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 |
| Thu 21 Nov | TBC | Balkerne Gardens, Colchester | |
| Fri 29 Nov | 4pm | Shotley Village Hall, The Street, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1LX | Friends of Mobile Library |
| Book here: https://ow.ly/QNw850U5khC | |||
| Fri 29 Nov | 8pm | Shotley Village Hall, The Street, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1LX | Various charities |
| Book here: https://ow.ly/QNw850U5khC | |||
| Sat 30 Nov | 7.30pm | St James Church, Brightlingsea | St James Church |
| Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/venueplan/dxvamzrqxjnb | |||
| Sun 1 Dec | 7pm | Thorrington Village Hall. | Candles |
| Tickets available in person at Premier Village Shop Thorrington | |||
| Mon 2 Dec | 7pm | St Leonards Church, Hythe Hill, CO1 2PN | Open Road |
| For tickets call Open Road 01206 369782 or email Open Road info@openroad.org.uk | |||
| Tue 3 Dec | Evening | Wivenhoe Book Shop - Venue to be confirmed | Food bank |
| Sat 7 Dec | 7pm | North School | |
| Tickets available by email: admin@north.essex.sch.uk | |||
| Sun 8 Dec | 2pm | Colchester Castle | |
| Sun 8 Dec | TBC | Hadleigh Scouts HQ. Hadleigh School | Hadleigh Scouts |
| Tickets available in person via Keith Avis or The Little Ginger Bee | |||
| Mon 9 Dec | 3pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | National Trust |
| Mon 9 Dec | 7.30pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | National Trust |
| Tue 10 Dec | 3pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | National Trust |
| Tue 10 Dec | 7.30pm | Paycockes House, Coggeshall, CO6 1NS | |
| Wed 11 Dec | 7pm | St Edmunds, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LQ | |
| Thu 12 Dec | 7pm | All Saints Church, Little Cornard, CO10 0PE | All Saints Church/Village Hall |
| Fri 13 Dec | 2pm | Stanway U3A, Stanway Village Hall, Villa Road, CO3 0RH | |
| Fri 13 Dec | 7.30pm | St Mary's Church, Great Bentley | |
| Sat 14 Dec | 7pm | Belchamp Walter Village Hall, North Road, Sudbury, CO10 7AS | |
| Sun 15 Dec | TBC | West Mersea Church | |
| Sun 15 Dec | 7.30pm | Frinton Summer Theatre, McGrigor Hall, Fourth Avenue, CO13 9EB | Frinton Summer Theatre |
| Mon 16 Dec | 2pm | Freda Gunton Lodge, Colchester | |
| Mon 16 Dec | 7.30pm | Rama House, 31 Eld Ln, Colchester, CO1 1LS | Refugee Action |
| Tue 17 Dec | 4pm | The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, CO12 3EN | |
| Tue 17 Dec | 7.30pm | The New Bell Inn, Outpart Eastward, Harwich, CO12 3EN | |
| Wed 18 Dec | 6.30pm | Sudbury Arts Centre, St Peter's Church, Market Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2EA | Sudbury Arts Centre |
| Book here: https://ow.ly/tMy850U5jwO | |||
| Thu 19 Dec | 2.30pm | Dennis Ambrose Barn, Bures Common, Bridge St, Bures C08 5AD | |
| Thu 19 Dec | 7pm | Nayland Village Hall, Church Lane, Nayland, Colchester, CO6 4JH | Nayland Community First Responders |
| Book here: https://tinyurl.com/NAYLAND-VILLAGE-HALL | |||
| Fri 20 Dec | TBC | Private House performance, Colchester. | |
| By invitation only | |||
| 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 |
| Tickets available by email: liz.cooper@btinternet.com | |||
| Sun 22 Dec | TBC | Harwich Arts Centre, Main Rd, Harwich CO12 4AJ | |
| Book here: https://www.harwichfestival.com/event/a-christmas-carol/ | |||
| Mon 23 Dec | 7.30pm | Colchester Arts Centre | Colchester Arts Centre |
| Book tickets here | |||
| Tue 24 Dec | TBC | Manningtree Arts, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG | |
| Tue 24 Dec | 7pm | Colchester Arts Centre | Colchester Arts Centre |
| Book tickets here |