Young People Celebrate Christmas at Fairfax House
Local primary school children sing Christmas Carols in the magnificent Fairfax House setting.
Photocall: Children from Knavesmire Primary school will be singing Christmas songs and carols. There will be a photo opportunity to see them performing on Tuesday 5th December at 10.20am in the Saloon Room at Fairfax House.
Primary schoolchildren from four schools in York will be singing Christmas songs and carols at a series of special Christmas concerts at Fairfax House over the next few weeks.
The young people are from Huntington, Knavesmire, Scarcroft and Fishergate Schools and they have been rehearsing for several weeks to perform in the stunning Georgian surroundings to family and friends.
Fairfax House Director, Peter Brown, is delighted the young people will the opportunity to be part of the Christmas celebrations. He commented: “We are looking forward to hearing the young people choirs from each school and understand that the programmes will be a mixture of carols and songs, some of which have been specially written for their Fairfax House concerts.
“We are hoping that this event will become a regular one in the Fairfax House calendar and we will be offer the chance for different schools to take part each year.”
Following the concerts, the school parties will have the chance to look around the House which will be decorated for ‘The Keeping of Christmas’ exhibition which is open for the month of December.
ENDS
Press Contacts:
Peter Brown
Tel: 01904 654443
Email: peterbrown@fairfaxhouse.co.uk
or
Melanie Paris
Tel: 01904 647408
E mail: hello@melanieparis.com
Editor’s Notes
•Fairfax Opening Hours are as follows:
Monday - Thursday and Saturday 11.00-4.30pm
Sunday 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Friday Guided Tours only at 11.00am and 2.00pm (House closed 24, 25 & 26 December 2006)
Charges:
£5.00 adult
£4.00 concessions
Children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult
Primary schoolchildren from four schools in York will be singing Christmas songs and carols at a series of special Christmas concerts at Fairfax House over the next few weeks.
The young people are from Huntington, Knavesmire, Scarcroft and Fishergate Schools and they have been rehearsing for several weeks to perform in the stunning Georgian surroundings to family and friends.
Fairfax House Director, Peter Brown, is delighted the young people will the opportunity to be part of the Christmas celebrations. He commented: “We are looking forward to hearing the young people choirs from each school and understand that the programmes will be a mixture of carols and songs, some of which have been specially written for their Fairfax House concerts.
“We are hoping that this event will become a regular one in the Fairfax House calendar and we will be offer the chance for different schools to take part each year.”
Following the concerts, the school parties will have the chance to look around the House which will be decorated for ‘The Keeping of Christmas’ exhibition which is open for the month of December.
ENDS
Press Contacts:
Peter Brown
Tel: 01904 654443
Email: peterbrown@fairfaxhouse.co.uk
or
Melanie Paris
Tel: 01904 647408
E mail: hello@melanieparis.com
Editor’s Notes
•Fairfax Opening Hours are as follows:
Monday - Thursday and Saturday 11.00-4.30pm
Sunday 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Friday Guided Tours only at 11.00am and 2.00pm (House closed 24, 25 & 26 December 2006)
Charges:
£5.00 adult
£4.00 concessions
Children under 16 free if accompanied by an adult