CHRISTMAS shopping evening: Oakley Infant School's Christmas shopping evening is on Friday, December 1, from 6pm until 8pm.

Tickets to see Santa are already on sale from Lisa-Marie on 780312.

CAROLS: Tickets are now on sale at Redwoods in Oakley Lane for the annual carols at the manor on Wednesday, December 6.

There will be a raffle in aid of Save the Children and there will also be mulled wine and mince pies.

This year's carols by the pond will be on Saturday, December 16, starting at 6pm.

ANNIE: Tickets to see Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society's excellent production of Annie are now on sale at the Haymarket.

Four local Oakley girls are in the show, which runs until Saturday, November 25.

Tickets are available from the Haymarket on 465566.