Cellist Laura van der Heijden, aged 16 from West Sussex, will play Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No.1 at the family Christmas concert, in Tunbridge Wells.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Neil Thomson, will also include on the programme Massenet’s Ballet Music; Coates’ Cinderella; Britten’s Men of Goodwill and the first performance of Bryan Kelly’s new orchestral suite, A Christmas Celebration.

It starts at 3pm on Sunday, December 1, at the town’s Assembly Hall Theatre. Tickets from £13, or £1 for under 18s.

For details call 01892 530613.