Christmas Eve carols in Kibble Park

Don’t miss the Christmas Eve Community Carols in Kibble Park on December 24.

The carols event has been running annually since 1961 with the main music provided by the dedicated members of the Gosford City Brass Band and the singing supplemented by members of the Central Coast Philharmonia choir.

The non-profit charity event runs from 6pm-9pm.

Since 2016, it has been organised by the brass band along with Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church.

The evening caters for young families and all those who make up the Gosford community with up to 500 people attending each year.

The free event is sponsored by Central Coast Council and local businesses.

In the event of heavy rain, the celebration will be moved across the road to the Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church’s Donnison St premises opposite the park.

The relaxed, informal family-focussed event caters for all generations from young children to retirees.

People sit around on rugs or folding chairs in family groups and bring along a picnic-type dinner if they so desire.

Additional catering is provided by pop-up stalls with coffee, ice creams and snacks available for purchase.

The event starts around 6pm with community-building games for anyone young or old who wants to be involved.

This is followed by a medley of Christmas songs and carols by the brass band at about 6.30pm and carol singing starts at about 7pm, led by an experienced MC.

At around 8pm there will be a short Christmas-themed address by the Minister of the church and at about 8.45pm Santa arrives to give out small gifts to the children.

The evening concludes around 9pm with the singing of We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

Afterwards a short evening service will be held at Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church.

The aim of the event is to provide a celebration of the Christmas spirit and to develop a sense of community and belonging.

Gosford Wyoming Uniting Church extends a warm welcome to the entire Gosford Wyoming (and broader) community to attend one of its Christmas services or events.

Each week, the church serves a community lunch that is open to anyone to attend.

This has been a valuable service to those experiencing hardship in the community and has run for many years.

Each year, this service extends to the provision of a festive Christmas lunch.

The Community Christmas lunch will be held on Sunday, December 22, at 12.15pm.

There will be a Christmas Eve (Holy Communion) Service at 9pm at the Gosford church, 129 Donnison St, and Christmas Day services at 9am at the Gosford church and at 10am at 91 Wyoming Rd, Wyoming.