CELEBRATE the original Christmas story with three spectacular tales from Riding Lights Theatre Company in Winchester next month.

Story-tellers will bring three outlandish characters and their amazing animals to the stage at Christ Church on Tuesday December 13 with humour, warmth and a spot of festive chaos.

An unexpected invite to a hum-dinging party teaches The Sheepish Shepherd that being different isn’t always a bad thing. There’s comic chaos in Angel Unawares when dastardly duo Max and Tich are sent to hunt down a very special baby and A Very Astonished Astronomer discovers what makes the world go around in Zooming in to Christmas.

Woven together with puppetry, music, comic silliness and plenty of interactivity for younger members of the audience, this colourful cloth of yuletide yarns offers a brilliant background to the heart of Christmas.

The performance lasts approximately one hour and is recommended for children aged 5 to 11 and their families. Tickets are £5 for adults and £3 for concessions from 01962 854454.

Visit ridinglights.org/three-cheers for online booking.