Proud mothers and fathers flocked to Sutton Valence’s village hall last Friday for a special performance of the nativity.

More than 40 youngsters at Sutton Valence Pre-School performed the festive classic before Santa flew in to the North Street venue to wish them a merry Christmas.

Following the performance some market stalls were also set up in the hall to raise money for the group and a raffle also took place.

Lauren Robinson, a committee member at the pre-school, said: “It was fantastic, the children did really well, there were a lot of proud parents in the hall.”