Back for its 47th production, it is produced and directed by Thursford Collection CEO John Cushing OBE.

It is the largest Christmas show in the country with a staggering cast of 120 singers, dancers and musicians that perform across the 130ft stage.

People travel from far and wide every year and even early on in the run on Friday night, the 1,400-seater auditorium was packed.

I have lived in Norfolk for more than a decade, but this was the first time I had seen the festive extravaganza.

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