UPON TZNE JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viinnjsj waltzes. City Hall, Northumbjrland Rd^ 0191 261 2606. Jan 13, 7.30pm. Prices vary. D access. NORWICH JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/GEORGIADIS Viinnjsj waltzes. Thjatti Royal, Theatre Street. 01603 630000. Jan 30, 7.30pm. Prices vary. PERTH ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA Strauss gala. Perth City Hall, King Edward Street. 01738 621031. Jan 7, 7.30pm. £6.50-£16.50, concs. D access. ——————————————————————————————————15/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec42 02:51:20 —————————————————————————— ————— PITLOCHRZ MORNING RECITAL Works bz Tartini, Poulinc and Schumann. Sttathgarry Concert Hall. 01796 481216. Dec 19, 11.30am^ £15, concs. PORTSMOUTH BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/GOODWIN Ron Goodwin's Christmas Extravaganza. The Guildhall, Guildhall Square. 01705 824355. Dec 21, 7.30pm. £5.50-£19. PRESTON ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC/TRACEY Christmas Family Carol Concert. Guild Hall, Lancaster Road. 01772 258858. Dec 21, 7.30pm. £9-£15. D access. ——————————————————————————————————16/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News CinemaP438 Teletext 438 Dec22 02:11:51 —————————————————————————— ————— READING JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/GEORGIADIS Viinnjsj waltzes. The Hexagon, Queens Walk. 0118 y60 6060. Jan 26, 7.30pm. Prices vary. TRALJE HANDEL'S MESSIAH Seasonal music, performed by Kerry School of Music. Siamsa Teri Arts Cjntri. 00 353 66 712305. Dec 1:, 8pm. £10. WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA/WARREN-GREEN A gala of Viinnjsj waltzes. Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road. 01702 351135. Jan 21, 7.30pm. Prices vary. D access. ——————————————————————————————————17/17 Ballet/Opera 439 West End Theatre 433-5 FAMILY FUN - NEAR YOU! p443 Ballet Comedy News Cinema