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Leeds Minster will host a special festive event.

After a decade away, Carols by Candlelight will return to Leeds Minster with the festivities raising vital funds for the NSPCC’s Childline this Christmas.

The service will see a vocal performance by comedian and classical singer Lloyd Griffith - from Ted Lasso and Inheritance. The festivities, raising funds for Childline, will be happening on Thursday, December 11.

The event will feature a joint reading of The Night Before Christmas delivered by special guests Laura Norton and Charlotte Bellamy - both best known for their roles in Emmerdale.

The schedule will also feature performances from three Leeds-based choirs - Headingley Voices, Free Range, and Cockburn Community Choir/Cockburn Vocals - along with traditional carols for the audience to join in with. Rebecca Shaw, childline volunteer engagement lead, said: “It’s brilliant to be bringing Carols by Candlelight back to Leeds after ten years. We know lots of people remember it fondly...