IT'S panto time again and in Ripon a drama group is rehearsing for a fairy tale classic.

Rumpelstiltskin, by Norman Robbins, will be January's production performed the city's charity pantomime group.

The show is set to be a spectacular show with goodies and baddies, songs and dance and fun for all the family.

Tickets are available from next Monday from Alan Matthews, North Light Studio, Kirkgate, Ripon, or Ripon Leisure Centre. They cost £6 for adults £6 and £4 for the under-16s and pensioners.

The show will run from January 8 to 11, with an additional 2pm matinee on the final day.