A festive and unforgettable evening to launch St Mary’s Church Organ Appeal, in the grounds of Chettle House. Beginning with an intimate concert in St Mary's Church with carols, followed by canapés and refreshments in Chettle House with roaring fires and pop up operatic performances in the Great Hall.

Starring baritone Jerome Knox (winner of the London Handel Festival Competition 2020), soprano Lizzie Holmes (Royal Opera House, Grange Park Opera) and pianist and organist Petra Hajduchova (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).

We’re thrilled to be bringing our signature DEBUT Christmas Concert to the awe-inspiring Thames Tunnel Shaft at Brunel Museum! Join us for festive favourites, sing-along carols and mulled wine - a night not to be missed!

Musicians

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
David Fearn tenor
Manu Brazo saxophone
Sam Peña pianist

Join us for our last concert of 2021 at the magical Shoreditch Treehouse, limited tickets available. Early booking recommended! Following the roaring success of our first concert back after the pandemic, we’re thrilled to return for our final performance of 2021 featuring a stellar line up of musicians:

Musicians

Rose Stachniewska soprano - opera & folk
Florent Mourier collaborative & concert pianist
Joncan Kavlakoglu Flamenco-Funk Fusion Acoustic Guitarist

Lizzie Holmes soprano & host
Sam Peña resident pianist improviser

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

Supported by The Carne Trust, DEBUT leads a series of three Audition Aria Workshops, led by renowned coach and conductor Peter Selwyn and facilitated by DEBUT’s founder, soprano Lizzie Holmes. The series aims to create a safe-space to help singers emerge from lockdown and dust off their audition arias.

The Panel

Sophie Gilpin (SWAP’ra)
Lizzie Holmes (DEBUT)
Natasha Khamjani (Folk Dance Remixed)
Genevieve Raghu Host (Into Opera and Opera UK)

Podcast addicts, this one is for you! We’re teaming up with innovative opera creators Shadow Opera to bring you their latest creation - Veritable Michael - A Podcast Opera. The 'Open Forum' Listening Lab invites participants ​to lend their ears and share their thoughts as we explore our work-in-progress production 'Veritable Michael — a podcast opera'.

The Team

Tom Floyd composer / creative producer
Sophie Goldrick mezzo soprano / creative producer
Lizzie Holmes soprano