A CHRISTMAS tree festival and craft fair is taking place in Bromley Cross.

Prizes will be available for the best dressed tree contest, 20 varied stalls will be displayed with food and refreshments, and Father Christmas will also greet the children.

The festival will open on Friday, November 28 at 7pm, with a performance from Eagley Junior School Choir followed by coffee and mince pies, mulled wine, a tombola and indoor games.

The event will continue into Saturday, November 29, at Birthenshaw Methodist Church and Bromley Cross Village Hall in Darwen Road.

If anyone would like to decorate a Christmas tree they should contact Cheryll on 01204 594814.