Good Hope Hospital is calling for local singers and musicians who would like to take part in next month’s Christmas Carol evening – singing carols around the wards.

The Hospital is starting early to arrange musical Christmas programmes for patients and visitors, and needs the help of local musicians to fill the slots.

Clare Murphy, music co-ordinator at Good Hope Hospital, said: “Christmas can obviously be a very emotional and difficult time for patients, so we are hoping that the visiting singers will spread some festive cheer and distract them for a short while.  We’re looking for individual singers and musicians, groups and choirs – anyone who wants to sing for the patients. “

The carol evening will take place on 17 December from 6pm. If you would like to volunteer, please contact music co-ordinators Clare Murphy or Georgina Farrow on 0121 424 0113 or arts.dept.music@heartofengland.nhs.uk.