Unsilent Night

2007 is the fourth year running that ‘Unsilent Night’ has come to Middlesbrough, so it is a tremendous coup for the town. Last year we had people travelling up from London to take part and everyone who has seen or heard it says it is an unforgettable experience.

Use the links to the left to view images and movies from the event.

It is a great chance to people to come to town and take part or watch and listen to a great event. If they miss it in Middlesbrough, it is certainly a long way to go to catch the next performance the one after Middlesbrough is Washington Square, New York. "Middlesbrough will be the only place in the UK where you can take part in this amazing event" said Councillor Bob Kerr, a member of the council’s executive.

New-York based composer Phil Kline will be staging his extraordinary musical event ‘Unsilent Night’ in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Vancouver, New York and San Francisco this year and again will be making his sole UK appearance in Middlesbrough.

‘Unsilent Night’, which has become a seasonal classic since it was first performed in Greenwich Village in 1992 involves participants playing individual tapes on a boombox as they walk through the streets. The composer describes the event as "Christmas carolling without the singing" and like having "a city block-long stereo system."