A PRODUCTION of Babes in the Wood will be performed at Crakehall Village Hall, near Bedale, next week.

The annual pantomime aims to raise funds for the village hall.

It is hoped that money generated by the pantomime will help to pay for an extension to the village hall.

Producer and writer Eileen Stokell is hopeful of going one better than last year, when the annual panto raised in the region of £2,000.

She said: "We have got an extra night this year, so hopefully we can raise a little bit more than we did last year.

"The rehearsals have been going very well, members of the cast are throwing themselves into their roles."

Tickets for the show, which runs from February 4 to 7, cost 5 for adults and 3 for children.

Performances start at 7pm.

For more information, call Mrs Stokell, on 07790-232358.