A new Christmas event is coming to Marlow this year to celebrate the festive season.

Put together by the same team as Pub in the Park, Christmas in the Park will come to the town this December.

The event will run from December 9 to 21 at Higginson Park and feature a light trail, a Christmas market, a winter village as well as a special offering from Tom Kerridge.

An illuminating light trail featuring festive-themed installations will be the centrepiece of the event, featuring light tunnels, photo opportunities to capture memories and interactive surprises.

Visitors will enter via the ‘Mistletoe Market’ – a Christmas market - brimming with chalets filled with hand-crafted and unique Christmas gifts, tipples and treats from hot toddies and roasted chestnuts to cheese boards and marshmallow-topped hot chocolate.

Mid-way through the trail, visitors will encounter the ‘Winter Village’, where the sounds of choirs and musicians performing live carols and classic Christmas songs.

In the winter village, there will be firepits, pop-up bars and festive food from a hand-picked selection of gourmet street food trucks.

And for the young, and young at heart, there will be a mini fairground.

As guests journey through the woods, they can visit the 'Elves Workshop', where children can help the band of elves from the National Elf Service with their preparations for the big day.

This 12-day celebration will also have a number of additional ticketed events taking place on selected dates, in and around, Higginson Park.

These include classic Christmas movies in the indoor pop-up cinema, family pantomimes in the indoor pop-up theatre, feasting experiences and party nights.

Event organisers, Brand Events, are also the people behind the Marlow Comedy Weekender as well as the annual Pub in the Park festival.

Managing director, Miranda Martin, said: “We want to bring the people of Marlow, and further afield, together to celebrate the magic of Christmas with friends and family.”

“Christmas in the Park has been made possible with the support of Buckinghamshire Council and Marlow Town Council, who have been very supportive of the staging of the event for the whole town and surrounding area.”

The event is supporting the Marlow Mayor’s Charity, in aid of children’s mental health.

Tickets to the main event - which include entry to the light trail and access to the Christmas market and winter village - start from £20 for adults and £12 for children, with free entry for 0-2-year-olds.

Additional events and prices are to be published on Wednesday, October 28.

Tickets go on general sale at midday on Wednesday, November 2.

Sign up for the event newsletter to access the 10am presale and find out more information at www.christmasintheparkuk.com