This year’s Adelaide Carols will be shown on Channel 7 (Adelaide) on Tuesday, 18 December at 8:30 pm, over 2 hours (with ads).
QBE Carols By Candlelight 2018
Elder Park plays host to the 2018 QBE Carols by Candlelight. Hosted by Rosanna Mangiarelli, Mark Soderstrom and Amelia Mulcahy.
The concert will actually take place from 8:15 pm to 10:30 pm on Saturday, 15 December. The event does pause during ‘breaks’ but I wouldn’t be surprised if a song or two are chopped from the televised version. I assume these carols will be shown nationally on 7TWO closer to Christmas.
Tonight’s SA carols broadcast has been shifted forward to 7pm, straight after a 1 hour 7 News bulletin.
The promo below aired prior to the time change:
Last week, there was also a spot on Today Tonight with the search for the Christmas Star competition winner:
As far as the carols themselves, from a live crowd point of view the 2018 production felt tighter. New this year was a secondary presentation area in the crowd where Rosanna, Amelia and Mark introduced a number of artists from. This left the main stage free for the artists to walk on & prepare.
Here’s a bit of a teaser I recorded from the crowd… starting with a soundcheck of the orchestra and choir. PS: Remember to look up before standing in case the crane camera is above head (no I didn’t head-butt the camera… but it came mightly close to some other people in the crowd)
Adelaide’s 2019 Carols by Candlelight will take place this Saturday evening. It’ll be broadcast on Channel 7 Adelaide one day later, from 7:00 pm Sunday. According to the EPG, the televised version will run for 128 minutes (with ads), ending at 9:08 pm.
This year’s line up (in no particular order) includes:
For the second year in a row, Carols by Candlelight will be held as a virtual event. Novita CEO Greg Ward said the event could not be held at Elder Park due the impact of the pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings preventing it running in its traditional form, following “comprehensive discussions” with SA Health.
The virtual event will be hosted by 7News presenters Mark Soderstrom, Rosanna Mangiarelli and Amelia Mulcahy and broadcast on Seven in Adelaide on December 12.
UPDATE12/12: the virtual event, sponsored by Kangaroo Island ferry company Sealink, will now be shown on 7TWO in South Australia at 7pm tonight. In other states however it will air on 7TWO at the earlier time of 4.30pm today.
The special will also be available on 7plus.
07:00 AM Woolworths Carols In The Domain 2021 Rpt
09:30 AM Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant 2021
10:30 AM 2021 Mayor’s Christmas Carols
11:30 PM Sea Link Carols By Candlelight 2021
Adelaide’s Carols by Candlelight returns to Elder Park in 2022
The much loved SeaLink Carols by Candlelight event will once again return to Adelaide’s Elder Park on Sunday 11 December 2022 with a free kids carnival during the day before a star-studded evening concert by the River Torrens.
Sealink Carols by Candlelight provides a wonderful opportunity to get together with your nearest and dearest, light your candles and sing along to some of your favourite Christmas songs. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year, as families get out their rugs and picnic baskets to be part of one of our city’s great traditions.
Carols by Candlelight is Australia’s second-oldest Christmas concert, presented to Adelaide residents and television audiences since 1944 when an estimated one in 10 citizens attended the first event. The traditional Elder Park concert now attracts more than 25,000 people annually and raises much-needed funds for South Australian charitable causes.
TV Broadcast
Sealink Carols by Candlelight will be broadcast on 7TWO Adelaide at 7.30pm on Monday 12 December, and nationally on Channel 7 on Sunday 25 December, while streaming on 7Plus will be available from Monday 12 December for 30 days
Performers for this year’s event are Vika and Linda Bull with Gospo Collective, Samantha Jade, Amber Lawrence, Lucy Durack, Taylor Henderson, Irish tenor Tommy Fleming and The Voice 2022 grand finalist Thando Sikwila. The popular children’s segment will be headlined by Carols specialists Jay Laga’aia and Stefanie Cacamo and feature performers from Dancers by Donna. For the all-important musical component, carollers can expect beautiful performances from the Adelaide Concert Orchestra and vocal assistance from choirs Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus and Young Adelaide Voices.
Samantha Jade will also appear at Carols in the Domain in Sydney on December 17.
UPDATE 27/11: Sunday Mail Adelaide reports that Conrad Sewell will join the line-up.
(no I didn’t head-butt the camera… but it came mightly close to some other people in the crowd)
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