# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Sound of Christmas with Chris Blake and Friends
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: We would love you to join us to kick off the festive season on Saturday 13th December as we present "The Sounds of Christmas" with Chris Blake and Friends.

Featuring

Julie Piggott (Violin) NI Young Musician of the Year 2025,

Evie Mills (Cello) NI Young Musician of the Year 2023,

Eleanor Black (Tenor Saxophone),

Pupils from RiChmusicNI

And

The Open Arts Community Choir

This is a fully accessible event with Touch Tour at 6.45 (pre booking required) for those who need it and chill out room available during the concert.

Tickets are £20 per person (£5 for under 14's) and include festive refreshments and are available to book here: https://fitzroy.churchsuite.com/events/seyxnsyy.

Proceeds from the evening will be split between RiChmusicNI, Open Arts and Fitzroy Presbyterian Church.

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About Chris
Many years ago (!) Chris won a foundation scholarship to study horn and piano at the Royal College of Music. Whilst a student he was winner of the horn section of the Shell/London Symphony Orchestra Young Musician Competition - a forerunner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. After a brief freelance career that included work with the London Symphony Orchestra, including playing under the baton of Andre Previn, he was appointed Principal Horn of the Ulster Orchestra at the age of 21.

During his 31 years with the Ulster Orchestra Christopher also worked as a piano accompanist, forming the Orion Duo with Ruth Bebb and appearing both on Radio 3 and Radio Ulster with a variety of artists. On an "In Tune" broadcast, he was described by Sean Rafferty as a "consummate artist". For a number of years he was also accompanist for Peter Corry.

In 2003, after a number of highly successful workshops in Special Schools he and Ricky Matson established RiChmusicNI - an organisation dedicated to delivering music lessons and workshops to children with Learning Disabilities.

Chris continues to support young musicians wherever he can playing for many exams and competitions and providing opportunities for them to perform.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belfast/the-sound-of-christmas-with-chris-blake-and-friends/200028873717948
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, christmas, art, contests, workshops, nonprofit, concerts, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://fitzroy.churchsuite.com/events/seyxnsyy?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=belfast-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Belfast
- **state**: NI
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 54.58606
- **long**: -5.9308
- **full address**: 77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom, 66 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HB, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Fitzroy Presbyterian Church (https://allevents.in/org/fitzroy-presbyterian-church/26554048)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 77 University Street, BT7 1HL Belfast, United Kingdom, 66 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HB, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Fitzroy Presbyterian Church
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, christmas, art, contests, workshops, nonprofit, concerts, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Sound of Christmas with Chris Blake and Friends ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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