IT might be a bit too soon to be talking about Christmas, but this festive event at Cheshire's Arley Hall is something to look forward to.

The Arley Hall Shopping Spectacular returns this year on November 9 and 10.

The popular Christmas shopping event is held on the site grounds and is in aid of The Joshua Tree – a chairty set up by Northwich couple Dai and Lynda Hill after their little boy Joshua was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, aged just five.

Today Josh is a healthy 22-year-old personal trainer, who even puts on fitness sessions at The Joshua Tree's day centre in its beautiful rural setting in Sandiway.

The entire cost of all tickets, plus 10 per cent of everything people spend at the event, will go directly to the charity.

And if that is not reason enough to get involved, the shopping event will once again include a glass of fizz to visitors on the evening of November 9, with more than 60 handpicked stalls offering a wide variety of stunning gifts and ideas for Christmas.

On the evening of November 9 there is shopping preview evening from 5.30pm until 9pm.

Tickets are £16 which includes a glass of fizz and shopping or £20 which also includes hot bowl food from The Gardener's Kitchen.

Early bird pre-paid tickets are available until October 25, after which tickets will increase to £20 to include a glass of fizz.

The daytime event on November 10 is from 9.30am until 3.30pm and tickets are £8.50 for the early bird offer or £10 on the door.

For more information or to book tickets which are available online visit arleyhallshoppingspectacular.co.uk.