THE SOUND of Christmas is coming to Woodley later this month thanks to not one but two concerts.
As is its festive tradition, Woodley Concert Band is preparing for its Christmas concert in the evening of Saturday, December 17 – but in the afternoon it will have a special hour-long child-friendly event.
Both events take place at The Bulmershe School in Woodlands Way.
The afternoon event starts at 3pm, and organisers say there will be plenty of opportunities to join in, with shaking, jingling and singing. They will also showcasing the band, explaining what to look out and listen for and generally sharing the magic of live music and Christmas.
The evening concert starts at 7pm and includes favourite Christmas carols and songs, with the opportunity to join in, and some musical surprises.
Woodley Concert Band’s chairman, Phil Graham, said: “We’re really looking forward to our two Christmas concerts – they’re always a real highlight of the year for both band and audiences and are a brilliant way to get the festive spirit flowing.
“Last year was the first time we’ve had a dedicated children’s concert and we had some absolutely brilliant feedback from families who loved it, so we’re excited to be repeating that this year – it’s great to see how much children love the experience of seeing a live 45-piece band performing in front of them.
“Our evening concert is also always really special with fun arrangements of well-known Christmas tunes and carols and everyone always goes away with a warm festive glow.”
Tickets for the Children’s Christmas Concert are £8 for adults and £2 for children, while tickets for the evening concert are £14 for adults and £12 for concessions, however the band are offering free tickets for the evening concert to anyone that’s not been along to one of its concerts previously.
For more details, or to book, log on to: https://www.woodleyconcertband.org.uk
