Each year director Anthony Roberts takes his recital of A Christmas Carol out into the community as a fundraising opportunity for local organisations and charities. Over the years Anthony has helped raise money for church bells, community centres, history groups, children in need ... all sorts. A Christmas Carol has been performed in schools, nursing homes, theatres, little back rooms, gymnasiums, cosy snug bars, even people's front rooms, including Anthony's during the first lockdown when it was livestreamed!
The Christmas Carol tour always culminates in 2 candlelight performances at Colchester Arts Centre on 23rd and 24th December - it's a magical atmosphere and a great way to start the festive season. We are in the process of adding full tour details with booking links below. It will be possible to book some performances via our website, others you will need to contact the organisation directly.
| DATE | TIME | VENUE & BOOKING INFO | CHARITY/CAUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 29 Nov | 4pm | Shotley Village Hall, The Street, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1LX | Friends of Mobile Library |
| Book tickets for Shotley here | |||
| Fri 29 Nov | 6pm | Castle Methodist Church, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, CO1 1TT | Various charities |
| Tickets available by email: colchesterheritagetours@gmail.com | |||
| Sat 30 Nov | 7.30pm | St James Church, Victoria Place, Brightlingsea, CO7 0EB | St James Church |
| Book tickets for Brightlingsea here | |||
| Sun 1 Dec | 7pm | Thorrington Village Hall,Church Road, Thorrington, Colchester, CO7 8HE | Candles |
| Tickets available from Premier Shop Thorrington | |||
| Mon 2 Dec | 7pm | St Leonards at the Hythe Church, Hythe Hill, Colchester, CO1 2PN | Open Road |
| Book tickets for St Leonard's at the Hythe church here | |||
| Tue 3 Dec | 7.30pm | Wivenhoe Book Shop, Wivenhoe Methodist Church, 24 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH | Food bank |
| Book tickets for Wivenhoe Book Shop here | |||
| Sat 7 Dec | 7pm | North School, John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP | School |
| Tickets available by email: admin@north.essex.sch.uk | |||
| Sun 8 Dec | 2pm | Colchester Castle | |
| Book ticket for Colchester Castle here | |||
| Sun 8 Dec | 7.30pm | Hadleigh Scouts HQ, Ipswich IP7 5NE | Hadleigh Scouts |
| Tickets available in person via Keith Avis or The Little Ginger Bee | |||
| Mon 9 Dec | 3pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS - SOLD OUT | National Trust |
| Mon 9 Dec | 7.30pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | National Trust |
| Book tickets for Paycocke's here | |||
| Tue 10 Dec | 3pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | National Trust |
| Book tickets for Paycocke's here | |||
| Tue 10 Dec | 7.30pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS - SOLD OUT | National Trust |
| Wed 11 Dec | 7pm | St Edmunds, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LQ | |
| Tickets available by email: sarah@sjwhite.co.uk | |||
| Fri 13 Dec | 7.30pm | St Mary's Church, Great Bentley, CO7 8QG | |
| Free entry, Donations gratefully received | |||
| Sat 14 Dec | 7pm | Belchamp Walter Village Hall, North Road, Sudbury, CO10 7AS | |
| Tickets available by email: bwvillageevents@yahoo.com | |||
| Sun 15 Dec | 2.30pm | West Mersea Parish Church Hall, CO5 8QD | |
| Tickets available by email: sales@fwmpc.org | |||
| Sun 15 Dec | 7.30pm | Frinton Summer Theatre, McGrigor Hall, Fourth Avenue, CO13 9EB - SOLD OUT | Frinton Summer Theatre |
| Mon 16 Dec | 7.30pm | Rama House, 31 Eld Lane, Colchester, CO1 1LS | RAMA |
| Book tickets for RAMA here | |||
| Tue 17 Dec | 4pm | The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, CO12 3EN | |
| Tickets available in person in advance and on the door | |||
| Tue 17 Dec | 7.30pm | The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, CO12 3EN | |
| Tickets available in person in advance and on the door | |||
| Wed 18 Dec | 6.30pm | Sudbury Arts Centre, St Peter's Church, Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EA | Sudbury Arts Centre |
| Book tickets for Sudbury Arts Centre here | |||
| Thu 19 Dec | 2.30pm | Dennis Ambrose Barn, Bures Common, Bridge St, Bures C08 5AD | |
| Tickets available by email: jacksons.bures@btinternet.com | |||
| Thu 19 Dec | 7pm | Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JH | Nayland Community |
| Book tickets for Nayland here | First Responders | ||
| Sat 21 Dec | 1.30pm | Samaritans, Walsingham Road Community Hall, Colchester CO2 7BN | The Samaritans |
| Tickets available by email: Colchester.fundraising@samaritans.org | |||
| Sat 21 Dec | 8pm | Abberton & Langenhoe Village Hall, Edward Marke Drive, Langenhoe, CO5 7LP | Colchester Food Bank |
| Book tickets for Abberton here | |||
| Sun 22 Dec | 2.30pm | Harwich Arts Centre, Main Rd, Harwich CO12 4AJ | |
| Book tickets for Harwich here | |||
| Mon 23 Dec | 7.30pm | Colchester Arts Centre | Colchester Arts Centre |
| Book tickets here | |||
| Tue 24 Dec | 2pm | Manningtree Art Bookshop, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG | |
| Tickets available by email: zoe@manningtreearts.com | |||
| Tue 24 Dec | 7pm | Colchester Arts Centre | Colchester Arts Centre |
| Book tickets here |