York’s Annual Community Carol Concert

Last year’s event raised £6,200 and members of the Carol Concert organising committee were able to celebrate with the recently outgoing Lord Mayor, Cllr Chris Cullwick and his civic party who received £2500 towards the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York’s Christmas Cheer Fund, along with representatives of SNAPPY who also received £2500 with a further £1000 going to York Hospital Radio who are celebrating their 60^th anniversary this year.  Smaller donations of £100 were presented to York Against Cancer and Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Participating in this year’s concert on Sunday 15 December are York RI Golden Rail Band, Knavesmire Primary School, Heworth Community Choir, and York’s very own West End performer, Ian Stroughair. Carol concert regular, the popular Steve Cassidy, will be singing along with the ensemble, whilst the community singing will be led by Musical Director Mike Pratt. The event will be co-hosted by Rev Andrew Foster and Adam Tomlinson.

For many people in and around the York area, Carols at the Barbican is their traditional kick start to Christmas and regularly plays to full houses.

Tickets available from 10am on Thursday 1^st August from https://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk/whats-on/york-annual-community-carol-concert-2024/.

Proceeds from the event go to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York’s Christmas Cheer Fund and York Hospital Radio (The Press nominated charity).

Photo: Credit Gary Dun