THEATRE stalwarts are ushering in Christmas with a festive play.

Clacton Amateur Dramatic Society is performing Season’s Greetings at the West Cliff Theatre next week.

Alan Ayckbourn’s play is a laugh-out-loud take on supposedly a happy family Christmas, which includes cheating at snakes and ladders, fighting over comic books and an amateur puppet show.

Season’s Greetings is at the West Cliff from today (November 26) until Saturday, November 29, at 7.30pm. There is also a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

Tickets are £9.50 for the matinee and opening night, and £10.50 for all other performances on 01255 433344.