Christmas has come early to Letchworth as the Settlement Players prepare to stage 'feel-good festive farce' The Flint Street Nativity.

Performances will take place at 7.45pm from Thursday, November 14 to Saturday, November 16 at The Settlement in Nevells Road.

Tickets cost £10 and can be bought at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/letchworth-settlement-players or in person (cash only) from David's Bookshop.

A cast of adults play Mrs Horrocks' class of seven-year-olds who are about to perform their nativity play at Flint Street Junior School.

But things don't go smoothly as Gabriel plots to take over from Mary, the star wants to be more like the ones from NASA, Herod won't stop waving to mum and dad and the menacing innkeeper is more like a nightclub bouncer. And then the stick insect escapes...

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The play, written by Tim Firth, includes carols sung by each of the 'children', with lyrics rewritten to reflect what's in their heads.

Later in the play we meet the children's parents, who are played by the same actors.

Director Jenn Pickstone-Groves said: "It’s an amusing and warm-hearted take on the annual rite of passage in primary schools so should be a fun night out and perfect to get you into the Christmas spirit!"