I’ve been rehearsing Christmas music with various groups for a couple of months now but I’m finally at the cusp of the live performances that will result from it. The list as it stands at the moment is:

• Saturday 29 November. Charnwood Concert Band at East Leake Christmas Lights Switch-on. Village centre from around 3:45pm – 5pm. Free.
• Wednesday 3 December. Loughborough University Choir at the Cope Auditorium, Epinal Way. 7:30pm – tickets on EventBrite.
• Friday 5 December. Charnwood Concert Band at All Saints Thorpe Acre with Dishley (Thorpe Acre Road). 7:30pm – donate what you want.
• Saturday 6 December. Wind and brass group playing Christmas carols outside The Range, Willowbrook Retail Park off the Derby Road on the top side of Loughborough. 11:30 – 1pm. Charity collection.
• Saturday 6 December. Ho Ho Ho (wind and brass group with electric bass). The Needle and Pin, The Rushes, Loughborough. Probably about 7:30pm but contact the pub for more details.
• Wednesday 10 December. LU Choir – afternoon event on campus (not sure this one is public)
• Friday 12 December. Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra at Oaks in Charnwood church (sold out!)
• Saturday 13 December. Probable sing around at Thorpe Acre church hall. Free and performers welcome to chip in a song or two.
• Sunday 14 December. Carols by the Fire at Hathern Baptist Church. 5pm – all welcome. Outside if weather suitable – I’m playing double bass and also doing my infamous turducken medley as a warm up shortly before the event begins.
• Thursday 18 December. Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra at the Mayor’s Community Carol Service, All Saints with Holy Trinity, Loughborough. 7pm.
• Sunday 21 December. The Panamas (duo format with guitar and double bass) at The Kilo Wine Bar, Quorn. Probably about 7-9pm.

Phew! If I miss a day or two of posting, it will probably be because my fingers need a rest!