Milton Keynes Christmas carol cancelled - but makeshift plans are in place

TPT said it still wanted to spread some festive joy that can be enjoyed safely from the comfort of home and so it it has teamed up with Arts1 Performing Arts School to bring the public a virtual rendition of some popular Christmas tunes.

The virtual Christmas Carol concert will be available to view via The Parks Trust’s Facebook channel on Sunday, December 20 at 7.30pm. It will be about 20 minutes long and includes a mix of contemporary and classic Christmas songs such as Have yourself a merry little Christmas and Silent Night.

Martin Chesse from TPT said: "Our annual carols are a very popular event and we’re saddened not to be able to do them this year. We created this virtual event to hopefully get you into the Christmas spirit as well as giving our local singers the opportunity to showcase their talents in a year where so many performances have been cancelled."

All of the carols are sung by members of Arts1 Performing Arts School and feature performers of all ages from their seven-year-old soloists right up to their adult choir.

Each of the songs has been recorded in a different park so viewers will be able to see some beautiful parkland in Milton Keynes such as the Tree Cathedral, the Concrete Cows at Bancroft and Great Linford Manor Park.

James Grimsey from Arts1 said: "Arts1 is proud to be flying the flag for Milton Keynes singers in our upcoming singing project with TPT. Established in 2006, Arts1 is a professional theatre school based in Linford Wood East. We provide part-time classes and full-time vocational training for children, young people and adults.

"Arts1 has been busy bringing positivity to MK throughout the period, running live in person classes as well as live streamed sessions for those wanting to attend remotely."

TPT said it will also upload the carol video to its YouTube channel and share the video again in the week before Christmas.

To watch the concert, visit www.facebook.com/theparkstrust