A VICTORIAN Christmas awaits at York Castle Museum where visitors can experience the sights, sounds and smells of past festive seasons.

As shopkeepers on the cobbled street, Kirkgate, prepare for the big day, children are invited to take part in a Christmas Mystery trail on weekends, there are festive crafts , a one-man show of A Christmas Carol and Father Christmas to see.

Lucy Knock, assistant curator of social history, said: “If you are looking for some Christmas magic for all the family to enjoy, come along and see us at York Castle Museum.”