GHOULS, ghosts and witches are being sought by a theme park in North Yorkshire for their Halloween scare fest.

Lightwater Valley, near Ripon, is on the lookout for actors to frighten visitors in its scare maze and around the theme park during the annual “Frightwater Valley” spooktacular.

The event, which was recently nominated for a White Rose tourism award, runs from October 27 to 30 and has become bigger and more popular every year.

General manager Mark Bainbridge said: “”We’re looking for people who are enthusiastic, outgoing and, above all, absolutely terrifying!

“It’s an outdoor event and the weather may be cold and sometimes wet, so it’s not a role for the faint-hearted.

“Remember, the darker the night, the scarier the fright.”

Local university student Isobel Ineson worked at last year’s event and she said: “It’s so much fun getting paid to scare people! Full training is provided and we also get four free tickets to the theme park.”

Anyone interested should email their name, address, telephone number and why they think they’re the best candidate to join the Frightwater Scare Team to paul@lightwatervalley.co.uk by October 1.

Auditions will be held on October 8 and 9.