AS well as an opportunity to join in popular carols, people who attend Sale Male Voice Choir’s Christmas concert will enjoy seassonal songs with  a continental theme performed by the choir.

They plan to sing Piper’s Carol, from Italy, Hush Hush Jesus is Sleeping with a German folk tune, Russian Carol and Shepherds, and Shake off your Drowsy Sleep from France.

They will also sing the beautiful Victorian carol O Holy Night by Alphonse Adam.

The songs will be interspersed with seasonal readings.

There’ll be a raffle.

•    The concert takes place at Timperley Congregational Church, Heyes Lane, Timperley on Thursday, December 17 at 7.30.

Admission is £5 including hot drinks and mince pies.   Childen are free and there are reductions for groups of over four.