It will run for eight performances in December

If you're someone who feels that Christmas is not Christmas without a viewing (or several) of 'Love Actually' - there's good news.

The film's writer and director Richard Curtis is bringing a new stage show to London this December called 'Christmas Actually'.

Curtis has made it clear that this is not a sequel to his 2003 festive rom-com, but it will run for eight performances at London's Royal Festival Hall from December 7th - 11th.

The variety show, which will raise money for Comic Relief, has been 'curated' by Curtis and will encompass live music, performance, poetry and comedy, although the performers have yet to be revealed.

Curtis told BBC News that he hoped it would be "a real chocolate box – or perhaps advent calendar – of delights", adding that it would be "noisy and emotional and full of surprises and jokes, with some proper celebrity sparkle".

He said: "I remember I didn't always love the Christmas shows I took my children to, but I always took them to one. So we thought it would be fun to make a show for Christmas that really is fun for all the family. And then the idea of doing it also to raise money for Comic Relief made the idea irresistible.

"We hope to cram a wealth of wonder into 90 noisy minutes. I suspect some members of the audience will go away with presents they weren't expecting; there'll definitely be some rowdy singing along and some unexpected famous people will pop up on the screens and even in person."

Tickets go on sale this Wednesday at 10am, if you fancy a short hop across the pond...