A HEAD TEACHER and 11 teenage pupils were given an extra treat when they went to see The Blues Brothers at Darlington Civic Theatre.

Before the curtain went up on the show, the stars of the musical, Brad Henshaw and Mark Lawson, welcomed headteacher Dame Dela Smith, and her group from Beaumont Hill School and Technology College.

The pair were delighted to see that all 11 boys were wearing dark glasses ready to join in the spirit of the show.

The stars said that because the boys were featuring the show in their school theatre project they decided to give them a special welcome.

Dame Dela said it was a brilliant show, made even better by meeting members of the cast before it started.