HUNDREDS of people will take their seats at Bournemouth’s Pavilion tonight for the second night of the Bournemouth Schools Music Association concerts.

More than 400 children will be on stage for the popular annual Christmas carol concert.

Pupils from primary and secondary schools across the borough will be joined by youngsters from Linwood School for the Bournemouth Schools Music Association performance at the Pavilion.

Hundreds of people have bought tickets for the show, which also includes handbells, newly-written Christmas songs and performances from adults who have performed during the event’s 60-year history.

A Daily Echo photographer took pictures during the rehearsal and a special commemorative poster has been produced for sale with copies of the paper.

Echo representatives will be selling copies before the show, during the interval and at the end