{"id":957,"date":"2015-12-22T19:07:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T19:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/?p=957"},"modified":"2015-12-22T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T19:08:42","slug":"christmas-carols-at-leeds-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/?p=957","title":{"rendered":"Carols at Leeds Castle Christmas Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As well as their regular concert performances, The Maidstone Singers have a range of commitments throughout the year and Christmas is, of course, one of their busiest periods. As well as singing\u00a0at weddings and other private functions (including one for the K.C.C. this year), they\u00a0were asked to sing at the annual Leeds Castle Christmas Market on 22nd December 2015. Despite the wet weather they added to the festive cheer at the event and\u00a0were then able to enjoy the market itself as well as\u00a0visiting the castle, which has been decorated for the Christmas period with great style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-959\" src=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4788\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788-700x467.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4788-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-960\" src=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4785\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785-700x467.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.themaidstonesingers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4785-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Michael Marriott<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As well as their regular concert performances, The Maidstone Singers have a range of commitments throughout the year and Christmas is, of course, one of their busiest periods. 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