THE Mayor of Taunton, Cllr Nick O’Donnell, is hosting this year's ‘Carols Around the Bandstand’ next week.
The event is in collaboration with the Taunton Minster and Taunton Team Chaplaincy.
The ever-popular pre-Christmas event will take place in Taunton’s Vivary Park on Monday, December 11, with musical accompaniment from the symphonic wind band, Taunton Concert Band.
Taunton-based choirs will support the sing-along, featuring Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir, The West Somerset Singers, Let’s Sing, and the Rock Choir’s South West branch for Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea, Bridgwater, and Taunton.
Admission to the event is free, however, donations made towards the Mayor’s charity, CHARIS Refugees, will be greatly welcomed.
Visitors are encouraged to wrap up warm, bring a torch or battery-powered lantern, and should congregate by the park’s bandstand for proceedings to start at 6.30pm.
Song sheets will be available on arrival and on the council's Facebook page.
Cllr O’Donnell said: “I’m very proud to be hosting this year’s carolling event in Vivary Park, the first since Taunton Town Council came into being.
"In the lead-up to Christmas, it’s a great opportunity to bring our communities together and get into the festive spirit.
“I invite everyone to join us for a truly uplifting, family-friendly, sing-along. Remember to bring your lanterns, torches, and festive hats.”
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