WHAT would the festive season be without a scary ghost story?

The Victorian writer M.R. James is acknowledged as the master of the seasonal spooky tale, and a collection of the best stories rolls up to Crediton Arts Centre on Saturday, December 14 at 7.30pm.

“Don’t Go into the Cellar” are a Birmingham company specialising in Victorian and Edwardian theatre, and “The Witching Hour” finds them at their most macabre.