Falmouth’s parish church will be celebrating Christmas with a series of events from today.

Festivities at King Charles the Martyr begin this morning with a Christmas Fair in the New Street church hall from 10am until noon.

There will be a variety of stalls, with refreshments served.

On Sunday, a Christingle service will be held at 4pm in support of the Children's Society, to which everyone is welcome.

Later this month there also will be Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight on Friday, December 21 at 7.30pm. This is always a well attended service and people are advised to get their early.

Christmas Eve will see the 3pm crib service followed by Holy Communion at 11.30pm to see Christmas Day in.

On the day itself there will be family communion at 10.30am.