It will be a star-studded return for Coogee Carols with tons of performers to rouse the crowd with the merriest of Christmas tunes! Get ready for a fantastic night of music featuring some of Australia’s most talented artists.
Leading the line-up of entertainers for the 2022 Coogee Carols on Sunday, the 18th of December 2022 at the Goldstein Reserve, is Joe Sullivan, a local star who will be performing at the event for the 21st time! TV personality Melissa Hoyer, who hosted Coogee Carols in 2012, will be back to her hosting duties as well.
Teresa Tate Britten, a familiar voice on the radio and face on television, will be going up the stage, too, as well as Katrina Retallick, the star of “Come From Away,” and Garry Scale, another local favourite. Jennifer Peers, a fixture of Australian musical theatre, is also going to be performing some familiar songs.
Here are the rest of the performers of this year’s Christmas event:
Natalie Abbott
Natalie (she/her) recently performed as Helena in the world premiere production of The Lovers at the Sydney Opera House and is so honoured to be performing at Coogee Carols!
Blake Appelqvist
Blake (they/them) is a Māori (Ngāti Porou) and Swedish multidisciplinary artist who most recently played “Harry” in FANGIRLS and is currently playing “Demetrius” in The Lovers at the Sydney Opera House.
Cameron Daddo
This is Cameron’s second Coogee Carols and he says, “It’s always a delight when the locals sing louder than you do!”
Georgina Hopson
A proud Coogee local, Georgina (she/her) was most recently seen playing Christina Daaé in Opera Australia’s Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour. She is thrilled to be performing at the Coogee Carols this year.
Amber Lawrence
Nominated for Best Country Album at the 2022 ARIA awards, 5 times Golden Guitar winner and Coogee girl, Amber Lawrence has lost count of the times she has performed at the Coogee Carols.
Simon Pryce
Simon Pryce has been touring Australia with The Wiggles Holiday Party Big Show tour and is thrilled to be performing at this year’s Coogee Carols, one of his favourite events of the year.
Chloé Zuel
Having recently finished playing Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton Australia, Chloé is thrilled to be back home in Sydney performing at the Coogee Carols again.
And of course, the night’s most special guest will be arriving on his sleigh as it’s not a Christmas event without Santa Claus. Don’t forget to bring your picnic rugs and get ready to sing-a-long. This promises to be a fantastic night for the whole community!
