Theatre company to revive carols event

A PRE-COVID Christmas tradition for the Creswick community and surrounds is set to be reinterpreted early next month.

On Saturday 9 December, Apex Park opposite the former courthouse will come alive with seasonal carolling and performances from local acts.

The free event is called Carols at the Courthouse and is being run by members of Creswick Theatre Company, and president Neil Adam said he hopes it’s the first in what becomes a returning annual tradition.

“There used to be an annual carols and community picnic type thing for Creswick but it hasn’t happened for the past three or four years,” he said.

“We’re keen to get it together again. We had a half-hearted one in the middle of the pandemic with people sitting metres from each other.

“Now we’re hoping to attract the local community to come down under the trees at Raglan Street and we’ll have a bunch of performers to entertain them.”

With the Creswick Brass Band, and CresFest’s adult, and children’s choirs to feature, more than 50 performers are expected to take part in the event.

A barbecue will be held by Creswick Lions Club members while the company’s home of the Creswick Courthouse will be opened up to the community.

Photos with Santa Clause can be taken for $5.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets while Creswick Theatre Company members will also perform Australian Christmas readings as part of the event.

Adam said the event will be a fun occasion of community connectiveness.

“It’s another opportunity for the community to become involved with each other and involved with our local community enterprise,” he said.

“We’d be happy to hear from locals who’d like to contribute something to the performances as well if they’d like to.

“We’re always looking to expand what people know about the courthouse and the uses to which it’s put.”

Carols at the Courthouse will run from 6pm to 9pm.