Classic Christmas movies will be screened at the nearby UNESCO World Heritage site, for the first time.

Jodrell Bank will host 15 festive cinema screenings, with individual titles confirmed so far such as Miracle on 34th Street and Nightmare Before Christmas.

The family festive fun will take place at dates between December 7 and December 22.

Jodrell Bank Marketing Manager Holly Westwood had this to say on the new event: "It's time for 'Home Alone in the Dome'," she said.

Jodrell Bank is home to the world famous Lovell Telescope. The UNESCO World Heritage site is located on Bomish Lane, near Macclesfield. (Image - Mike Peel; Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 2.0-UK, 2.5, 4.0. bit.ly/3c3udtB Unchanged)

"For the first time, we're turning our planetarium into a festive cinema.

"With 15 showings to choose from, including Elf, Muppet Christmas Carol, Love Actually, Die Hard, The Holiday and many more, it's a family treat or a date night with a difference!

"Tickets cost between £7 and £10.

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"Search 'Winter Films' on jodrellbank.net."

Click the red link below to get tickets.

Black-and-white Yuletide classic It's A Wonderful Life will also be screened.

You can get tickets and view dates for each movie on THIS LINK.

The announcement comes at the same time a Jodrell Bank event has been nominated for an award.

Please click HERE to read that story.

The Lovell Telescope, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield. (Image - Macclesfield Nub News)