A CITY centre turns the clock back tonight with a Victorian evening.
Shopkeepers, charity stall-holders and Tourist Information Centre staff will get in the spirit by wearing period costume for the event, in Sunderland.
In Sunderland Minster, from 6pm, there will be a seasonal service and carols performed by the Minster's handbell ringers.
Charities will be selling gifts, as will school children from 15 Young Enterprise schemes in Wearside.
Other attractions include a roast chestnut seller and a Victorian toy workshop.
The event starts at 5.30pm and covers High Street West, Market Square and The Bridges shopping centre.
A city centre spokeswoman said: "The city centre will be transformed into a scene from Dickens' Christmas Carol with a traditional Victorian market in High Street West and Market Square.'
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