While the festive season may seem like a snowflake on the horizon amidst memories of summer holidays and hopes for an Indian summer, the team at Rickard Keen has already started writing its wish list.

What we have decided is that All We Want for Christmas is You (and some Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), so we are hoping that you will book one of our carol concerts into your diary before other invitations come flooding in.

The first concert takes place at St Martin of Tours Church, St Martin's Square, Basildon, SS14 1DX on Tuesday 14th December, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, with an encore the next evening at Crowstone St George’s URC, Crowstone Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 8LH, again from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

As usual, there will be a band and choir, and we will be offering mince pies and mulled wine to keep out the winter chill.

We hope you will be able to join us and help spread a little Joy to the World.