Christmas dates for your diary

To help you get in the festive mood this year the following Christmas-themed events are being run at the Boleyn Ground.

The family Christmas lunch on 14 December lets you bring your kids to the home of West Ham United to meet Father Christmas, Bubbles and Herbie. After a three-course meal, guests can watch a screening of the Chelsea away game in comfort and have the option of enjoying a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium.

There is also a Santa's grotto, where each child will receive a £5 gift voucher for the club shop - valid on everything apart from Umbro items. To make sure the adults do not feel left out they will also get a voucher for a free pint or glass of wine. The price for the family meal, which runs from 2-6pm, is £29.95 for adults and £16 for children under 14.

Three days later on 17 December, you can take part in a good old-fashioned east end knees-up at the 2008 Christmas party. The festivities begin with a mulled wine reception followed by live entertainment where you can sing along to all of your favourite seasonal tunes. A traditional three-course Christmas dinner follows, before the celebrations are rounded off with a cup of tea and a mince pie. The Christmas party runs from 12-3pm and the price per person is £24.95.

If you are interested in either of these events, please call 0208 548 2704 or email [email protected].