Scottish singer Emily Smith will bring her popular show Songs for Christmas to Threlkeld Village Hall on Friday, December 7.

A winner of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year and Scots Singer of the Year, and BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee, Emily has established herself as one of the finest singers to come out of Scotland in the last 15 years.

Her festive concert is now in its eighth year and is selling out at venues across the UK.

She has toured across the world and, alongside her solo career, has collaborated with musical greats such as Richard Thompson, Barbara Dickson, Jerry Douglas and Mary Chapin Carpenter. TV appearances include BBC Four’s Transatlantic Sessions and BBC One’s Songs of Praise.

She will be joined on her tour by Jamie McClennan and Anna Massie on guitars, fiddles and vocals and Ross Hamilton on bass and vocals. Special guest Kathleen MacInnes will also appear.

Tickets for the 8pm show are £15 at www.threlkeldvillagehall.org or on 07733 790308.