Southwark Cathedral on the south bank of the Thames welcomes you to a night of Disney love songs performed by candlelight. Southwark Cathedral has stood by the Thames for over 800 years, tracing London’s journey from medieval river crossing to modern metropolis. Inside, enormous columns, rib-vaulted ceilings and soaring arches create a dramatic stone canopy over London’s oldest Gothic cathedral. Now, it’s being transformed for a limited time into a candlelit concert hall for this Candlelight Disney concert featuring favourites from Frozen, The Lion King and more. Candlelight: Disney Love Songs Southwark Cathedral: a London landmark on the Thames Founded in 1106 as an Augustinian priory and later the mother church of the Diocese of Southwark in 1905, the cathedral sits among landmarks such as Shakespeare’s Globe, London Bridge and Tate Modern. Its history includes visits from William Shakespeare, John Gower, John Harvard and Charles Dickens. Inside, slender columns rise into patterned vaults as grand stone arches form a chamber of shadow and glow, an intimate setting for a concert lit only by candles. Candlelight: Disney Love Songs in London Sharing spaghetti in a quiet alley, gliding through clouds on a magic carpet, snowmen dreaming of summer—few adventures have left such a mark on our childhood. We grew up with these stories, and behind the magic of Disney movies sits something just as enchanting: the music. “Breaking Free”, “A Whole New World”, “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)” are songs that send us right back to our younger days. But beyond nostalgia, they offered early ideas about the world. “Bella Notte”, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Love Is An Open Door” explore romance—sometimes idealised, sometimes playful—through trust, risk and intimacy. This season, a string quartet performs these songs among thousands of candles inside Southwark Cathedral. What you need to know about this Disney tribute concert at Southwark Cathedral 📅Date: Selected dates in August, September and October 🕐Time: 60‑minute concert; doors open 45 minutes before the concert start time. 📍Address: 1 London Bridge, Montague Close, London SE1 9DA. 🚆Getting there: Take the tube or train to London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee lines, plus mainline rail), then walk under 10 minutes towards Borough Market and Montague Close—Southwark Cathedral is signposted from the station 🎻What is it: A live, candlelit tribute concert featuring classical performances of Disney favourites inside a historic Gothic cathedral. 🧒Suitable for: Ages 5+; under‑16s must attend with an adult. 👕Dress code: No strict dress code, but a Disney-inspired fit is welcome.
