START your Christmas experience this year at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch town centre.

The St Stephen’s Women’s Fellowship Group is holding a 'Christmas Affair', an afternoon of stalls and music.

A spokesman said: "As well as finding great gifts for your loved ones, treats for yourself and all your sparkling Christmas essentials, you’re sure to have a fun-packed Afternoon.

"The Christmas Affair will be bursting at the seams with a colourful eclectic mix of unusual stocking fillers and presents, traditional gifts, jams and preserves, exclusive Christmas cards, gift boxes, great home decorations and much more."

They added: "While browsing the stalls, let the music get you into that Christmassy mood, be welcomed by Santa and Mrs Claus, have your children’s faces painted by Emma of Purple Face Designs UK and when you’re ready for a break enjoy a warm drink and a festive mince pie and take part in the Christmas raffle."

The event is on Saturday, December 1 from 2pm at St Stephen's.