Is it Legal To do christmas caroling

Money__mind

hi i wanted to know if it is legal or illegal to do christmas caroling this christmas my family and i are a musical family and wanted to know if we would be able to or not please reply because i dont want to let my family down

V_Chic_Chick

I don't see how it wouldn't be legal. So long as you aren't harassing old ladies for their not-so-spare change.

jackieb

It looks like you'd be okay. If you were collecting money for charity you would need a licence though.

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Smashing

Not doing anything wrong, but some people don't people coming to their door, or get frightened. Maybe you could get involved in an organised carol singing event?

alwaysbusyMUM

the guides from our local church went carol singing last year, but before they did they choose the streets nearest the church and posted a small note through each door they'd call at, stating they'd be round on a certain date/time and any donations would be passed to the homeless centre in Manchester, they did okay, raised about £100 and was only out for 2hours over 2 nights.
Our drama group did it in a local shopping centre but we needed permission from the centre manager, we had buckets out & the money went to our local hospice.

If you was to do it why not get in touch with your local free paper & see if they can do a story - local family carol singing collecting for ??? Who knows you could raise loads.

Goodluck & have fun
Hope that helps?

Phatmouse

Please don't knock on my door it drives me up the wall. if I want singing I would hang around my local at chucking out time

When I am happy in my jim jams tree lit up with my family and someone knocks on my door so that all the heat goes out to sing to me out of tume I could scream!!!!!:mad:

Its lovley as part of an organised event as always busy mum says.

Roz_V

Last year my aunt and uncle went Carolling around their area with their choir, but instead of knocking on doors, they stood on the street corners (how dodgy does that sound?!?! :rotfl: ) and people came to them - but mostly they just watched from their windows with their families, then just popped out to donate as they prepared to move along

It was lovely to see all the kids in their jammys looking warm and singing along to the ones they knew - plus there was no pressure on anyone and no heat escaped It was helped by the fact that they live in a kind of "grid" system, so there were lots of corners to stand on

Money__mind

if you couldnt get a licence would u still be able to go christmas caroling

Money__mind

if you were standing in a town centre where all the shops were in the street would you be able to sing without a licence

leni

ts_aly2000 wrote:

I'm not against people doing what they want to be honest. With school kids dragging bits of chalk around Ipswich town centre and making a total mess of the pavement last week, and apparently it being perfectly legal with teachers and police watching over, I'm entirely happy for you to go carol singing naked for I care.

World's gone mad. You can do what you want! :-) As if it matters.

Just do it

did you never play hop scotch?