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成人论坛 Oxford's Big Christmas Carol aims for Oxfordshire record
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成人论坛 Radio Oxford 95.2FM is hosting a county-wide bid to beat the record for
Oxfordshire's biggest simultaneous Christmas Carol Concert.
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This year's Big Christmas Carol will take place on 14 December at locations across
the region and will be broadcast live on Radio Oxford 95.2FM and online at
bbc.co.uk/oxford.
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People can sing along at home or at work, come to one of the venues or accept
Radio Oxford's invitation to add a new venue to the growing list and help the
bid to beat the record.
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If you can assemble a group of singers, whether it's in a pub, house, church, shop
or school, you could be part of a live concert broadcast and Christmas history in
Oxfordshire as the whole county comes together.
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Visit bbc.co.uk/oxford, select The
Big Christmas Carol and fill out the short form.
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The main venue will be The King's Centre in Oxford, and tickets are available on a
first-come, first-served basis to those who register their interest on the
bbc.co.uk/oxford.
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The record will only be beaten if people from across the region are singing in all
manner of locations.
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Venues currently planning to join in the fun in Oxford are:
The Anchor Inn, Hayfield Road
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre
Oxford Adventist Church, Chester Street, off Iffley Road
Thames View Road, Rosehill
Westgate Pavilion (part of the Magic of Christmas event)
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Around the county, a large number of varied locations already signed up means
singers from right across the region will be part of the Big Christmas Carol:
Tesco, Abingdon
BookCrossers online
Bradwell Village Hall, Burford
Orchard Shopping Centre, Didcot
Eynsham (various pubs and churches)
Town Hall, Henley
St Mary's, Oakley
Shellingford Church of England Primary School
The Christmas Tree, Thame High Street
Old Mill Hall for Wantage and Grove
All churches in Wantage and Grove
Asda, Wheatley
Witney Community Church
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Oxfordshire residents around the world are also expected to join in online during
their holidays and trips abroad.
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For everyone involved, the Big Christmas Carol will
be the perfect way to start the Christmas festivities, at what is likely to be the
country's biggest carol concert.
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Carol singers can visit bbc.co.uk/oxford and download a flyer and poster to help
publicise their contribution to the concert, along with an order of service complete
with the words to all the carols.
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JR
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