Christmas Carols this Saturday

Tickets are selling fast for our a cappella Christmas carols concert this coming Saturday, featuring outstanding chamber choir Ensemble Gombert.

Come and experience some beloved family favourites, alongside beautiful discoveries, as well as brand-new arrangements by Melbourne-born composer Simon Biazeck, all in the glorious acoustics of St Ambrose Church.

Full Program:
Resonet in laudibus
People, look East
There is no rose
Lullay my liking
Away in a manger
Carol of the Drum
Ding dong! merrily on high
The holly and the ivy
The Three Kings
Quittez, pasteurs
Wexford Carol
Rise up, shepherd, and follow
The Virgin Mary had a baby boy
O little town of Bethlehem
Stille Nacht
We wish you a merry Christmas

The Festival Café is back! The afternoon café from the 2025 Woodend Winter Arts Festival will make its Christmas comeback in the school staff room from 1–5 pm. Drop in before or after the performance for freshly made coffee, festive goodies, plenty of Christmas cheer, and even a glass of mulled wine.

When: Saturday, December 13 at 3.00pm
Where: St Ambrose Church, Woodend

HANDEL’S MESSIAH THIS SUNDAY

Handel's perennially popular oratorio will be directed by John O'Donnell, with Australia's foremost baroque violinist, Lucinda Moon, leading Accademia Arcadia, an orchestra of some of Melbourne's most distinguished early-music instrumentalists. Soloists will be drawn from the Melbourne Octet, members of which sing for the Victorian Opera, Opera Australia, the Consort of Melbourne, Ensemble Gombert, The Song Company and other well-known ensembles.

When: Sunday December 14 at 2.00pm
Where: St Dominic’s, Camberwell

Don’t forget to save the date!

The next Woodend Winter Arts Festival will take place over the King’s Birthday weekend - add the dates to your calendar now:

5–8 JUNE 2026!

The Woodend Winter Arts Festival is a registered charity. All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Donate here or visit our website for more information on how to donate.