Calendar of Events

20 November – 35th Anniversary Music Night with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Join us for a grand finale to the hotel’s 35th anniversary celebrations, and a commemoration to Raymond’s 70th birthday. Anticipate an evening of culinary decadence and musical excellence, courtesy of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the brightest young star on the classical music scene.

Sheku became a household name after his enchanting solo performance at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. He won the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition and his album, Inspiration, spent many weeks at number 1 in the classical chart. In June 2018 he received the Male Artist of the Year and Critics’ Choice at the Classic BRIT awards.

Priced at £300 per person

Includes Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception with canapés, a five-course dinner with accompanying wine, coffee and petits fours plus a concert performance at St. Mary’s Church

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2 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with The Choir of New College Oxford

The Choir of New College Oxford iscelebrated for their distinctive sound, embodying the splendour of the English choral tradition. Their core repertoire is diverse, but has a scholarly focus on renaissance and baroque music.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

3 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral

With a history spanning 500 years, The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral is famed for its youthful sound and daring musical program. They are renowned for training some of the country’s leading organists. Their current line-up includes twelve men and sixteen boys.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

4 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with The Choir of Queen’s College Oxford

Recently hailed by Classic FM as ‘one of the world’s most renowned choirs’, The Choir of Queens College Oxford is a sensational mixed-voice ensemble. Led by Director Owen Rees and consisting of thirty singers, their interpretations of choral music have been described as revelatory and visionary by BBC Music Magazine.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

9 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with The Choir of Royal Holloway

Ranked among the best mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Britain, The Choir of Royal Holloway attracts critical acclaim for both their recordings and live concerts. Their unique sound draws on a specialisation in late-renaissance music along with contemporary hits, notably from the Balkan states.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

10 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with Trinity Boys Choir

Celebrate the season in sensational style. Performing tonight is the sensational Trinity Boys Choir. With members hailing from one of the UK’s most prestigious musical schools, they have been at the cutting edge of the British musical scene for over fifty years. Tailor-made programmes encompass classic works alongside their trademark exciting new arrangements and compositions.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

11 December – Christmas Carol Concert Evening with Nonsuch Singers

Burst into the festive spirit with the Nonsuch Singers. High-quality singing, innovation and communicative performances are their hallmark. The choir has gained a reputation for stylistic versatility in a cappella, with work ranging from the Renaissance to present day.

Priced at £280 per person

Includes a Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, a concert at nearby St Mary’s Church, plus a five-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours. Dress is black tie. Please note you will be seated on large tables with fellow guests.

16 December – Winter Floral and Gift Wrapping Displays with Jonathan Moseley and Jane Means - SOLD OUT

Leading floral art designer Jonathan Moseley and expert gift wrapper Jane Means are teaming up to help you craft an unforgettable Christmas. Impress friends and family as you learn to make stunning seasonal flower displays and find imaginative new ways to wrap your presents.

Priced at £220 per person

Includes tea and coffee on arrival, seasonal floral demonstration, gift wrapping presentation, Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception with canapés, three-course lunch with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours.

21 December – A Festive Audience with Gerald Dickens

Fascinated by the life and works of his great great grandfather, Charles, actor Gerald Dickens created his first one-man show; a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol. Join Gerald for an immersive dining experience. Anticipate a fresh and modern perspective of light-hearted scenes from the great author’s works, plus diary extracts and observations from those who knew and worked with Charles Dickens himself.

Priced at £225 per person

Includes Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception with canapés, four-course dinner with accompanying wines, coffee and petits fours

31 December – New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner and Dance

Celebrate New Year in style at our glittering black tie dinner and dance. Enjoy live music and flowing champagne, followed by Raymond’s exquisite gala dinner. With our spectacular line-up of live entertainment, you’ll be dancing all the way into 2020.

Priced at £430 per person

Includes Champagne Laurent-Perrier reception, Raymond’s gala dinner with accompanying wines and petits fours.