Christmas Folk
Thu, Dec 10
|St Margaret of Antioch Church
The heart of the Christmas story told through folk music.
Time & Location
Dec 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM GMT
St Margaret of Antioch Church, 66 Crossgate, Durham DH1 4PR, UK
About the event
The folk of the Christmas story told through folk songs of old and new songs by Elise Massa. Guest Syrian musicians including Raghad Haddad.
Step inside the medieval sanctuary of St Margaret's Church, Durham, for an hour of folk music and storytelling to carry you into Christmas.
The performance features the 'Antiphons', Advent prayers sung for over a thousand years, reimagined by singer-songwriter Elise Massa, as well as folk carols fused with ancient Syrian music, and the stories of the people at the heart of the advent story.
Produced by Sam Slatcher, singer-songwriter and Arts Chaplain at St Margaret's, with performers including singer-songwriter Elise Massa and violist Raghad Haddad of the Syrian National Orchestra.
Ticket proceeds will be split between:
City of Sanctuary Durham which helps make Durham a welcoming place for refugees and people seeking sanctuary.