This Sunday's inaugural Carols at Tremain's event is set to be enjoyed by a capacity crowd, with all 400 tickets sold.
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The event, set for 7pm this Sunday at the Tremain's Mill precinct, will be streamed live on Facebook and Youtube via the Mitchell Conservatorium's pages for members of the community to join in from home.
Despite Monday's eases to COVID restrictions regarding people singing outdoors and a downgrade to the two-square metre rule, Mitchell Conservatorium executive director Graham Sattler said the event will stick to its original plan.
"At this point, it's still clear attendees over 12 years should wear a mask while singing, so we'll continue to comply with that direction," Dr Sattler said.
"And despite the ease to a two-square-metre rule regarding capacity, we probably won't increase our crowd limit, as we've already prepared our COVID-safe plan for 400 people and there's too little time to reorganise the event."
After the rough year we've had, I think Bathurst has earned a community Christmas celebration.
- Graham Sattler, Mitchell Conservatorium executive director
When interviewed about the event in October, Dr Sattler said MitCon had spent a number of months reorganising Carols by Candlelight to suit a COVID-safe environment.
He is strongly recommending potential Carolers unable to make the event in person to take advantage of the live stream so they can take part in the annual Christmas tradition.
"There's nothing stopping members of the community from having a festive get-together at home," Dr Sattler said.
"The Bathurst region has been COVID-free for some time, but we're all conscious the state isn't quite out of the woods yet, so it's best to be responsible."
As of Monday, NSW Health regulations allow up to 50 visitors at a residence at any given time, though strongly recommend a 30-person limit if the dwelling has no outdoor area.
Dr Sattler said the 90-minute event will feature a host of talented soloists and small ensembles, all of whom will comply to COVID-safe guidelines, predominantly social distancing among performers and from the audience.
"After the rough year we've had, I think Bathurst has earned a community Christmas celebration," he said.
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