School children gear up for Portsmouth Christmas carol concert

MORE than 1,000 pupils will take part in Portsmouth City Council's annual Christmas carol concert.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Nov 2016, 05:00 BST

Updated 6th Dec 2016, 15:42 BST

Residents are welcome to join in as children from more than 30 schools sing on the Guildhall steps on Monday, December 5. The free event, from 6.15pm to 7.15pm, will include a visit from Santa.

The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Cllr David Fuller, will switch on the lights on the Guildhall Christmas tree.