Get involved: Sing Christmas 2009

On Monday 21 December 2009, join the region's big sing-along where you are!

Sing Christmas is a community carol service with live music, well-known carols, special guests and a unique interactive element to experience.

The service will be broadcast live on Monday 21 December 2009 at 19:00 by BBC Radio Leicester.

You can turn up at your nearest venue, tune in, and sing along!

If you're involved with a pub, club, community centre, care home or wherever people come together - plan to join in and Sing Christmas. Churches are invited to help their local venues take part.

Interested in taking part?

You can find out more and register your venue on the Sing Christmas website Sing Christmas website

You can also find your nearest venue already taking part by clicking here

Or you can contact the organiser Jeff Bonser by calling 01858 440624 or by emailing: [e-mail]

Meanwhile start to plan to receive the interactive service at 19:00 on Monday 21 December 2009 via BBC Radio Leicester on 104.9FM, DAB digital or online.

And invite people to come along and Sing Christmas!

Free resources are now available for you to download including notes for venues, invitation cards, posters, running order and song sheets: Sing Christmas resources

Sing Christmas 2008

Over 100 venues joined in with Sing Christmas last year. Here are just three of the many positive comments:

"A great time. Singing and fun helped to lift the spirits."

"A great time. Singing and fun helped to lift the spirits." The Beacon Inn, Loughborough.

"Residents, relatives and staff all joined in. Gave us the feel-good factor." The Gables Care Home, Market Harborough.

"Much enjoyed at the Co-op. Great mix of ages. Sound quality excellent." Glenfield Co-op.

To see what happened last year, check out the photo gallery and listen to the broadcast of Sing Christmas 2008 ...

In pictures: Sing Christmas 2008

Listen: Sing Christmas 2008

SING CHRISTMAS is organised by the Leicestershire Churches Media Trust (part of CHAD - registered charity no. 519033) in partnership with BBC Radio Leicester and Churches Together in Leicestershire.