A Miss Emily Christmas

Miss Emily is bringing her Christmas show back to The Spire for a fourth year. Kingston singer Emily Fennell makes the evening a gathering of local voices, with area performers, special guests and the Elginburg Public School Children’s Choir.

If a room full of neighbours and a children’s choir sound like the start of your holiday season, put this one on the calendar. It’s a chance to hear musicians from around Kingston share a stage and celebrate together.

A Kingston Christmas show with local voices

Miss Emily is the stage name of Emily Fennell, the Kingston singer and songwriter at the centre of the evening. The Spire’s announcement describes a show that brings her soul and blues background into the holiday music she grew up with. That’s a combination that can give a familiar seasonal song a different shape. Listen for what the rhythm and the phrasing do when she puts her own stamp on something you’ve heard for years.

The Elginburg Public School Children’s Choir is part of the lineup again. Hearing children sing in a hall like The Spire can be a highlight on its own, especially for families who know someone taking the stage. With local performers and special guests also on the bill, the event gives musicians from different generations a chance to share the same room and the same audience. It also gives that audience a reason to show up for more than one name on the poster.

Take the person who starts playing Christmas music as soon as December rolls around, or the friend who would usually choose a soul show first. They can both find something to listen for here. The event’s in The Spire’s Performance Hall, and the poster lists doors at 7 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start. The organizer’s ticket page is the place to check availability and plan your arrival.

When and where

December 4, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. · Performance Hall, The Spire, 82 Sydenham Street, Kingston. Tickets $28.25 as listed by The Spire. See event details and tickets.