Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra as they head to Cadogan Hall for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!

This is a Christmas spectacular like no other as Down for the Count’s 30-piece big band with strings 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 Orchestra recreates the sounds of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in a uniquely joyful and engaging performance which has endeared the ensemble to audiences up and down the country.

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Swing Into Christmas

Cadogan Hall 

Celebrate the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they head to the Stoller Hall in Manchester for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas!

Fast becoming a holiday tradition for audiences around the country, this is a Christmas spectacular like no other – Down for the Count’s 30-piece big band with strings 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 orchestra recreates the sounds of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday in a unique performance full of joy and humour, which has won the hearts of music lovers up and down the country.

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