The State Ballet Academy of Belarus is hoping to get us all into the Christmas spirit as it brings to the stage Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet. Based on the story by E T A Hoffman, it follows the adventures of a young girl, Marie, who is given a Nutcracker doll for Christmas and enters a dreamlike land of magic.

Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, Sunday, November 17. Details: playhouseharlow.com, 01279 431945