The  concert is entitled “A Dickens Of A Christmas” and all members will be dressed up in Dickensian costumes for the event.

The first venue is the BIlton Theatre (home of Bilton Amateur Dramatic Sociey, of which I am a long-standing member) which is situated between 17 and 19 Main Road, Bilton, Hull HU11 4AP. This is on Thursday December 17th commencing at 7.30pm. There is a car parking area at the theatre which is free to patrons. Tickets are priced at £5 for Adults, £4 for Concessions and £3 for Children. Please book your tickets in advance to ensure a seat, through Helen Davison on 01482 890997. The ticket price includes refreshments. This is the first time the society will have performed at the Bilton Theatre and it may be the first time some residents of Bilton visit the small but intimate theatre, which is usually reserved for the amdram society resident there!
The concert will include lots of festive songs and Carols from around the world,  including a lovely New Zealand Christmas Carol entitled “Te Harinui” which was written by Willow Macky. Other songs in the programme are “The Christmas Bells”, “I Saw Three Ships”, “Do You Hear What I Hear”, “Rocking”,  “The Coventry Carol”, “Still, Still, Still” (an Austrian Carol), “Sing A Christmas Carol” (which is featured in the musical show “Scrooge”), “O Holy Night”, “Mary’s Boy Child”, “The Holly And The Ivy” and “Jingle Bells”.

The second venue is the St James Church Hall in Church Street, Sutton. This is on Friday December 18th, same time and ticket prices. Tickets for this venue are to be booked through Diana Pringle on 01482 377192. The programme is the same as the concert in Bilton.

We are also due to be singing in a hospital annexe next Sunday afternoon so here’s hoping my voice holds up!