MEMBERS of Darlington Operatic Society take to the stage next week for their production of Kiss me Kate.

The show, which weaves Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew into a twentieth-century musical comedy, opens on Wednesday at Darlington Civic Theatre and runs until November 8. Performances are at 7.15pm with a Saturday matinee on November 1 at 2pm.

For tickets, priced from £7 to £13 with some concessions available, call the box office on (01325) 486555 or the society's ticket secretary on (01325) 467017