Billy Pearce is returning for his 16th Alhambra panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

He will be joined in the cast by singer Joe McElderry, winner of X Factor and Popstar to Opera Star.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 28, for the panto, running from December 13 to January 25.

Billy, currently touring his stand-up show Funny Guy, will play Muddles while Joe, who shot to fame on X Factor aged 18 and was seen more recently in Channel 4 reality show The Jump, will be the Spirit of The Mirror.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be produced by Qdos Entertainment, the company behind the 2013/14 Alhambra panto, Aladdin.

Tickets are available on (01274) 432000.