Carols By Candlelight
Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight is the organisations leading fundraising and awareness campaign and is one of the most loved of Australian Christmas traditions. Dating back to 1938, it is held on Christmas Eve at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne and reaches a television audience of more than 2 million Australians each year.
All proceeds from this event go towards Vision Australia's Children's Services.
Over the years there have been many Australian favourites who have performed at this event including Rolf Harris, Hugh Jackman, Tina Arena, John Farnham, Debra Byrne, Olivia Newton-John, Lee Kernaghan, Judith Durham, Marina Prior, Denis Walter, Douglas Heywood, Silvie Paladino, Hi-5, Humphrey B Bear, Anthony Callea and of course long-time host Ray Martin.
Other supporters of this beloved concert include Myer, Nine Network, 3AW, Magic 1278 and The Herald Sun.
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“The first sparrow of spring! The year beginning with younger hope than ever!... What at such a time are histories, chronologies, traditions, and all written revelations? The brooks sing carols and glees to the spring.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)