Christmas has snuck up on us already with Jack and the Beanstalk opening on Friday and The Mystery of Fellstone Manor next week. There are lots of early openings and weekend matinees but, as ever, we will do our best to be open for at least half an hour before and half an hour after all performances as well as through the intervals. However, volunteers are forever thin on the ground, so please forgive us if we let you down.

As for New Year's Eve itself, we plan to open at 7:00 until we drop (usually about 2:00). There will no doubt be the traditional Chairman's midnight speech followed by party poppers and then sandwiches - all members welcome.

However we will be taking the occasional well-earned break, so don't expect to find us open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day evening.

Our best wishes to you and yours, and have a marvelous festive season.