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'Nota Bene' and members of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Charlton Horethorne sang in the The King's Arms over two nights and raised £186.31. Please see the photo above. Well done to all involved!

All Saint's Church visited the Crown Pub in Harbury and raised £100.

St. Bartholomew's Church in Hyde sang carols, including 'While Shepherds Watched..' to the tune of Ilkley Moor, at the Hyde Tavern in Winchester and raised £51.

The Winterbournes and Compton Valence used the tune 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' at their Crib Service and raised £27.21.

All Hallow's Church raised £15.53 from their singing.

Ewhurst Parish Church worked hard singing in four different locations - The Bull's Head Hotel, Village Club, Old Rectory Nursing Home and The Glebe Community Centre. Their efforts were clearly worth it as they raised £131.42.

St. Luke with St. Mark in Winchester raised £48.48 when they sang at The Bridge in Shawford.

St. Mary's Church in Carlton on Trent raised £15 when they sang at the Northern Inn.

The Forest Edge Group of Churches sang in four different pubs - The King's Head, The Red Lion, The Yew Tree and The Nag's Head - and raised £70.

Customers at the Dandy Lion in Bradford-on-Avon were entertained by carollers from Bearfield Church and the evening raised £56.85.

Wheatley Inghamite Church raised £40 from their evening of carolling.

Carollers from St. Andrew's in Tamworth visited the Green Man in Clifton Campville and raised a grand total of £122.89.

The Methodist Church in Low St. Elstay travelled to The Hub and their tuneful carolling raised £101.

St James' Church raised £40 from their music making.

Carollers from All Hallow's Church raised £68.24.

St. Michael and All Angels Church sang carols at the Riverside Inn and raised £41.

The Waterside Hotel welcomed carollers from East Didsbury Methodist Church and the evening raised £30.

Linthwaite Methodist Church's visit to the Bull's Head raised £50.

Customers at the Axe and Compass were entertained by carollers from the Chiltern Methodist Circuit and the evening raised £20.

The Cross Inn welcomed carollers from St. Mary Magdalene, Wiston and St. Mary's and St. Martin's, Claberston and the evening raised £87.22.

St. Luke's Church in Lancaster visited their local West Bank Hotel and their carolling raised £58.38.

St Deny's Church had an evening of carols that raised £23.34.

The Goytre Arms welcomed carollers from St. Peter's Church in Nantderry and the evening of carols raised £93.59.

The Welsh Baptist Union raised £23.97 from their evening of carols.

St Clement's Church had an evening of carols that raised £30.

Bishop Sutton Methodist Church visited the Butcher's Arms and raised £50.

Christians Together in Swanwick raised £45 from their evening of carols.

The Blacksmith's Arms were entertained with an evening of carols from West Buckrose Parish Church and they raised £108.30.

St. James Church in Leckhampstead raised £20 from their evening of carols.

St. Mary Magdalene Church in Clitheroe raised £50 from their evening of carols.

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David Ritson and his friends organised a very successful Beer and Carols night at the Cock Crow Inn in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear. Here’s David’s review: 

‘I have never seen so much enthusiasm for Carol Singing before and thoroughly enjoyed it. So much so that I've already been asked to host another one next year. After each Carol there was a cheer and applause, which became more raucous as the evening went on.

‘We began singing at 7pm, and did four lots of Carols with a five minute break after each twenty five minutes. At 9pm the local quiz master took over with a fun Christmas quiz and little bingo games which filled in the rest of the night until 11pm.

‘The Cock Crow is a great little pub with a family atmosphere at the best of times. Children are always welcome there as it is an eat-in place. That night there were lots of people booked in for Christmas meals. I don't think anyone left before about 10pm so the place was packed.

‘As to singing ‘While Shepherds watched’ ..... we did that to the tune of the Lambton Worm, adding the chorus...

"Whisht, lads, haad yor gobs,
 A'all tell yiz aall a luvly story.
 Whisht lads, haad yor gobs,
 A'all tell ye boot the bairn."
 
which roughly translated means ..............
 
"If you keep quiet I'll tell you all a lovely story about the child."
 
They raised £75. Well done from the team at BibleLands!
 

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Congratulations to Abbey Hill United Reformed Church in Kenilworth, who raised £75!