Handel’s London home celebrates 25th anniversary with star-studded concert

Handel Hendrix House is marking 25 years since the composer's home on Brook Street first opened to the public with an anniversary concert at Handel's own parish church, St George's Hanover Square, on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Two of the UK's leading Handel specialists, The Brook Street Band and the London Handel Players, will join forces with acclaimed mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston in what Handel Hendrix House calls 'the ultimate evening for any Handel lover'. The programme celebrates the extraordinary music Handel wrote at the house and includes his Trio Sonata in B minor (HWV 386), the Sonata in A major (HWV 361) and the cantata Mi palpita il cor (HWV 132c).

The evening's artists have made careers out of studying and performing Handel's music. Baroque cellist Tatty Theo founded The Brook Street Band in 1996, naming it after the street itself; the London Handel Players made their debut at St George's Hanover Square in 2000; and Charlston is an acclaimed interpreter of Baroque repertoire.

Handel moved into 25 Brook Street in 1723 and lived there until his death in 1759. Already a star across Europe, he needed a house that could also serve as the headquarters of his musical business. Subscriptions and tickets were sold on the ground floor, with the first floor serving as a music salon where he rehearsed, performed and entertained. In the drawing room behind it, he did much of his composing, including Messiah in 1741. The house first opened as a museum on 8 November 2001 and later expanded into the neighbouring flat once occupied by Jimi Hendrix.

Guests can also book a pre-concert reception at Handel Hendrix House before taking the short walk to St George's for the 19:00 performance. Tickets are £25 for the concert only, £100 for the reception and concert, and £150 for the reception, concert and a donation.

Book tickets for the concert and pre-concert reception via the Continuo Connect event page, and discover more upcoming concerts at Handel Hendrix House on their Festival profile. Read more about Handel’s life on Brook Street in Simon Mundy’s feature, Handel at home.