Neil D'Arcy-Jones picks his weekend arts highlights.

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, doors 7pm. £14, £12 concessions. 01206 500900.

Fresh from appearing at the Royal Albert Hall tonight, Jason Frederick and his cinematic trio bring back this delightful show packed full of wonderful tunes from a North American Christmas institution. But the best bit are their jazzed-up Christmas tunes.

2. Terrifying Tales from the Tea Shop, Jacqueline’s Tea Room, Short Wyre Street, Colchester, until Sunday, doors 6.30pm. £12, £10 concessions. 01206 500900.

Colchester’s Packing Shed Theatre Company present two specially-written ghost stories performed in the intimate and cosy surroundings of this vintage tea shop.

3. Mad Hatter Productions Happy Holidays!, Headgate Theatre, Chapel Street North, Colchester, until tomorrow, 7.45pm and 2.30pm (tomorrow). £10, £8 concessions. 01206 366000.

The ridiculously-talented young troupe are back with their now traditional Christmas concert, performing show tunes and seasonal songs in their own unique way, including Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Fairytale of New York and Merry Christmas Everyone.

4. Fourtissimo: 30 years on, Headgate Theatre, Chapel Street North, Colchester, Sunday, 5pm. £8. 01206 366000.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Chris Garrington, Martin Smith, Ian Ridgley and Rod Protheroe, performed in the town as a classical crossover guitar quartet. Now after getting back together, they’re ready to show that they’ve not forgotten how to put on a good show.

5. The Blockheads + Litter of Kings, Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, tomorrow, doors 7.30pm. £22. 01206 500900.

Rock n Roll royalty return to the arts centre with their now annual pre-Christmas knees-up. Although their gig tonight with Barry Payne and the Long Shadows is a sell out, there are still some tickets available for tomorrow’s gig when support is from local group Litter of Kings, an original rock/pop trio.