CHRISTIAN Aid Yorkshire has announced the date of this year’s Big Christmas Sing at Selby Abbey.

Musicians, singers and performers from the local community will welcome in the festive season on December 6 from 6.30pm as they also raise money for professional help for expectant mothers in Kenya.

Selby Music Centre, Selby Abbey Primary School, Longmans Hill Community Primary School, Hemmingbirds Choir and the Abbey drama group will be centre stage among other groups.

The event is part of the national Christian Aid Christmas Appeal, for which the UK Government has pledged to match every pound raised.

Bex Turner, Christian Aid’s events officer, said “It will be a spectacular event to mark the start of the festive season, It’s a fantastic way of bringing the community together, whilst making a difference to communities in Kenya.”