THE Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond is to start running Youth Theatre classes at Colburn Leisure Centre. Sessions will be held on Saturday mornings during term time from September. Similar groups meet in Richmond and Leyburn and number 180 in total.

The groups are for children aged seven to 18 who will receive tuition in all areas of theatre and stagecraft, including directing, acting, back-stage work and technical theatre.

They have the chance to appear in Georgian Theatre productions ranging from classical drama to comedy and musicals.

Provision to cover Colburn and Catterick Garrison follows a grant from the district council’s communities opportunity fund.

The price per session works out at £4.50 as an introductory offer.

Enrolment is essential and places are available on a first-come first-served basis. For details, contact 01748 823710 or e-mail admin@ georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk