Carols by Candlelight 2021
Tis the season! Get in the Christmas spirit with the annual Carols by Candlelight! ๐
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Bring a picnic blanket, chairs, the whole family and your best singing voices to share a night of music, dancing, sparkling lights and merry tunes.
Featuring the Canning City Brass Band, Rossmoyne Community Singers, Avenue Jazz Band plus a new addition, Divalicious!
Comic sopranos Penny Shaw and Fiona Cooper Smyth met as members of West Australian Opera and formed the duo DivaLicious. Finalist of Australia’s Got Talent 2012, they gained national recognition. Combining their beautiful voices with their witty humour, DivaLicious have brought new meaning to the operatic form as they harness its highlights and mix musical theatre with the best-loved cross-over songs. DivaLicious have produced four acclaimed shows: Divalicious – Opera Rocks!, DivaLicious – Licence to Trill!, DivaLicious and The Impresario – all performed at Fringe World Festival Perth and Sydney Opera House, plus their latest show: DivaLicious – Defying Gravity!
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Nature Christmas decoration making
Christmas cubby/fort building
Face painting
Delicious food trucks
Massive bouncy castle, mini climbing wall and slide combo inflatable
Free LED candles (these are limited so bring your own if you have one!)
Roving Entertainers
A special visit from Santa at the end of the concert!
Stay tuned for food truck listing.
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This year we are super excited to have the Waste Warriors, KINN&Co and Happy Green World on board as our sustainability partners! There are three key things you need to know โป๏ธ๐
1. BYO - patrons are encouraged to bring your own plates/containers, cutlery and cups from home to enjoy your meals/beverages. We have a cold, filtered water tank on site, please bring your own refillable water bottle too.
2. Buy an Eat Kit - if you can’t BYO we will have Market Eat Kits to purchase at a subsidised rate from our Waste Warriors.
3. Use the dedicated WASTE STATIONS to dispose of your waste. These stations will be manned by some awesome volunteers, who will ensure all waste is disposed of correctly.
This will feature Containers for Change bins - with all funds raised going to the Happy Green World Foundation to print waste education books for children in 8 countries in West Africa.
Please bring your reusable water bottle to fill up at our water station (and coffee cup for a hot drink!)
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This free event is smoke free, dog friendly and wheelchair accessible. ๐ถโฟ๐ญ
Consider car pooling, walking or riding your bike. ๐ฒ๐ถ
Bike racks will be available.
We would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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What do I bring?
Bring your own picnic and beverages, or purchase something from one of the many tasty food trucks.
Chairs are allowed however larger camping style chairs are requested to be placed toward the middle & back of the Amphitheatre. This will be marked clearly with signage.
Mosquito spray and a jumper for when the breeze comes in!
When does the concert start?
The event opens at 5.30pm with a 6pm concert start. Enjoy a number of free activities before the show.
How do I get to the Civic Amphitheatre?
The Civic Amphitheatre is located behind Council offices at the corner of George Street West and 1317 Albany Highway, Cannington.
Free parking is available off George Street West and Carden Drive. Bike racks are also nearby as well as a bus stop on Albany Highway right out the front of the Council building.
Is the event accessible?
ACROD parking and accessible toilets are available as well as an easily accessible viewing platform for those in wheelchairs. This is located in the middle of the Amphitheatre and will be marked clearly with signage.
Dogs
We all love our fur babies and dogs are certainly permitted at the Civic Amphitheatre, however please ensure they remain on a leash at all times. We also recommend considering if your dog may get a little frightened by the loud atmosphere.
First Aid
St John Ambulance will be onsite if you require medical attention.
Lost property
Lost property will be collected and stored with the City Events Team. Any lost property not collected will be available at the City of Canning Civic Centre and you can ring us on Monday to see if we have your lost items.
Weather
In the event of bad weather, please check the City of Canning Facebook page where we will update you with any changes or cancellations. You can also subscribe to any updates by selecting 'Going' or 'Interested' on the Facebook event.
ATMs
There will be no ATMs on site but all of our vendors have EFTPOS facilities if you are looking to purchase food and drink.
Cost
Everything onsite is FREE besides the food trucks of course! If you would like to purchase from the food trucks, they accept cash or EFTPOS.
Photography and Videographyโ
We will have event photographers and videographers documenting the event. If you do not want your photo taken, please let the camera person know.
COVID-19 Information
The City is committed to ensuring the best possible safety for event patrons, staff and suppliers at our events in relation to COVID-19. We will be implementing:
โ๏ธ Hand Sanitizer stations
โ๏ธ Cleaning and disinfection regimes for event venue with professional cleaners
โ๏ธ Managing physical distancing between patrons during the event with COVID Safety Marshalls
โ๏ธ Display signage throughout to remind individuals to maintain good hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette
โ๏ธ Hands-free basins with liquid soap in toilet facilities
โ๏ธ Reminders for volunteers and staff not to attend if they are unwell, have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 patient, are awaiting COVID-19 test results or have been instructed to self-isolate
โ๏ธ A register of contact details for all staff, contractors and volunteers to facilitate contact tracing if required
We ask event attendees to remember to:
โ practise physical distancing (keep at least 1.5 metres or two arms lengths from each other)
โ practise good personal hygiene (wash hands often with soap and water, or hand sanitiser and cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or use your elbow)
โ stay home if unwell and if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms get tested for COVID-19
Any further questions or concerns?
Contact the City Events Team on 1300 422 664 or events@canning.wa.gov.au