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The Guernsey Street Festival again spread song-based cheer in care homes, the hospital, and public spaces this year with its team of volunteer carol singers.
On December 2 they went to Summerland Nursing Home before visiting Browhill on 9 December.
Two traditional High Street sessions took place to coincide with late night shopping on Thursday evenings on December 14 and 21.
The Princess Elizabeth Hospital got a visit on December 16, before the final event at Coolderry house this morning.
Guernsey Street Festival Founder & Chair, Claire Dawson, said: “This time of year can be so special for many but also so lonely for others.
“We are so proud of our group of carollers who voluntarily travel the island spreading Christmas cheer.”
Pictured: Preparations will soon begin for the Guernsey Street Festival itself.
The festival committee is now turning its attention to next year’s events including the annual Street Festival itself in late July.
Auditions will take place in January for singers, dancers, actors, poets, painters, musicians, and creatives-at-large.
A selection panel will assemble on 7 December at the Ladies’ College drama studio for two hours from 14:00 to choose who gets to perform.
They said it would be like “Britain's Got Talent, minus the buzzers. Or the celebrity judges. Or the large audience”.
Talent Coordinator for the Festival, Lydia Sullivan-Pugh, commented: “We had a fantastic uptake of auditionees in 2023 with lots of new faces, some having recently moved to the island. We can’t wait for another round of auditions for 2024 - let’s see what more talent is out there in this beautiful little island."
The Festival will run from July 20 to August 3.
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