Fever Candlelight Concert in London Review

Want a really great idea for date night? We first attended a Fever Candlelight Concert in London in 2022 and it’s now at the top of our list of things to do in London for a lowkey, fun evening in town. This experience is especially lovely for couples that want a relaxing, high-quality event to attend.

And if you’re visiting London these concerts are great to do after a day on the town sightseeing because they’re mostly held inside iconic London attractions. This allows you to experience even more on your London trip.

Our list from the first concert to the most recently attended is:

• Tribute to Coldplay
• Hans Zimmer’s Best Works
• Tribute to Taylor Swift
• Christmas Movie Soundtracks
• Electronic Echoes, Best of EDM

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Fever Candlelight Concert in London- Location and Seating

Three of the concerts above were at Southwark Cathedral. They were Coldplay, Taylor Swift and the EDM candlelight concert.

The candlelight concerts take place at various locations around London. For example, you might find one at Central Hall Westminster, St Mary Le Strand Church or even SEA LIFE London Aquarium. In fact, the later is where we saw the Hans Zimmer concert.

Foremost, we choose the Fever candlelight concerts we attend mostly because of the artist. Next, we match them to our availability date and London neighbourhood. For example, for the Christmas Movie Soundtracks we visited Borough Market late in the afternoon as it was closing and had dinner nearby at Roast that evening. It had the makings of a perfect holiday date night for us. So, they are something to research if you’re visiting London at Christmas and want a festive evening activity away from crowds.

We always arrive at Southwark Cathedral at least 15 minutes before the concert begins. Specifically the event organisation is always impressive. Several Fever staff members are visible at key points. They wear event t-shirts which easily identified them. Staff members are friendly and made sure you knew exactly where to go for your seating area. Most of the time, we’re literally escorted right to our seats.

Once we went during a summer heatwave. While I had been hesitant to go due to these adverse weather conditions, the temperature in the Southwark Cathedral wasn’t too bad. Trains on the way home were a different story.

We always choose Premium seats which face the performers. They’re usually the first to sell out for performances. The sound throughout the performance is incredible. This includes each time the first violinist uses the microphone to introduce or recap songs.

In terms of acoustics and how the events are operated, I can’t offer any feedback which would make it better in this review. The ‘candles’ filling the steps at Southwark Cathedral and other venues are a beautiful foreground to the performers’ stage area.

There is always an announcement about the use of mobile devices just before the evening kicks off. Audience members are asked to refrain from filming, until the last song. And they tell you that you’ll be advised when that will be later in the concert. Most audiences respectfully adhered to these guidelines. Only once did a gentleman next to me at a concert disregard this.

Fever Candlelight Concert in London- Performance

City String Ensemble is the female quartet who gave the evening’s performance at the Coldplay concert. It was outstanding. The performers started precisely on time with a quick introduction and immediate release of their rendition of Clocks.

On our way home from that first concert, Mr Sunny and I discussed how exciting it was to see the musicians so engulfed in their art during their performance. Their passion for Coldplay music showed as they tapped their feet and smiled and each other as they played.

The first violinist spoke well in front of the audience on each occasion. She told very short anecdotes about the songs or Coldplay musicians that added to the candlelight concert’s enjoyment. That contextual information between sets is part of the concert format.

About mid way through the candlelight concert in London, she shared that group formed when they attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Additionally, they are available for hire to perform at weddings.

To be fair, neither Mr Sunny nor I are well versed in music, aside from what we’ve heard at nightclubs or on the radio. He actually said before the concert started that he couldn’t name any Coldplay songs.

Blasphemy for an Englishman, right?

However, throughout the performance he recognised many and even said he wished the one hour performance would’ve continued for another hour.

Personally, I thought that a one hour concert in the summer was the perfect length. I loved the precision at which everything happened. And the renditions the string quartet created of the iconic band’s music was very impressive.

All other concerts were attended after this had the same effect on us.

Fever Candlelight Concert in London- Upcoming Events

You’ll find several concerts a month in London if you visit the Candlelight Concerts in London website.

Some of their upcoming performances include:

Additionally, there are many Christmas concerts to choose from during the holiday season. For my complete festive guide, go to things to do when you’re visiting London at Christmas also.

Fever Candlelight Concert in London- Final Thoughts

Candlelight Concert tickets would also be a great Valentine’s Day, Mother’s or Father’s Day gift or even birthday celebration idea. Even if you aren’t huge live music fans (like us), you would have a hard time not being impressed by the talented musicians and well-managed event organisation.

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What do you think, Sunny friends? Do any of these above named tribute concerts sound exciting? Ha!Ha! I couldn’t resist closing with a pun, everyone. 🙂