By Cam Lucadou-Wells
The 43rd Carols by Twilight Festival is spreading its wings across two venues this Christmas Eve.
Backed by a live band, there are great musical acts, including Australia’s Got Talent winner Andrew Da Silva, R&B singer Gary Pinto, award-winning opera singer Shu Cheen Yu and The Voice group He Planned Us.
The event kicks off with a late-afternoon version from 5.30-6.45pm at Bunjil Place’s plaza.
It expands into Max Pawsey Reserve for carnival rides, food trucks, stalls and carols from 7.30pm, ending with fireworks at 9.30pm.
The food trucks will sell slushies, coffee, ice cream, Indian food, donuts, Thai meals, Malaysian cuisine, potato twistas, calamari, kranskies, haloumi and Dutch proffiterjes.
Pastor Larry Sebastian of Casey City Church said the carols were an iconic part of the calendar.
It was expected to draw more than 8000, as an accessible alternative to the Sydney Myer Music Bowl carols on the same night.
