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Historic Christ Church Cathedral in the heart of Oxford is the magnificent setting for Macmillan Cancer Support’s 29th annual Carol Concert on FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER at 8pm. A festive celebration of world-class talent that will delight everyone in the run up to Christmas, this year we are thrilled to be joined by the celebrated actors ABIGAIL THAW, SALLY PHILLIPS and BEN BAILEY SMITH, and broadcasting legend ANGELA RIPPON. Additionally, we are particularly delighted to be joined by SOPHIE BEVAN MBE who is widely celebrated as one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. Sophie herself was treated for cancer a few years ago, so her involvement with this Macmillan fund-raising event has particular resonance. The music will be performed by Oxford’s pre-eminent vocal ensemble, the fantastic OXFORD BACH SOLOISTS, conducted by Steven Grahl, the Director of Music at Trinity College Cambridge.

So come and celebrate with us to herald the arrival of Christmas in style while supporting this wonderful charity. Almost 3.5 million people are currently living with cancer in the UK and Macmillan Cancer Support is with them every step of the way. As the King himself said recently in the midst of his own treatment, “What strikes us repeatedly is the profound impact of human connection – whether in the careful explanation from a specialist nurse, the hand held by a hospice volunteer, or the shared experience in a support group. These moments of kinship create what I might call a ‘community of care’, one that sustains patients through the most difficult of times.”

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