Christmas Spectacular

Burston Garden Centre is hosting its Christmas Spectacular on Thursday 3 December, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. It's an evening that combines a few different things under one roof, so you can tick a couple of Christmas boxes in one go rather than scattering them across the month.

Live music and entertainment run throughout the night, and the centre's tree selection is open for you to pick out your Christmas tree while you're there. There's also a visit to Santa's Grotto, which is usually the main draw for anyone bringing the kids along. Between the music, the tree hunting, and the Grotto, it's a fair bit to fit into two hours, so it's the kind of thing you'll want to arrive for rather than drift into halfway through.

It's held at Burston Garden Centre on North Orbital Road in St Albans, AL2 2DS. The timing — 5.30pm to 7.30pm — puts it right in that early winter evening slot, so you'll be there after most people have finished work but before it gets too late for the smaller ones. If you're planning to pick up a tree, keep in mind that's a bit of a project in itself, so you might want to leave some room in the car.