MULTI-TALENTED members of the New Hardy Players will perform at the Dorset Food and Drink Fair at Athelhampton House on Saturday (26) at 11am and 2pm.

They will be singing carols including Hail Happy Morn, While Shepherds Watched (Otford), Adam's Fall, Hark the Herald (Durweston) and Behold the Morning Star

There will also be performances of Jan O Jan and from the players' upcoming Under The Greenwood Tree production of the Quire discussing instruments (with 'Strings Forever!'), a performance of Absent-Mindedness in a Parish Choir and The Mummers' Play from Return.

Then there will be dancing to fill the rest of the hour with the TatterBand.

The food and drink fair takes place between 10am and 4pm. People can spend the day sampling from the stalls of more than 50 local merchants.

There will be a free park and ride starting at Dorset County Council's County Hall. Buses leave on the hour from 10am and return on the half hour from 11:30am. Entry is only £2.50 per person.