The Bath Guitar School is welcoming people to join them for Christmas carols during the Bath Christmas Market to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
For the fourth year students aged eight to adult will be joined by friends and family for the Bath-based music school’s Charity Christmas Busk in the Abbey Green Archway and Churchyard.
The group will be performing five Christmas songs including traditional carols such as Jingle Bells and We Wish You A Merry Christmas, and the chart topping hit ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’ by Slade.
The Christmas Charity Busk has become part of the special ambiance of the Christmas Market and visitors can enjoy the performances from 6pm in the evenings of Thursday 22nd and Saturday 24th November, and Saturday 1st and Saturday 8th December.
Bath Guitar School Owner, Richard Perkins said: “I am delighted to be supporting Macmillan Cancer Support again this year. We enjoyed great success last Christmas, raising a fantastic £711 for the charity. We have now set ourselves the goal of beating last year’s total.
“I am looking forward to working with the stars of the busk: the students who have been practising really hard to bring some festive cheer to Bath, and raise money for people living with cancer. I openly invite anyone who fancies joining us for a sing song in the Bath Christmas Market to come along and have a great time!”
For the second year the busk is being supported by Bath Mums, local parenting website. Owner Lisa Speigal said: “I was so excited when Richard mentioned Bath Guitar School were performing a series of charity busks for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Bath Christmas Market again this year, and I was only too happy to lend our support. The generosity from local residents and visitors alike last year really spurred us on, even if my singing was a bit dodgy at times.
“The festive market means everyone is in high spirits, and the backdrop around Abbey Archway is truly beautiful at that time of year but the main point is it’s such a fun way to raise money for Macmillan. I know I speak for everyone involved when I say we’re really looking forward to this year’s events and fingers crossed we can smash last year’s total of over £700.”
Sadie Moore, local fundraising manager for Macmillan Cancer Support said: ”Raising funds is vital to support services for local people affected by cancer.
“With the help of the Bath Guitar School and Bath Mums we’re making sure there are enough nurses and therapists to help everyone through treatment and enough expert advisers on the end of the phone. We are all part of the Macmillan team in Bath.”
If you would like to take part in this year’s charity Christmas busk either as a musician or collections volunteer please contact Richard Perkins on 07977 580129, or email [email protected] for more information.
