HUNDREDS of people packed out the Town Square to hear Crediton Town Band play and sing along to Christmas carols on Tuesday, December 23.

Members of Crediton Youth Saxophone Ensemble, part of Crediton Youth Orchestra, entertained in front of the giant Christmas tree. AQ 1222
Members of Crediton Youth Saxophone Ensemble, part of Crediton Youth Orchestra, entertained in front of the giant Christmas tree. AQ 1222 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
23 December 2025 Crediton Town Band Carols in the Square Hundreds of people went along to the event (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Hundreds of people went along to the event (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

Members of Crediton Youth Orchestra’s Youth Saxophone Ensemble played a variety of festive tunes before the event began.

Volunteers offered Carol booklets for a donation at Carols in the Square. AQ 1224
Volunteers offered carol booklets for a donation. AQ 1224 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Crediton Town Band members playing at Carols in the Square. AQ 1226
Crediton Town Band members playing on the Crediton Milling Company stage. AQ 1226 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

MC for the evening was Crediton Town Band President Paul Evans, and the conductor Musical Director Iorwerth Pugh.

MC for the evening was Crediton Town Band President Paul Evans
MC for the evening was Crediton Town Band President Paul Evans (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Looking out over the crowd on the Town Square as the band played
Looking out over the crowd on the Town Square as the band played (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

Lesley Rogers provided signed support for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Singing along to the Christmas Carols with the music played by Crediton Town Band. AQ 1240
Singing along to the Christmas carols. AQ 1240 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The band Musical Director Iorwerth Pugh conducted from a platform in front of the band. AQ 1235
The band Musical Director Iorwerth Pugh conducted from a platform in front of the band. AQ 1235 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)

Volunteers from Crediton and District Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Crediton Boniface stewarded the event and handed out song sheets in return for donations.

Hundreds of people attended Carols in the Square. AQ 1244
The Town Square was packed. AQ 1244 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
23 December 2025 Crediton Town Band Carols in the Square Lesley Rogers provided signed support for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Lesley Rogers, left, provided signed support for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

The band played a mix of carols including Away in a Manger, The First Nowell and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and songs such as Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

23 December 2025 Crediton Town Band Carols in the Square Crediton Town Band played a variety of carols (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
The band played a variety of carols and songs (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)