SANTA Claus will be spreading festive joy around the streets of Harwich and Dovercourt in the coming weeks.

Harwich and Dovercourt Rotary Club has organised the annual Rotary Rudolph and Santa evening tour of the town between December 9 and December 19 from 6pm.

Full dates and locations are:

Tuesday December 9: Clarkes Rd, Briardale, Pound Farm Drive and Vines Estate.

Wednesday December 10 : Abdy Avenue, Beryl Road, Dove Crescent, Hankin Avenue, Hewitt Road, Bay View Crescent,Mayes Lane, Ramsey Road, Artillery Drive, Regimental Way, Clayton Road and Valley Road.

Thursday December 11: Abbott Road, Gravel Hill Way and all of Dovercourt Bay Estate.

Tuesday December 16: Waddesdon Road, Gwynne Road, Park Road, Fernlea Road, and Bathside.

Wednesday December 17: Parkeston.

Thursday December 18: Hightrees Estate, Louvain Road, Gordon Road, Gordon Way, Kreswell Grove, Seafield Road, The Drive, Fronks Road, Beach Road.

Friday December 19: King Georges Avenue. Birch Avenue, Maple Close, Elmhurst Road, First, Second and Third Avenues, Portland Avenue, Oakland Road, Brooklyn Road.