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TALK: Christmas Carols Unwrapped with Helen Astrid

In this popular seasonal talk, Helen leads you through 300 years of musical history throughout Europe and further afield. Discover the legends and stories behind your favourite Christmas carols as well as discovering new gems. How and why did they begin? Helen invites you to join in a special festive sing-a-long at the end you won't want to miss.

Delicious set lunch and welcome Christmas cocktail or mulled wine included

SPEAKER: Helen Astrid

Helen is an engaging and entertaining speaker and is an accredited Great British Speaker.

She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, and performed as a soprano soloist at most of the major venues in the UK including English National Opera, Linbury Theatre Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Garsington Opera and Chelsea Opera at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank.

Appearing on television and radio such as BBC World News, Paul O'Grady Show, Broadcasting House and BBC Ask the Experts, Helen's Ted Talk Tell me the truth about Opera has been viewed by 1000s. She is thrilled to be speaking at the V&A in Spring 2026 on Art in Opera.