A DRAMA group is appealing for sponsors to help it celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Durham Dramatic Society is planning a bumper season of productions and events in 2004 to mark the milestone, including a flower and costume festival in June at the City Theatre.

The group, which has a 71-seater theatre in Back Silver Street, Durham, and regularly plays to sell-out crowds, is appealing to North-East businesses for support.

Sponsorship packages on offer range from £50 for a programme advertisement to £2,000 for a principal sponsor.

To help, call the society's treasurer, Wendy Smith, on 0191-384 8983.