

REVELS CHORUS AUDITIONS: August 17th and 18th, for The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Join the welcoming community that brings this beloved holiday celebration to life each year! Our Chorus members are people who love to sing, who are enthusiastic about bringing music to life on stage, and who come from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Be a part of this year‘s show!
Click the links to sign up:
Children & Teens from 4:00pm to 5:30pm.
Location: Unitarian Society, Jefferson Hall, 1535 Santa Barbara Street.
EQUINOX CONCERT, Sunday, Sept. 20th, 3:00pm: Welcome the changing seasons with an afternoon filled with unforgettable music, tradition, and community. Santa Barbara Revels presents our annual EQUINOX concert, with special selections from last year’s show, The Celestial Fools: A Magical Winter’s Tale, plus a preview of this December’s The Christmas Revels: A Victorian Celebration of the Winter Solstice. Music Director Dauri Kennedy, along with our gifted singers and instrumentalists, brings centuries of memorable music to life. Explore the Santa Barbara Historical Museum at 3:00 PM before the 3:30 PM concert. Stay after for wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to meet the artists. — Tickets on sale soon!
Location: Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De la Guerra Street
HARBOR SING, Mid-October: In the tradition of Revels’ popular Pub Sings, when everyone is invited to join rollicking music- making, our Harbor Sing is designed for singing, clapping, and laughing. We highlight sea shanties, traditional tunes, folk songs, and everyone’s Irish favorites. Enjoy a special sunset and congenial companions.
THE CHRISTMAS REVELS, Mid-December: Our 19th annual production transports us to the heart of London during the mid-Victorian period. In bustling Covent Garden, society mingles with street life, as late-night theatre patrons greet early-morning market goers, dandies rub elbows with dustmen, sophisticates mix with street criers, toffs salute tradesmen, carolers, and costers. Everyone eagerly anticipates welcoming the shortest day of the year.
JOIN US AND BE JOYOUS!
REVELS CHORUS AUDITIONS: August 17th and 18th
EQUINOX CONCERT: Sunday, Sept. 20th, 3:00pm
HARBOR SING: Mid-October
THE CHRISTMAS REVELS: Mid-December
Banner photo by Heidi Bergseteren, 2024

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS: Mystical visitors from the East – the Sun, Moon, and Stars – visit a mythical village somewhere in Europe, bringing vibrant color, music, and story along with a glimpse of life and a world view unimagined by these simple folks. Hearts and minds are opened to a new perspective and the light of a New Year is restored.
See the 2025 Gallery page for more photos.


Santa Barbara Revels celebrates a diverse range of cultural traditions by blending music, dance and storytelling in our staged celebrations of the Winter Solstice and other seasons.

We present a number of public events throughout the year. From concerts like Equinox to more informal community pub-sings, there is always an upcoming Revels happening.

The highlight of our season is The Christmas Revels, a joyful theatrical celebration of the winter solstice that travels the world each year showcasing cultural traditions including music, dance, and folktales.