‘Tis the season to be jolly and Noosa Chorale is ready to bring its own brand of cheer to Hastings Street’s “12 Days to Christmas” festivities which start at the end of next week.
In groups of 10 they will sing traditional carols each night from Friday, December 11 to Sunday, December 20 and they can’t wait.
“I’ve never seen them so enthusiastic. They’re so happy to be singing together again,”
Chorale president, Gai Ramsay, told Noosa Today while her singers practiced at The J last Tuesday.
“We haven’t had any concerts this year because of the restrictions so, when the invitation came from the Hastings Street Association to be part of the entertainment, we were thrilled to have the chance to sing carols.
“We are also unable to stage our Christmas Cheer Wassail this year and that’s a huge disappointment.
“We held our first one thirteen years ago and Noosa has loved it ever since. Our audiences enjoy coming to the J, sitting at tables, eating mince pies and Christmas cake and joining in with the carols.
Gai said, “Our fans say the Christmas feeling doesn’t start for them until they have been to the Wassail. Hopefully, we’ll be alright for next year.”
The choir singers will be mainly at the Siebel Forecourt, with one session planned for the French Quarter on December 16. This is just one of the events planned for Hastings Street by former Noosa Longweekend and Noosa Alive festival director, Ian Mackellar.
Just to give you an idea, you may expect to see on different days floating fish, living statues, Cabbage Patch dolls, illuminated butterflies, unicyclists, a flying angel, acrobats, dancers, English Bobbies, stilt walkers, Lollipop Ladies, a jazz band, clowns, carol singers, a harpist, a violinist, Bubbles the Baby Elephant … the list goes on.
“12 Days to Christmas” Hastings Street from 4pm to 7pm, from Friday, December 11 to Tuesday, December 22.
