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Who would have dreamt a tiny Norfolk village could create such a buzz about Christmas?
The Thursford Christmas Spectacular is back with a bang on Wednesday and runs until December 23.
The three-hour sell-out stage show features non-stop music, variety and dancing from West End performers against a backdrop of mechanical organs and fairground carousels – think feather-frocked showgirls, acrobatics and choral songs that raise the roof.
Tickets cost from £31. Children, meanwhile, can follow Santa’s Magical Journey, meet his Arctic friends and receive a present.
Tickets cost from £10.50. See thursford.com.
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Fretting about what to wear for all those Christmas parties? Gillian June has a range of festive party jackets to give every outfit a lift.
And whether it is sumptuous silks or fabulous feathers that float your boat, you won’t have to fork out a fortune for your wardrobe update.
You can hire up to three tailored jackets from £65 for four party-filled days delivered and collected from your home.
For the service, available in London, visit gillianjune.com.
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Get a flavour of all things Japanese at London’s Tobacco Dock where Hyper Japan Christmas will be offering festive food, drink and gift ideas over the weekend of November 24 to 26.
You’ll be able to battle in the retro-gaming area, vote for a favourite sake cocktail and feast your eyes on Illuminight, a spectacular blending of traditional and modern Japanese culture in an artistic festival of light.
For tickets, from £15, visit hyperjapan.co.uk.
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Get your thinking wigs on for an intense courtroom drama on London’s South Bank where Agatha Christie’s Witness For The Prosecution plays out at the historic County Hall until next March.
Visit witnesscountyhall.com for tickets, from £10, and take your seats in the fantastic courtroom setting to see the trial of Leonard Vole (Maigret’s Jack McMullen), a young man accused of murdering a wealthy widow for her money.
Can he convince the jury he’s innocent – or will he face the noose? Just one witness stands in his way.