TICKETS to see Westlife at the launch of a North-East theatre have sold out.

But there are places available in a marquee in the grounds of Durham Sixth Form College, where the concert will be shown live on huge screens.

To mark the opening of the Gala Theatre, part of Dur-ham's Millennium City development, a show featuring the Irish boy band, as well as Nicholas Parsons, Les Dennis, Simon Callow and other stars, will be staged on January 20.

Tickets are available by cash or cheque from the Gala box office in Durham's market place, or, for credit card sales, by ringing 020 7379 0223/4.

There are also tickets available for another concert, on January 19, featuring boy band A1