BBC Songs of Praise comes to Croston for Candlelit Christmas Carol episode

Croston is to feature on BBC One as the host of this year’s Songs of Praise Christmas edition.

The long-running show’s Candlelit Christmas Carol episode was filmed at St Michael and All Angels, while the Croston Old School community centre also features.

The 13th century church provides the setting for a service of readings and carols featuring Aled Jones, Sean Fletcher, Katherine Jenkins and the Young Choristers of the Year, as well as a packed congregation from Croston and the surrounding area.

The BBC’s description of the episode explains: “Aled Jones hosts an intimate candlelit celebration of favourite carols from the village church of Croston in Lancashire. He is joined by special guests Katherine Jenkins, who performs Silent Night, and the BBC Young Choristers of the Year, who will sing a beautiful version of In the Bleak Midwinter.”

The episode will air on BBC One this Sunday at 1.15pm.

On Facebook, Croston Old School said: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank the teams at BBC Songs of Praise, CTVC and St. Michael & All Angels Church, Croston for kindly asking us to be part of the production process. The countdown until Sunday is on!”

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