A CHRISTMAS concert will take place in Ponteland on Saturday in aid of the Tynedale Hospice at Home charity.

An orchestra and choir will line up at St Mary’s Church for Christmas Classics for the Hospice, at 7.30pm.

The event is being organised by conductor Glenn Davis, who also works as a volunteer driver for the hospice.

The choir will be drawn from the chorus of the Royal Northern Sinfonia, as well as chamber choirs Northern Praeclassica and Antiphon.

Tickets are available from the Tynedale Hospice at Home shop in Ponteland, or by calling 07907 881707.