START your Christmas celebrations with a winter-warming afternoon of festive fun and singalongs in Ware this weekend.

Hertford Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Extravaganza with the East Herts Youth Choir takes place at Drill Hall on Sunday, December 9.

The concert starts at 3pm and features Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Mazurka from Coppelia by Delibes, Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, plus seasonal family favourites and Christmas Carols.

Tickets cost �12 for adults and �6 for children. A family ticket is �30.

They are available from Hertford Tourist Information Centre on 01992 584322 or ticket reservations on 01279 466653.

For online ticket sales, visit http://www.wegottickets.com/event/194539