CHRISTMAS shoppers can pick up a few last-minute gifts and enjoy the work of artists from the area at a festive fair next weekend.

The Christmas Art & Craft Fair will take place upstairs at The George pub in Wanstead High Street on Saturday (December 18), and will feature a range of stalls selling drawing and paintings, stained glass items, jewellery, cards, hats and fascinators, baby clothes, and much more.

Artists from the Wanstead area will also have the chance to display their wares around the fair.

Admission is free and the event will run from 10am to 4:30pm.

The fair is being organised by the new Art Group Wanstead, which was formed by people involved in this year's Wanstead Art Trail.

The group is in the process of organising next year's trail, and any artists interested in participating are invited to email Donna Mizzi at donnamizzi@btinternet.com.