Take three eccentric old men, a tin bath, and a Yorkshire hillside and you have the basic ingredients for longrunning sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.

Now the much-loved comedy has been adapted into a stage production, for the first time, and is in Bradford this autumn.

The show stars Ruth Madoc, best known as Gladys in Hi-De-Hi, former Crossroads star Tony Adams and former Brookside actor Steven Pinder.

It is written by Roy Clarke, the creator of the Last of the Summer Wine sitcom and other classic comedies Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances.

In the stage adaptation of Last of the Summer Wine, the adventures of Compo, Foggy, Clegg, and of course Nora Batty – complete with wrinkled stockings – unfold against the backdrop of Holmfirth. The West Yorkshire village has been the setting for the comedy for more than 30 years. Tourist attractions such as Sid’s Café or the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room pay tribute to the show, and there’s a Last of the Summer Wine exhibition. You can have your photo taken on Nora Batty’s famous steps or book a short break in Nora’s cottage, now a self-catering holiday let.

Holmfirth and surrounding areas are known for creative events such as folk festivals and art weeks. Highlights include the Holmfirth Festival of Folk, the Festival of Light, Marsden Imbolc Festival, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and the Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival.

The village is also home to the gallery of landscape artist Ashley Jackson, whose paintings are synonymous with the brooding hills of the Holme Valley.

l Last of the Summer Wine runs at St George’s Hall from October 27 - 31. For tickets ring (01274) 432000.