Hinckley carols around the tree

Sunday, 1 December 2019 at 09:36

The annual outdoor carol service will bring some early festive spirit to the town centre on Fri Dec 13th.

Everyone is invited to join the Mayor of the Borough, Cllr Lynda Hodgkins, to gather around the Christmas tree in the Market Place on Friday 13 December from 4pm until 4.45pm.

The congregation will sing a number of well-known carols, accompanied by musicians from Living Rock Church and local schools.

This year’s service has been organised by Churches Together and the Borough Council and will be led by Reverend Simon Wearn, Rector, Holy Trinity Church in Hinckley.

Assistant Town Centre Manager at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, John Coward said: “This is a popular annual event that brings the community together to celebrate Christmas. Everyone is very welcome to come along and enjoy the festive atmosphere.”

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