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Orchestral worship, choral praise, and a community gathered across Sydney. 6,600+ people since 2022, 20+ denominations, one voice.

  • Gathered6,600+
  • Concerts15+
  • Denominations20+

Next concert // Sydney

End-of-year concert

Saturday 28 November 2026

Details to be announced. We'll confirm the venue and time closer to the date.

Orchestra, Choir and Youth Orchestra and Choir together to close out the year. Venue and time are still to be announced, so sign up for concert news below and you'll be the first to know.

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6,600+

People gathered since 2022

15+

Concerts delivered

20+

Denominations united

19

New believers at our concerts

Australian Christian Orchestra performing at Easter concert in Sydney

Easter concert, Sydney

Audience gathered for orchestral worship at Scots Church Sydney

Scots Church, Sydney

Australian Christian Arts vocalist performing at a live concert

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Conductor singing with arms outstretched leading the Australian Christian Orchestra

Conducting the Orchestra

Recent concerts

Recent performances.

6,600+ people have gathered at AChA concerts since 2022, including 330 who reaffirmed their faith, 208 helped toward finding a church, and 19 new believers. Read more about our growing community.

Australian Christian Proms
Past concert
Sat 29 August 2026

Australian Christian Proms

The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood

A full symphony orchestra and a choir drawn from 20+ denominations, with the Australian Christian Youth Orchestra and Youth Choir's first public performance.

Easter Night of Worship 2026
Past concert
Sat 28 March 2026

Easter Night of Worship 2026

Scots Church Sydney, Sydney CBD

Our flagship Easter concert: Orchestra, Choir, and Youth together, uniting 20+ denominations in an evening of orchestral worship.

Chatswood Concourse
Past concert
Mar 2026

Chatswood Concourse

The Concourse, Chatswood

Our first 1,000-seat concert hall, a milestone for the AChA community.

Joyful Joyful Christmas Concert
Past concert
Dec 2025

Joyful Joyful Christmas Concert

Congress Hall, Sydney

650+ in attendance, the largest AChA gathering to that point. Orchestra, Choir, and Youth combined.

The Narrow Way
Past concert
Oct 2025

The Narrow Way

St Matthew's Manly, Manly, Sydney

150 people gathered for an intimate evening with a selection of the Orchestra, a quieter sacred-music program on Sydney's northern beaches.

Our Story — Choir Concert
Past concert
Aug 2025

Our Story — Choir Concert

Scots Church Sydney, Sydney CBD

200 people at Scots Church heard the Australian Christian Choir tell its story through song, the Choir's first standalone concert since launching in September 2024.

Night of Worship — Scots Church
Past concert
Jun 2025

Night of Worship — Scots Church

Scots Church Sydney, Sydney CBD

550 people joined the Australian Christian Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of orchestral worship at Scots Church.

Gold Coast Tour — ACC National Conference
Past concert
May 2025

Gold Coast Tour — ACC National Conference

ACC National Conference, Gold Coast

An extraordinary 2,500 people experienced worship at Australia's largest gathering of Christian churches. AChA's first interstate tour, and our largest audience to date.

Passion and Glory Easter Concert
Past concert
Apr 2025

Passion and Glory Easter Concert

St Barnabas Broadway, Sydney

St Barnabas, Broadway, gathered on 12 April 2025 to celebrate Easter through orchestral and choral worship.

Messiah Concert
Past concert
Nov 2024

Messiah Concert

Congress Hall (Salvation Army), Sydney

800 people gathered for AChA's first combined Orchestra + Choir concert, a milestone performance of Handel's Messiah at the Salvation Army Congress Hall.

Our story in concerts

From first note to the Concourse Theatre.

Vision: the arts reclaimed for Christ

Every concert is a step toward the vision: gathering thousands under one roof, seeing lives changed, denominations united, and the arts reclaimed for Christ in this nation.

2022

  • NovOrchestra announced

2023

  • MayOrchestra launched at first concert
  • NovNight of Worship with Darlene Zschech: 250 people, Bridge Church (30th anniversary of Shout to the Lord)

2024

  • FebHope UC Church, Central Coast: 800 people
  • JunLogos at UTS: 200 people
  • AugRegistered as Australian Christian Arts Limited (charity)
  • SepChoir launched at St Philip's York Street
  • NovMessiah Concert: 800 people, Congress Hall (first combined Orchestra + Choir)

2025

  • AprPassion and Glory Easter Concert, St Barnabas Broadway
  • MayGold Coast Tour, ACC National Conference: 2,500 people
  • JunNight of Worship, Scots Church: 550 people
  • AugOur Story Choir Concert: 200 people, Scots Church
  • OctThe Narrow Way: 150 people, St Matthew's Manly
  • DecJoyful Joyful Christmas Concert: 650+ people, Congress Hall

2026

  • MarChatswood Concourse: first 1,000-seat concert hall
  • AprEaster Night of Worship, Scots Church Sydney
  • AugAustralian Christian Proms, The Concourse Theatre Chatswood
  • NovEnd-of-year concert, details to be announced

More than a concert

Every concert has a Doorway moment.

At every AChA concert, we intentionally create space for spiritual response. It isn't a sermon, not an altar call with high-pressure tactics. It's a quiet, genuine invitation.

The arts create a soft landing for the spiritually curious. People encounter beauty, meaning, and the presence of God, and they're often moved to tears. Many have prayed the sinner's prayer for the first time. Others have returned to faith after years away. Others have simply found a sense of belonging they couldn't explain.

We never prescribe how your faith journey must unfold. When you ask, we'll send church options in your area across 20+ Christian traditions: Anglican, Catholic, Pentecostal, Orthodox, Baptist and more.

Or take the Church Finder quiz to get personalised church recommendations.

Behind the scenes

The Home Team.

Every AChA concert and rehearsal night is held together by a quiet, hospitable team that almost no audience sees: the Home Team. Welcome team. Check-in. Name tags. Section ushers. Setup crew. Pack-down crew. Hospitality.

We believe the experience of arriving at an AChA event matters as much as the music itself. Walking through the door, being greeted by name, being walked to your seat, knowing where the bathrooms are: these are not small things. They're the difference between a stranger and a guest.

Serve at the next concert

No experience required. Just a warm heart and a willingness to help.

A vocalist performing from the balcony above the Australian Christian Orchestra in concert

2026 dates

Rehearsal & concert calendar

All rehearsals at UTS Building 5, 1 Quay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000.

May

  • Thu 7Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 7Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 21Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 21Adult Orchestra & Choir — Strings Sectional7:15–9:15pm

Jun

  • Thu 4Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 4Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 18Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 18Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm

Jul

  • Thu 2Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 2Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 16Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 16Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 30Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 30Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm

Aug

  • Thu 6Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 6Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 20Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 20Adult Orchestra & Choir7:15–9:15pm
  • Thu 27Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 27Adult Orchestra & Choir — Final Rehearsal7:15–9:15pm
  • Sat 29Australian Christian Proms — Mid-Year Concert — The Concourse Theatre, ChatswoodConcert

Sep

  • Thu 17Social — Adults, youth & parentsSocial7:00pm

Oct

  • Thu 1Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 1Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm
  • Thu 8Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 8Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm
  • Thu 22Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 22Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm
  • Thu 29Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 29Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm

Nov

  • Thu 5Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 5Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm
  • Thu 19Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 19Adult Orchestra & Choir7:00–9:15pm
  • Thu 26Youth Orchestra & Choir5:30–7:30pm
  • Thu 26Adult Orchestra & Choir — Tech & Dress Rehearsal7:00–9:15pm
  • Sat 28End-of-Year Concert — Season finaleConcert

What to expect

World-class music

Orchestra and Choir performing sacred and classical repertoire alongside contemporary Christian music, all at the highest standard of excellence.

A Doorway moment

Every concert includes a quiet, genuine moment of invitation: no pressure, no hard sell. Just an open door for anyone who wants to take a next step with Jesus.

Community across denominations

In the audience you'll find Catholics, Pentecostals, Anglicans, Orthodox, Baptists, and many more, gathered as one body. It's a vision of the Church that most people haven't seen before.

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