Sign In / Register
About 120 students from Warkworth School will be singing in the massed choir.
There will be no silent night at Lucy Moore Memorial Park on December 4, when about 150 children will be in full song for the Carols by Candlelight concert.Students from Warkworth, Snells Beach and Horizon schools have been rehearsing Christmas classics for the event, which is organised by Warkworth Rotary.
Warkworth singer-songwriter Jennifer Eirena will again compere the event alongside Rodney MP Mark Mitchell. Snells Beach musician Lou Lou will conduct the massed choir with backing from the Warkworth Brass Band.
Warkworth teacher Heather Manning has taken the reins from former choir leader Linda Gribble, who was instrumental in starting the event 17 years ago. Mrs Gribble moved to Hamilton in September.
Ms Manning has been helping Linda for the past five years and says it is a great event that brings the community together. Rotary member Joy Paxton says the free event is always well supported.
“It’s a great family atmosphere. Come along, sit on a blanket on the bank and enjoy the music.”
The evening starts at 7.30pm and winds-up around 9.30pm. If wet, the carols will held at the Warkworth School senior hall on Hill Street.
