Anyone after Disney formula foil-packaged Christmas entertainment should avoid Southover Grange for a couple of weeks.

If, on the other hand you are ready to immerse yourself in a sumptuous spellbinding environment, get along to Enchanted Lewes: A Christmas Wish and let the magic of this gorgeous site-specific, promenade performance reinvigorate a deep appreciation of beauty, creativity and nature within you.

It’s a simple tried and tested formula which has a proven track record for their sister event in Gateshead; now in its 10th successful year.

Here in Grange Gardens, the creative team’s perfect design accentuates every nook and cranny, grand architectural features and dramatic displays of nature within this lovely park.

Look out for bold and cheeky animations projected huge and bright across the front of the grange, embrace the wisdom of the fortune cat, blink with Nick Driftwood’s magical hypnotic eyes, chuckle with the calling birds, catch the vintage swimmers diving into the stream and don’t miss the intriguingly delicate interactive performance of Periplum’s Wishing Tree.

As Christmas is a time for wishes let’s collectively wish that Enchanted Lewes will continue to add a little sparkle to our winter nights and establish itself as a fixture to our seasonal calendar for years to come.

Five stars