The magic of Christmas comes alive once again with Vision Australia’s iconic Carols by Candlelight event! Held on Christmas Eve, December 24, at the stunning Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, this cherished concert is more than just a tradition - it’s a heartwarming fundraiser and a celebration of inclusivity.
Whether you join in person, tune into the televised broadcast, or turn your dial to Vision Australia Radio, the festive cheer is for everyone to enjoy.
Audio Description: Making the Carols truly inclusive
Vision Australia’s audio description service ensures that people who are blind or have low vision can fully immerse themselves in the event, whether at the Bowl or from the comfort of home. This additional narration overlay paints vivid pictures of transitions, movements, and gestures, seamlessly woven between on-stage dialogue and music.
Why tune in?
Vision Australia Radio’s network manager, Conrad Browne, shares why this broadcast is so special:
“Our audio described broadcast of Carols by Candlelight allows everyone to be included and enjoy this annual tradition. With our wonderful team on board providing commentary and audio description across the whole event means you are getting all of the entertainment in an accessible format via our AM, FM, DAB+ and online streaming services plus it’ll also be simulcast across Australia’s Community Radio Network which ensures we’re reaching more Australians than ever this Christmas Eve.”
How to get involved
Don’t miss out on the festive fun!
- To register for audio description at the Bowl, visit: http://carols.visionaustralia.org/accessibility or call 1300 847 466.
- To find your local Vision Australia Radio station, head to: www.varadio.org.
- And don’t forget to tune in at 7PM local time on Christmas Eve for our pre-show Carols chat, and for our live simulcast from 7:55PM.
Join us as we light up the lives of blind and low vision kids and make Christmas unforgettable for everyone!
Partnership with Amazon Alexa
Vision Australia Radio’s audio-described simulcast of Carols by Candlelight is sponsored by Amazon Alexa. With Alexa, you can start a singalong, pop a cracker with Santa, settle in for a merry tale, play festive trivia and enjoy more silly season fun - all by using your voice. Just say: “Alexa, start Christmas”.
