london celebration for university of aberdeen alumni
Date: Wednesday December 21
Time: 7.00pm onwards
Venue: St Marylebone Parish Church, 17 Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 5LT
Cost: Free
Members of the University of Aberdeen family don’t have to be in the north-east of Scotland to enjoy its festive season offerings.
The University will host its third annual Celebration of Carols at St Marylebone Parish Church, London on Wednesday December 21 2016 at 7pm.
The event, which is sponsored by HSBC and will be recorded and broadcast by Classic FM on December 23, will be hosted by Aberdeen alumnus Rev Canon Stephen Evans and will showcase the University’s Chamber Choir, led by royal composer, Professor Paul Mealor.
British actor Sir Tony Robinson and ‘Call the Midwife’ actress and Aberdeen alumna, Laura Main will be amongst the readers at the celebration.
As well as allowing staff, students and alumni the opportunity to come together during the festive period, the event also provides the University with the opportunity to raise funds for its ground-breaking research in the fight against dementia.
Liz Bowie, director of development & alumni relations at the University of Aberdeen, said: “The Celebration of Carols is a fantastic event and we are delighted that so many of our alumni and friends are able to attend. We are thrilled to be working with Classic FM and are delighted that its broadcast of the event will bring the talents of our wonderful Chamber Choir not only to those who cannot join us but to a much wider audience, a couple of days later.
“We are hugely grateful to HSBC for its generous sponsorship in support of the event, and to the members of the Aberdeen family who are helping us raise vital funds for dementia research.”
Sir Tony Robinson added: “As an Ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society I’m pleased and proud to be taking part in this event, particularly as I’ll be working in conjunction with Classic FM and the prestigious University of Aberdeen whose work on dementia research is world renowned.”
To book a place at the event please email alumni@abdn.ac.uk.