Handel Hendrix House, the musical historic house museum at 25 Brook Street Mayfair, is now beautifully dressed for Christmas through to Sunday, December 22, 2024, with late night openings on Thursdays (November 28 and then December 5 and 19.)
The museum was once home to two legendary musicians: the great composer George Frideric Handel lived there for more than 30 years, and rock legend Jimi Hendrix made his home in the cosy top-floor flat between 1968 and 1969. First opened in 2001, Handel Hendrix House has recently undergone a major refurbishment and restoration.
This Christmas, Handel and Hendrix’s homes are decorated for Christmas with timeless festive decorations inspired by the building’s musical past.
Visitors will experience:
Handel’s 18th-century rooms and Hendrix’s 1960s flat, bedecked with decorations
Late openings on Thursdays, with mulled cider or mulled apple juice and will feature the Meyer Dancers who will be offering lessons in go-go dancing in Jimi’s bedroom.
An immersive display about the composition of Handel’s Messiah, performed around the world at Christmas time, which was written in the house

A Georgian kitchen laid out for a feast
Live music Friday-Sunday
Festive family crafting
The museum gift shop with unique gifts to buy for the person who has everything
Just minutes from Oxford Street, Handel Hendrix House is the perfect place to take a break from shopping and get back into the festive spirit.
Handel wrote Messiah at his Brook Street home in just 24 days in August-September 1741. Although first performed at Easter, the piece is firmly associated with Christmas with countless performances taking place at this time of year. Jimi Hendrix dressed as Santa Claus for a photoshoot with Dezo Hoffman to promote the launch of the album Axis: Bold as Love in December 1967 and an album of Hendrix playing Christmas music was released posthumously in 1974.
Joanna Roche, Marketing & Commercial Manager at Handel Hendrix House, says “Step inside the magic of Handel Hendrix House and experience the historic rooms as they sparkle with timeless festive decorations inspired by music. Have a try at go-go dancing at one of our late openings and explore the story of Handel’s Messiah, now a Christmas classic, in the room in which it was composed. Discover forgotten seasonal traditions, try your hand at making 1960s decorations to hang on your own tree or share a winter warmer with friends and family at one of our late openings. Just minutes away from Oxford Street and Bond Street, this is the perfect Christmas treat to share with friends and family.”