Red Dot Baroque's beloved Yuletide concerts are back this year, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Choo. Featuring music from England, Ireland and Scotland, this concert explores just how thin the walls between Baroque and folk music are.

Composed dances by Henry Purcell and Francesco Geminiani often have a strong folk influence, sometimes even quoting popular tunes of the day. The blind harper Turlough O'Carolan composed Irish tunes and played them across the country, becoming Ireland's national composer. Traditional tunes such as the Wexford Carol and the Breton Carol are timeless, enduring from well before the Baroque period to present day.

Bagpipes and Irish tin whistles join the lineup of Baroque period instruments in this crossover programme, and audience members are invited to join their voices in a sing-a-long segment of English carols at the end of the programme, realising the spirit of Christmas as a community.

Watch this space for more details!