Airdate: Carols by Candlelight 2024
Singing this year are Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, David Hobson, Denis Walter, Anthony Callea, Casey Donovan, Dami Im and more.
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David Campbell and Sarah Abo return to present Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight live from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Nine.
This year’s lineup includes Anthony Callea, the cast of Sister Act starring Casey Donovan, Dami Im, star of Tina– The Tina Turner Musical Ruva Ngwenya, Emma Memma, Australian Idol winner Dylan Wright, Bonnie Anderson, Tim Campbell and more.
‘Carols family’ singers Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, David Hobson and Denis Walter all return.
David Campbell said: “Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight is something I look forward to every year. It’s truly one of the highlights of the festive season. I’m thrilled to be a part of this incredible event once again, especially knowing that it supports such an important cause.
“Raising funds for people who are blind or have low vision through Vision Australia makes this night even more meaningful. It’s a chance to spread joy and make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most.”
Sarah Abo said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight again alongside David in my home town of Melbourne. It’s such a wonderful night and I can’t wait to celebrate Christmas Eve with everyone.”
Tickets go directly towards supporting close to 2,000 families with children who are blind or have low vision and are on sale via www.carolsbycandlelight.com.au
8pm Tuesday, December 24 on Nine.
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Surely Anthony Callea should be mentioned as part of the carols family by this point.
I would have thought so.
What about channel 10 Xmas with Aus women’s weekly when is that on
…and that’s fair enough.
In regards to commercialisation, even though it probably hasn’t quite reached the same levels as “Cross Promotion and Product Placement in The Domain” I think it has increased on Carols By Candlelight in recent years. While it would seem CBC don’t have a naming sponsor this year, for the previous few we had insurance giant AAMI with a fairly lengthy sponsored segment and branded Santa hats. I’m also sure Woolworths was a Carols By Candlelight sponsor in the not overly distant past, in addition to the supermarket chain having its fingerprints on the Sydney/Seven equivalent for about the last 20 years now.
Also, aren’t the almost telethon-esque vignettes for Vision Australia a relatively recent addition to the telecast? Which of course isn’t to say there hasn’t been promotion for VH and related things (eg, tickers for 2RPH and other cities’ equivalent radio stations) during Carols for years but I feel the tactics may have changed in recent times nonetheless.
Woolworths sponsors the Sydney Carols which are shown on 7. CBC has been a Vision Australia event since I can remember & I am 65
Like anyone really needed to know the airdate of the Carols by Candlelight.
I prefer the Carols by Candlelight over the Carols in the Domain because it’s live, it’s on Christmas Eve (so you can really appreciate the people giving up their time. A lot of people don’t work the day before Christmas, those bosses who do make their employees work, I hope are haunted by three ghosts that night) and less commercialised than the Carols in the Domain.
With respect the post is telling you who is on the show this year.
Oh okay, sorry
Apparenly Domain is going to be broadcast on the actual date again this year.