SING in the Christmas spirit with Dorset's very own Yetties when they visit Christchurch's Regent Centre on Sunday.

The Yetties are one of Britain's most popular folk groups and take their name from the Dorset village of Yetminster, where the group were first formed more than 35 years ago.

The Yetties have performed everywhere from village halls to the Royal Albert Hall. Overseas tours have taken them through Europe, North America and on to such far-flung countries as Ethiopia, India and Nepal.

Tickets: £8.50. Box Office: 01202 499148.

FOLK group Coope Boyes and Simpson plus Fi Fraser, Jo Freya and Georgina Boyes present Fire and Sleet and Candlelight at the Turner Sims on Thursday. It will be an evening of carols, traditions and stories from the English midwinter, which will put you in the mood for the festive season.

With bands of carollers and wassail songs, tales of Mowbray Pies and ghosts, and hospitable customs like Mumping and Clementing, the winter season in England was a time of fireside celebration.

Tickets: £12. Box office: 023 8059 2223.