All local residents are invited to a community carols event at the Marriott Hotel, Tadcaster Road on Tuesday 15 December at 6.30pm.
The singing will be led by Dringhouses Primary School choir and the St Edward the Confessor choir.
Mulled wine and mince pies will be provided. There will be a collection towards the Community Hall project and Dringhouses School choir.
The event which starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday 24 December is supported by the Salvation Army whose band will be playing a wide array of festive songs in St Helen’s Square with the audience encouraged to form the choir. The service is expected to finish at around 8.30pm.
As this is an outdoor event residents and visitors are encouraged to wear suitable clothing for the cold temperatures.
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Gillies said: “I am very much looking forward to this festive concert event which epitomises Christmas in the way that it brings people together to have fun. What better way to start your festive celebrations than to spend time in St Helens Square with residents and visitors in York? The voices of the public with the music from the Salvation Army will make for a truly magical evening. We are also hoping for a brief visit from Father Christmas to St Helen’s Square, which is sparkling with the lights which add to the festive feel of this occasion”
Traffic restrictions will be in place atSt Helen’s Square, Coney Street and Lendal, which will be closed to traffic from 6.30pm to 9pm as the event takes place.
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