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Australia Day Celebrations
Council and local Churches are delighted to present one of the highlights of the Mitcham calendar, the annual City of Mitcham Christmas Carols by the Creek. Celebrate Christmas at this joyful free family event with lots of singing and family entertainment. A delicious feast awaits you prior to the main program with a sausage sizzle, pancakes, tea and coffee available for purchase.
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The kids will love the free face painting and the ever popular camel and pony rides.
The City of Mitcham would like to thank:
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We are excited to announce that Humphrey B. Bear will be returning to Carols by the Creek this year. To celebrate his return, Humphrey and his friends have a smorgasbord of exciting plans so come and sing, dance, laugh, learn and explore with Humphrey the fun loving bear! Humphrey is delighted to be spreading the Christmas cheer at the Mitcham Christmas Carols this year. He loves entertaining children and
can’t wait to ‘jingle bells’ with all his friends.
pm and community singing will commence at 6.45 pm.
International Tenor Brian Gilbertson will compere the carols which feature some of Adelaide’s most popular stars including The Borderers, our own Mitcham City Band, the Australian Girls Choir and the Scotch Pipes and Drums.
There will be plenty of carol singing during the evening, with candles and songbooks available for purchase on the night from parishioners of local churches.
Community and school choirs will begin the entertainment at 5.30
Performers drawn from local churches and schools will again stage a nativity scene, complete with live animals.
Carols by the Creek Sunday 8 December 5 pm – 6.30 pm BBQ, community choirs and free face painting, camel and pony rides 6.45 pm – 9 pm Community Carols Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Belair Road, Hawthorn
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