Carols by the Coast

Carols by the Coast comes to New Bond Street on Saturday 5 December, with the Mayor of Weymouth leading carols by the Christmas tree. It's a simple, open-air setup: the town's Christmas tree as the backdrop and the Salvation Army Band providing the music. The Mayor will be there to lead the singing, so you're not just listening — you're part of it.

The band will be playing festive favourites, the kind of carols that everyone knows well enough to sing along to without needing a lyric sheet. It's a brass band leading the way, which gives the whole thing a proper, traditional feel. If you're into the classic Christmas sound, this is exactly that: a brass band and a crowd singing together out in the open.

It's an early evening one, running from 5pm to 6pm, so it's more of a late-afternoon gathering than a full night out. The location is right by the Christmas tree in New Bond Street, in the heart of Weymouth, so it's easy to find and easy to drift away from once it's over. If you're around on the Saturday, it's a straightforward way to spend an hour of the afternoon.