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A range of Christmas events have been announced at a 13th-century priory. Michelham Priory House and Gardens near Hailsham will be hosting a fair and theatre shows for the festive season in its historical setting. On November 30, the priory will be taken over by a Christmas fair with “an array of stalls offering the finest Sussex produce”.
Visitors will also be treated to Christmas and wartime songs by The Land Girls and medleys from The Seaside Singers. On December 8, tickets can be purchased for one-off productions of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen, at 2.30pm, and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, at 5pm, both performed by This is My Theatre.
On December 14 and 15, a storyteller will share the eerie ghost stories of M. R. James in the prior chamber at 12pm and 2pm.
READ MORE: Festive fun at marina as Father Christmas hosts grotto at lifeboat station John Baldock, general manager of Sussex Past which owns and cares for Michelham Priory, said: “From hand-crafted Christmas goodies, to heartwarming festive theatre, to ghostly yuletide tales, we’ve got something for everyone in the run-up to Christmas this year and promise bags of fun for all the family. “We look forward to welcoming you to the stunning setting of Michelham Priory and helping to get you in the mood for the festive season with plenty of old-world charm.” Michelham Priory was founded in 1229, inclusive of a mediaeval moat, ancient architecture and tranquil gardens.
Tickets can be booked on the Sussex Past website..
