Anyone can see Keighley Amateurs' latest pantomime next week -- but its next production will have an exclusive audience.

The great and the good from the world of amateur theatre will watch the society's special cabaret performance in Bridlington this April.

The comedy show -- entitled The Lafta Awards -- will entertain delegates to the National Operatic and Dramatic Association's regional conference.

The 100-minute show has been written by panto co-writer Keith Marsden and features a small group of Keighley's regular performers.

These include leading ladies Barbara Boothroyd, Rachel McMahon and Katrina Wood, and comedians Peter Whitley, Mark Brown, Peter Greenwood and Leigh Bowman.

Keith said NODA, the umbrella body for amateur operatic groups, had invited Keighley to prepare for its fourth cabinet appearance about 12 months ago.

He said it was a great honour for any society to perform in front of the 600-strong audience on the evening following official conference business.

He said: "We've come to be known as the society to turn to when they need a comedy show. We last performed in 1987, a condensed version of the musical Underneath the Arches.

The pantomime Goody Two Shoes runs from tomorrow until the following Saturday at Victoria Hall, with Saturday and Sunday matinees. Book at Reids Bookshop or phone 01535 652547.

n Musicals new and old dominate the spring season at Bradford Alhambra with stars including Paul Nicholas and David Essex.

The recent West End revival of Kiss Me Kate, the light-hearted adaptation of Taming of the Shrew, is at the theatre on March 1-12.

The show features Cole Porter songs, knockabout romance and dazzling dances as it follows a theatre company touring with the Shakespeare play.

The new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's dramatic musical Jesus Christ Superstar is presented on March 14-26.

The 34-year-old rock opera follows the last seven days of Jesus's life through songs including Everything's Alright and I Don't Know How to Love Him.

Paul Nicholas plays the title roles in Jekyll and Hyde as the Broadway adaptation of the famous horror story comes to the UK for the first time.

The "lush, appealing and genuinely moving" show is described as a macabre combination of fun and fright with poppy songs including hit This is the Moment.

David Essex and Sophie Lawrence star in Boogie Nights 2 as the sequel to the hit musical moves from the 1970s to the 1980s.

Hits by Wham!, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Madonna, Human League and Kylie feature in the song and dance show on April 18-23.

The spectacular 21st-century production of The King and I returns to the Alhambra on April 26-May 7 with spectacular sets and lavish costumes.

The story of the King of Siam and his governess features songs like Shall We Dance?, Whistle a Happy Tune and Getting to Know You.

Book tickets at Keighley Information Centre in the town hall or phone 01274 432000.

n Pictures painted by a Bingley artist more than 70 years ago are being exhibited at Cliffe Castle Museum this month.

Walter Christopher Foster, who died in 1929, created many watercolours, drawings and stained-glass pieces.

Examples of his work -- including many from his prolific period between 1903 and 1908 -- go on display from January 15.

The museum is open all day from Tuesdays to Saturdays, and Sunday afternoons. Phone 01535 618230.

n Haworth woman Sandra Williams is producing Jesus Christ Superstar as Leeds theatre group LAOS appears for the first time at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Riddlesden butcher Ian Hewitt, a long-time member of LAOS, will be among the amateur performers in the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical.

Extensive open auditions attracted new members from around West Yorkshire, including those playing Jesus and Judas, while the roles are played by regulars.

Tickets for the April 19-23 show will be on sale soon.

n Opera North presents famous operas by Mozart and Rossini at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, over the next month.

Don Giovanni, the tale of a fearless sexual predator, has been set by director Olivia Fuchs during the Spanish Civil War.

Love and licentiousness is portrayed against a background of freedom fighters and fascism on January 15, 17, 27 and 29, and February 2, 22 and 25.

The Thieving Magpie is based on the true story of a French peasant girl hanged for theft after a bird steals the Mayor's silverware.

The tone shifts from comic to serious in a production full of colour, tunefulness and theatricality on January 28 and February 3, 5, 23 and 26.

Book tickets at Keighley Information Centre or phone 0113 222 6222.

n Coming up at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax: The Kings of Swing celebrates the Rat Pack era (February 5); Dick and Liddy's comedy club (Friday 25, March 18); Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music (March 3) and Abba (4); West Yorkshire Scouts variety show (10-12); John Suchet recalls life as a TV reporter (13); comedian Jack Dee (26); Halifax Amateurs in musical Oliver! (April 5-9); comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown (May 9).

Book at Keighley Information Centre or phone 01422 351158.

n February at St George's Hall, Bradford, features The Circus of Horrors (14), children's show Bananas in Pyjamas (16), Sing-a-Long-a Elvis (25), Boogie Wonderland with Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson (26) and 60s show Call Up the Groups (28).

March sees comedian Jethro (2), singer Petula Clark (11), comedian Jack Dee (20/21), and children's comedians The Chuckle Brothers (23).

April has comedian Harry Hill (1), Shakespeare 4 Kidz with Macbeth (14) and The Tempest (15), mind controller Derren Brown (5), and children's show Tractor Tom (30).

Book tickets at Keighley Information Centre or phone 01274 432000 for details on any of the upcoming shows.