Rotary Carols by Candlelight 2020

By TBHS | Posted: Tuesday December 1, 2020

On the Sunday night before each Christmas, our local Rotary Club hosts Carols by Candlelight.

Crowds join performers to joyously sing out all the popular carols. Also, local entities and performers are invited to speak and sing of Christmas. Big thanks go to compere Tony Bunting, Alpine Energy Brass Band and Salvation Army band members, who have been major contributors throughout.

This year's event

Sunday 20 December 2020

Mountainview High School Auditorium, Pages Road, Timaru

Doors open 6:30pm and the concert commences at 7:00pm.

FREE tickets

Until the Theatre Royal repopens, entry to the venue is now by free ticket because of limited seating. They can be collected on a first-served basis from Timaru iSite Visitor Information Centre at 2 George Street or from Community House, 27 Strathallan Street, Timaru.

This Year's Charity

The Salvation Army food bank is our Carols by Candlelight charity for this year to support hardship caused by COVID-19

The programme

Our club members organise and promotes the programme, which for 2020 will be compered by Tony Bunting and includes brass band backing and performances by:

  • Jess Bacon’s highland dancers & piper

  • Abigail Austin’s family and children groups

  • Rhyth-mix group

  • Caleb Campbell

Christmas decoration

Please join in the Christmas spirit and dress-up with your best candle-like or self-illuminations. There will be a prize for the best effort at the auditorium.

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