A SELECTION of costumes from the award-winning Downton Abbey TV series will go on show at Bury's Fusilier Museum.

The new exhibition, entitled Downton — A Wartime Christmas, will take place at the Moss Street museum from Friday November 27 until Wednesday December 23.

Featured will be 10 stunning costumes from the First World War period of the programme, set in a traditional Edwardian Christmas dinner scene.

The costumes have been loaned to the museum by Cosprop, one of the world’s leading costumier to film, television, and theatre and will be on display for the first time in the North West. The exhibition will feature iconic costumes such as the Dowager Countess, Lady Edith and Lady Mary Crawley.

Sarah Stevenson, collections manager at the Fusilier Museum said: “The Gallipoli Room where the costumes will be displayed is a hidden gem of the museum and a perfect setting for the Wartime Christmas scene to showcase the opulence of the Edwardian era featured in Downton. As the internationally renowned show comes to an end, a visit to this exhibition is a must for any Downton fan.”

During the run of the exhibition, there will also be a programme of special events. Activities will include a talk by fashion history lecturer Alison Slater from Manchester Metropolitan University, hat making workshops in collaboration with the Hat Works Museum in Stockport, and an Edwardian Christmas day for all the family. There will also be afternoon tea and tours for visitors and champagne tours for corporate clients.

Entrance to the exhibition is included in the standard admission prices of £4.95 for adults and £3.95 for children and concessions.