A COLOURFUL combination of Indian drama, dance and music is coming to Teesside.

The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company will be at Middlesbrough Town Hall on Friday, November 8, as part of its first UK tour. The show, at 7.30pm, features ancient Hindu stories enacted by 11 performers wearing elaborate costumes and three-dimensional make-up. Tickets, priced £8 for adults, £6 for concessions and £5 for children, are available on (01642) 315244.

HEALTH DAY: Staff from Tees and North-East Yorkshire NHS Trust will be promoting World Mental Health Day at venues across Teesside today. They will be at the St John of God Centre, in Hemlington, from 10am to 4pm, the Grand Hotel in Hartlepool, from 10.30am to 1pm, and the Cleveland Shopping Centre, in Middlesbrough, all day. Information on mental health resources, drug and alcohol issues, and psychiatry services will be on show.