BAH Humbug! Harleston Players will be bringing some belated Christmas cheer to the stage this month for a performance of A Christmas Carol.

Like every Dickens' tale, this classic story makes for fantastic drama, eccentric, larger-than-life characters, and plenty to get us both laughing and feeling a lump in our throat.

In this dynamic, fast-moving show, the Players bring to life the colourful world of London in the 1840s – home to money-lenders, thieves and the hard-working poor, as well as to some of Dickens' most memorable characters.

We meet Scrooge's super-jolly nephew Fred, his long-suffering clerk Bob Cratchit, his lost love Belle, and the selfless child, Tiny Tim. And then there's Scrooge himself, the ultimate party-pooper.

Adapted for the stage by Karen Louise Hebden, the play received high praise when first performed in 2003.

Directed by Meryl Keeble, and with a large cast aged from nine to 70, A Christmas Carol is a family show, suitable for children aged six and over.

There are six performances over two weekends at Archbishop Sancroft High School, including two matinees, on January 28 and January 29 and February 4 and 5.

Tickets cost �8 and �6 for concessions and are available from Harleston Pet Stores or by calling 01379 588043.

For more information, visit www.harlestonplayers.co.uk.