Carol singing in Trafalgar Square

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Trafalgar Square plays host to groups performing Christmas carols in the square, by the traditional Norwegian Christmas Tree. A large variety of groups from across the country take part, raising funds for voluntary or charitable organisations. All are welcome to come to the square to listen - and perhaps join in.

The Carol Singing Programme for Christmas 2009 runs from Monday 7th to Tuesday 22nd December. The carol singing programme is now fully booked.

Programme

Monday 7 December
5pm-6pm Coloma School Choir
6pm-7pm Coca Cola Carol Singers
7pm-8pm The Great Gustos
8pm-9pm Burdett-Coutts Primary School

Tuesday 8 December
5pm-6pm Treblemakers
6pm-7pm Crown Court Church of Scotland Choir
7pm-8pm Hayley Nolan and guests
8pm-9pm The Charity Cases

Wednesday 9 December
5pm-6pm Plan UK Singers
6pm-7pm Sue Ryder Care Singers
7pm-8pm Wavell School Choir
8pm-9pm South London choir

Thursday 10 December
5pm-6pm Treblemakers
6pm-7pm Sheen Mount Singers
7pm-8pm Read Book Project Central London
8pm-9pm St George’s College

Friday 11 December
5pm-6pm Deptford Methodist Mission
6pm-7pm Bart’s Choir
7pm-8pm NDCS Choir
8pm-9pm The Few

Saturday 12 December
5pm-6pm Motspur Holy Cross
6pm-7pm London City Mission
7pm-8pm RSPCA Central and NE Branch choir
8pm-9pm Brockley Rise singers

Sunday 13 December
5pm-6pm Breakout outreach choir
6pm-7pm Group Acorn to Oak Foundation Choir
7pm-8pm Voiceworks
8pm-9pm Snaresbrook Primary school

Monday 14 December
5pm-6pm Latymer School Senior Choir
6pm-7pm Imperial College Choir
7pm-8pm Year 7 choir from Connaught School for Girls
8pm-9pm Ash Church choir

Tuesday 15 December
5pm-6pm BibleLands' Carollers
6pm-7pm The Christmas eves
7pm-8pm The Darent Valley Choir
8pm-9pm London City singers

Wednesday 16 December
No carol singing

Thursday 17 December
5pm-6pm Hear Me Now
6pm-7pm Mickleham Choral Society
7pm-8pm Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Choral Society
8pm-9pm 14th Bushey & Oxhey Scouts

Friday 18 December
5pm-6pm International Christian Maritime Association
6pm-7pm Sweete Harmonie
7pm-8pm Random Parts
8pm-9pm Oxbridge Singers & Alexander Campkin

Saturday 19 December
5pm-6pm Cranmer choir
6pm-7pm Epilepsy Action London Forum
7pm-8pm SCAMPA
8pm-9pm Blessed Tansi Society

Sunday 20 December
5pm-6pm Festival of light
6pm-7pm London Air Ambulance
7pm-8pm Missionaries of charity
8pm-9pm Pure Gospel Community Choir

Monday 21 December
5pm-6pm Denton Wilde Sapte LLP Choir
6pm-7pm Hinde Street Methodist Church Choir
7pm-8pm Moasic Chamber choir
8pm-9pm East Ham Elim church

Tuesday 22 December
5pm-6pm Centrepoint
6pm-7pm St John’s Ambulance
7pm-8pm Kings College London Gilbert and Sullivan Society
8pm-9pm Xmas Christmas carollers

Information for carol-singing groups

The GLA provides one-hour slots for groups to use for traditional carol singing at the base of the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square. The slots provided should not be used for anything other than traditional carol singing. A small platform (that can accommodate approximately 15 singers and has disabled access) and a PA system is provided by the GLA for groups to use.

You may collect on behalf of a registered charity for the duration of your hour’s slot. Please note that the GLA has no means to guard or protect charity collection buckets, and groups must make appropriate arrangements for collection and storage.

Groups may bring a keyboard or similar instrument to act as accompaniment to singers, no further instruments are permitted. Your group may also be accompanied by a backing track, however this may occasionally be restricted in order that services and events at nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields Church are not disturbed.

Please note that the staging platform is only suitable for 15 individuals. If you have more than 15 members who wish to sing, the remainder must stand around the platform, however public access across the square should not be restricted.

Further information and final permissions will be issued later in the year when all information on the programme has been finalised.

Carol-singing groups wishing to take part, to raise funds for voluntary or charitable organisations, must book their one-hour slot(s) in advance. If you are interested in making a booking, please read our guidelines for carol-singing in Trafalgar Square. For further information please email: Trafalgar.square@london.gov.uk


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Visiting the square In and around Events Forthcoming events Christmas Other events Managing the square Transformation History	Carol singing in Trafalgar Square In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Trafalgar Square plays host to groups performing Christmas carols in the square, by the traditional Norwegian Christmas Tree. A large variety of groups from across the country take part, raising funds for voluntary or charitable organisations. All are welcome to come to the square to listen - and perhaps join in. The Carol Singing Programme for Christmas 2009 runs from Monday 7th to Tuesday 22nd December. The carol singing programme is now fully booked. Programme Monday 7 December 5pm-6pm Coloma School Choir 6pm-7pm Coca Cola Carol Singers 7pm-8pm The Great Gustos 8pm-9pm Burdett-Coutts Primary School Tuesday 8 December 5pm-6pm Treblemakers 6pm-7pm Crown Court Church of Scotland Choir 7pm-8pm Hayley Nolan and guests 8pm-9pm The Charity Cases Wednesday 9 December 5pm-6pm Plan UK Singers 6pm-7pm Sue Ryder Care Singers 7pm-8pm Wavell School Choir 8pm-9pm South London choir Thursday 10 December 5pm-6pm Treblemakers 6pm-7pm Sheen Mount Singers 7pm-8pm Read Book Project Central London 8pm-9pm St George’s College Friday 11 December 5pm-6pm Deptford Methodist Mission 6pm-7pm Bart’s Choir 7pm-8pm NDCS Choir 8pm-9pm The Few Saturday 12 December 5pm-6pm Motspur Holy Cross 6pm-7pm London City Mission 7pm-8pm RSPCA Central and NE Branch choir 8pm-9pm Brockley Rise singers Sunday 13 December 5pm-6pm Breakout outreach choir 6pm-7pm Group Acorn to Oak Foundation Choir 7pm-8pm Voiceworks 8pm-9pm Snaresbrook Primary school Monday 14 December 5pm-6pm Latymer School Senior Choir 6pm-7pm Imperial College Choir 7pm-8pm Year 7 choir from Connaught School for Girls 8pm-9pm Ash Church choir Tuesday 15 December 5pm-6pm BibleLands' Carollers 6pm-7pm The Christmas eves 7pm-8pm The Darent Valley Choir 8pm-9pm London City singers Wednesday 16 December No carol singing Thursday 17 December 5pm-6pm Hear Me Now 6pm-7pm Mickleham Choral Society 7pm-8pm Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Choral Society 8pm-9pm 14th Bushey & Oxhey Scouts Friday 18 December 5pm-6pm International Christian Maritime Association 6pm-7pm Sweete Harmonie 7pm-8pm Random Parts 8pm-9pm Oxbridge Singers & Alexander Campkin Saturday 19 December 5pm-6pm Cranmer choir 6pm-7pm Epilepsy Action London Forum 7pm-8pm SCAMPA 8pm-9pm Blessed Tansi Society Sunday 20 December 5pm-6pm Festival of light 6pm-7pm London Air Ambulance 7pm-8pm Missionaries of charity 8pm-9pm Pure Gospel Community Choir Monday 21 December 5pm-6pm Denton Wilde Sapte LLP Choir 6pm-7pm Hinde Street Methodist Church Choir 7pm-8pm Moasic Chamber choir 8pm-9pm East Ham Elim church Tuesday 22 December 5pm-6pm Centrepoint 6pm-7pm St John’s Ambulance 7pm-8pm Kings College London Gilbert and Sullivan Society 8pm-9pm Xmas Christmas carollers Information for carol-singing groups The GLA provides one-hour slots for groups to use for traditional carol singing at the base of the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square. The slots provided should not be used for anything other than traditional carol singing. A small platform (that can accommodate approximately 15 singers and has disabled access) and a PA system is provided by the GLA for groups to use. You may collect on behalf of a registered charity for the duration of your hour’s slot. Please note that the GLA has no means to guard or protect charity collection buckets, and groups must make appropriate arrangements for collection and storage. Groups may bring a keyboard or similar instrument to act as accompaniment to singers, no further instruments are permitted. Your group may also be accompanied by a backing track, however this may occasionally be restricted in order that services and events at nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields Church are not disturbed. Please note that the staging platform is only suitable for 15 individuals. If you have more than 15 members who wish to sing, the remainder must stand around the platform, however public access across the square should not be restricted. Further information and final permissions will be issued later in the year when all information on the programme has been finalised. Carol-singing groups wishing to take part, to raise funds for voluntary or charitable organisations, must book their one-hour slot(s) in advance. If you are interested in making a booking, please read our guidelines for carol-singing in Trafalgar Square. For further information please email: Trafalgar.square@london.gov.uk	Did you know? There are Heritage Wardens on duty in the square, to provide help to visitors including answering queries about local attractions and the square’s heritage.