The Unthanks, too, are approaching their 20 th anniversary, and their winter tour of 2024 draws from their magical new album, In Winter, a double set that has drawn comparison to that ultimate winter ...

Thankfully the two sisters have and spend the rest of this evening occasionally beating out a rhythm. Becky lifts the hem of her sparkly dress as she does, so the better for us to see her footwork.

To open the concert, and scattered throughout, McNally at the keyboard embarks on some spectral deconstructions of familiar Christmas tunes – the likes of “Come All Ye Faithful” and “In the Bleak ...