People enjoyed a celebration of advent in a “lovely downland village”.

The event, in West Dean near Seaford, featured stalls with Christmas gifts, jewellery and wreaths in the village's Dovecote Garden.

There were also carols during the weekend which was supporting MND Motor Neurone Disease Charity.

West Dean is a hamlet in Friston Forest in between Seaford and Eastbourne. The event was held last Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3.

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Event organiser Jo Minto said: “It was a welcoming village atmosphere made special with local artisan crafts and mouthwatering cakes and savouries that people enjoyed to make a wonderful start to Christmas with the family.

“Food was served in the sheltered Farrowing Barn from the All Saints Church team as well as fresh coffee and tea and home-made soup  

“There were also West Dean Farm eco-grown apple juices, jams, apple chutneys and mulberry vinegar were sold from the stall by the old manor house well. Farm grown Nordmann Christmas trees from four to eight foot were also sold.  We also had a Christmas tombola stall supporting East Sussex Hearing Charity work.”