About this Event
A Close Enough Christmas!
Festive harmonies, silly songs and sparkling wit — all in aid of Providence Row’s Christmas Appeal.
Join us at St Olave Hart Street for a wonderfully entertaining Christmas lunchtime concert from Close Enough Barbershop Quartet.
Expect glorious close-harmony singing, festive favourites, witty repartee and more than a little seasonal silliness in the beautiful and historic surroundings of St Olave’s.
Close Enough have won Best Small Vocal Ensemble at the Buxton Fringe in 2022, 2023 and 2024, earning praise for their “witty repartee” and “vocal acrobatics”.
Woody Allen (tenor), Thomas Eyre (lead), Tom Rogers (baritone) and Johnny Shipley (bass) have spent the last decade taking their light-hearted and lyrical brand of close harmony around the UK, with appearances at the Big Feastival and the Burford, Bath, Brighton and Buxton festivals.
They have even toured the distilleries of Islay — although, by their own admission, their recollection of that particular engagement is a little hazy.
For this special Christmas performance, expect sparkling seasonal numbers — including music associated with Perry Como — alongside familiar favourites from the worlds of Louis Armstrong and the Marx Brothers.
As the Buxton Fringe Awards put it:
“The fresh educated wit in the banter of the quartet is what really gives ‘Close Enough’ that additional flair as an entertainment, over and above great close harmony singing.”
Music with a purpose
This concert is being held in aid of Providence Row’s Christmas Appeal.
Providence Row works with people affected by homelessness in East London, providing practical help and support. Christmas can be an especially difficult time for people experiencing homelessness, and this concert is an opportunity to enjoy some festive music while supporting their work.
Tickets are £5, with proceeds supporting Providence Row’s Christmas Appeal. There will also be an opportunity to make an additional donation to Providence Row at the concert.
Thursday 17 December 2026
1.00pm
St Olave Hart Street, City of London
Come along during your lunch break, bring a friend or colleague, and start Christmas with some wonderful singing, plenty of laughter and support for a very worthwhile cause.
A festive lunchtime concert that promises to be a cracker!
Event venue & nearby stays
St Olave Hart Street, 8 Hart Street, London, United Kingdom
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