Nat Barr, Shirvo to host Carols in the Domain

Matt Shirvington will co-host his first Carols in the Domain event for Seven, to screen on Seven two days before Christmas.

The event to be filmed this Saturday in Sydney is co-hosted by fellow Sunrise host, Natalie Barr.

It comes after David Koch farewelled Sunrise mid year, telling TV Tonight he would happily participate in Carols in the Domain, Telethon, Good Friday Appeal if requested.

“If I get invited to do them, I would definitely be there. They’re such big events I can understand if they want to get other people in the network to do it. But I would be there in a flash. Carols in the Domain is one of the highlights of our year as is Telethon and Good Friday Appeal. They’re just great, joyous occasions,” he said recently.

Artists confirmed to appear are Dami Im, The Wiggles, Casey Donovan, Rhonda Burchmore, Todd McKenney, Tarryn Stokes, Silvia Colloca, Jonathon Antoine, Blake Bowden, Matt Lee, Ben Mingay, Lucy Durack. David Berry, Erin Holland, plus the cast of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.

Also featuring are the Janice Breen Performance Studio, Australian Girls Choir, Sydney Youth Orchestra, ED5International Performing Arts students, Rejoice Gospel Choir, Young Stars of Australian Opera, The Salvation Army Choir, Carols in the Domain Choir -and a bloke in a jolly red suit.

7:30pm Saturday December 23 on Seven.