A NEW exhibition featuring costumes from the award winning Downton Abbey will go on display in Bury.

Downton A Wartime Christmas will open this Friday at The Fusilier Museum and will feature 10 stunning costumes from the First World War period of the programme set in a traditional Christmas dinner scene.

The costumes have been loaned to the Museum by Cosprop, which provides outfits to film, television and theatre productions.

The exhibition will feature iconic costumes such as those worn by the Dowager Countess, Lady Edith and Lady Mary Crawley.

They will be displayed in the Gallipoli Room as part of a traditional Christmas Scene with festive decorations and items from the museums private collection of silver.

The room is not normally open to the general public but access will be given for the duration of the exhibition.

Sarah Stevenson, collections manager at The Fusilier Museum, said: “As we all wait in anticipation of the Christmas Day special a visit to this exhibition is a must for any Downton fan.

"We’re all looking forward to the costumes arriving and putting them in position for all to enjoy in the Gallipoli room which promises to be a unique experience for all to enjoy.”

Downton A Wartime Christmas opens to the general public from Friday November 27 and will run until Wednesday December 23.

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

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, 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.

The Fusilier Museum in Bury, Lancashire, is home to the collections of XX The Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Documenting over 300 years of history and heritage through permanent and temporary exhibitions, the Museum tells the rich and fascinating stories of the people who have served and continue to service in the Regiments.