Swing Into Christmas with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Swing Into Christmas

With the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

Tuesday 29 December 2026, 2pm & 7pm

Prices from £25.00 to £50.00

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Programme

Programme includes:
Let It Snow
This Christmas
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
There’s No Business Like Show Business
and many more

Performers

Down for the Count Swing Orchestra
Mike Paul-Smith conductor

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra returns with its much-loved annual seasonal treat, Swing Into Christmas! Gather your loved ones for a joyful set of festive and non-festive classics as you’ve never experienced them before.

This is a Christmas spectacular like no other – the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is one of the largest swing bands currently touring the UK. Directed by conductor and compère Mike Paul-Smith and featuring some of the UK’s top vocalists and instrumentalists, the acclaimed ‘big band with strings’ recreates the sounds of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Judy Garland in a unique extravaganza of music, stories and on-stage camaraderie which has endeared the ensemble to audiences up and down the country year after year.

Audiences of all ages will be captivated by fresh arrangements of iconic songs such as ‘Let It Snow’, ‘This Christmas’, ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ and ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’ alongside many other favourites – all performed in authentic big-band-with-strings style.

The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is one of the UK’s most highly-regarded vintage ensembles, having sold out numerous shows at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, The London Jazz Festival, Cadogan Hall and more.

It may be cold outside, but a night with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is guaranteed to leave you in the warm glow of the holiday spirit.

Duration: approx. 2 hours 45 mins (incl. interval)

Ticket Information

£50, £40, £32, £25

Concessions (not available online):
• Under 16s: half price
• Students in full-time education: 30% off

A single £4.50 transaction fee applies to all online bookings (per order, not per individual ticket). Orders made in person at the box office are exempt from transaction fees. See booking information for details, payment methods and delivery options.

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Performances

Tuesday 29 December 2026, 14:00
2026-12-29 14:00:00 2026-12-29 17:00:00 Europe/London Swing Into Christmas With the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra Cadogan Hall or one of the supported venues. Please contact the box office for more details.
Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:00
2026-12-29 19:00:00 2026-12-29 22:00:00 Europe/London Swing Into Christmas With the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra Cadogan Hall or one of the supported venues. Please contact the box office for more details.

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