DAME Judi Dench will be taking part in St James’ Singers Christmas concert at St Mary’s Church, Warwick, later this month.

Dame Judi, who is patron of the choir, which is celebrating its silver jubilee this year, is taking part in a Festive Readings and Music concert with her As Time Goes By co-star Geoffrey Palmer. They will read a wide variety of traditional Christmas poetry and prose including pieces by Dickens, Yeats and Oscar Wilde.

Tickets for the event at 7.30pm on Wednesday, December 22, can be booked on 01926 776438 or online at stjamessingers.com.