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W H AT ’ S O N FESTIVE ROUND-UP CHRISTMAS AT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL Enjoy choral music and Christmas services of all kinds at Winchester Cathedral over the festive period. Events include a performance by the Waynflete Singers of Elgar’s The Kingdom on 7 December, family carol services on 8 and 15 December, Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony Of Carols from the Choristers on 22 December, and Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. 01962 857276 www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk THE NUTCRACKER AT EVERYMAN See The Nutcracker by the Bolshoi Ballet on 17 December at Everyman Cinema on Southgate Street as part of the Royal Opera House’s live Winter cinema season. Check the website for other live performances, which take place each month. www.everymancinema.com CHRISTMAS LEAVE Experience the atmosphere of a World War Two Christmas on the Watercress Line on 26 and 27 December. See civilian and military re-enactors take part in wartime song, dance, steam and seasonal merriment. 01962 733810 www.watercressline.co.uk AN ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS WITH THE FLOWER FAIRIES Enjoy a magical Christmas at Mottisfont from 23 November to 5 January, with beautifully decorated rooms inspired by the Winter Flower Fairies. Exquisite original artwork by Cicely Mary Barker will be on show in the gallery, and families can enjoy a festive, fairy-themed trail out in the grounds. 01794 340757 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont www.winchestermag.com 7