7 December 2022

Live updates from Celebrating Christmas with The Salvation Army 2022

Bethany Gibson

Bethany Gibson shares updates from backstage at the Royal Albert Hall for The Salvation Army's annual carol concert.
  • You can watch a recording of tonight's concert on Sunday 11 December from 6pm on our YouTube channel.

10.30pm

And with a rousing rendition of Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, accompanied by the International Staff Band and organ, the concert has finished!

A photo in the wings of the Royal Albert Hall with Commissioner Anthony Cotterill looking out into the auditorium as the audience sings a carol
In the wings with Commissioner Anthony Cotterill for the final carol
A photo of Dame Sheila Hancock speaking with Commissioner Anthony Cotterill and Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant on stage at the end of the concert
Dame Sheila Hancock speaks with Commissioner Anthony Cotterill and Lieut-Colonel Dean Pallant after the concert
A photo of the performers posing for a group photo on stage at the end of the concert
The performers pose for a group shot on stage
A photo of the two British sign language interpreters standing on stage at the end of the concert
British Sign Language interpreters Lieutenant Sarah O'Grady (Bourne) and Averil Dobson

During the concert, Territorial Communications Officer Captain Jo Moir was busy backstage gathering additional footage for our online broadcast of the concert later in the week. Don't forget to join us on Sunday from 6pm on our YouTube channel. 

A photo of Dame Sheila Hancock being interviewed in her dressing room
Dame Sheila Hancock
A photo of Tilly Vosburgh being interviewed in her dressing room back stage by Captain Jo Moir
Tilly Vosburgh
A photo of Jenna Russell being interviewed by Captain Jo Moir in her dressing room
Jenna Russell

7.45pm

Rehearsals are finished, the audience is taking their seats – we're ready for the 8pm start.

Don't forget you can watch a recording of tonight's concert on our YouTube channel on Sunday 11 December from 6pm.

A photo of The International Staff Band and Songsters rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall
The International Staff Band and Songsters in rehearsal
A photo of the International Staff Songsters sitting on stage and wearing Christmas jumpers
The International Staff Songsters are feeling festive in their Christmas jumpers
A photo of thirteen year old Cormac Thompson and harpist Alison Blackhall rehearsing on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall
Thirteen-year-old Cormac Thompson rehearsing with harpist Alison Blackhall
A photo of the Broxbourne Handbell Ringers rehearsing on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall
The Broxbourne Handbell Ringers rehearse their item
A photo of Sheila Hancock's dressing room door
Our celebrity readers have arrived!
A photo of the audience taking their seats in the Royal Albert Hall
The audience taking their seats

4.30pm

Welcome to live updates from Celebrating Christmas with The Salvation Army. I’m Beth and I’m the editor of salvationist.org.uk. The sun is setting in London and final preparations are under way.

The concert will be available on our YouTube channel this Sunday 11 December from 6pm. 

Keep an eye on this page for behind-the-scenes photos and updates from performers.

A photo of the Royal Albert Hall as the sun is setting
The sun is setting in London
A photo of the stage of the Royal Albert Hall with Christmas trees and banners with The Salvation Army red shield. The production crew is having a planning meeting.
Final preparations before the performers start their sound checks

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Bethany Gibson

Bethany Gibson

Online Content Editor

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