Songs from musicals and operas are mixed with old ballads and party pieces during a concert tomorrow at Silsden Methodist Church.

Spring Serenade features leading professional and amateur soloists from across West Yorkshire.

They are led by pianist Norman Hudson, who plays and accompanies performers across the north of England.

The programme includes songs from musicals such as Porgy and Bess, The Boyfriend, Phantom of the Opera, Brigadoon, Gigi and Carousel.

There will be pieces from operas and operettas like Samson and Delilah, The Gondoliers, Marriage of Figaro and Rigoletto.

Favourite old ballads include An Old Violin, Green Hills of Somerset, Love's Old Sweet Song and I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby.

Other pieces include Yeomen of England, Ave Maria, Black Eyes, Sing a Song of Sixpence and Love Is My Reason.

The soloists are soprano Joan Kay, mezzo soprano Hazel Croft, tenor Melvyn White and baritone Alan Stirk.

The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £4.50 from Brux, of Silsden, or by phoning 01535 653856.

Proceeds of the concert will be shared between Manorlands and the church building fund.

n The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway becomes the "punchline" on April 21.

Comedy poet Les Barker will perform the latest Sunday concert on the railway's heritage diesel train.

The train leaves Oxenhope at noon for four round trips along the line. Normal fares apply and there is a real ale bar. Phone 01535 645214.

n Guiseley Amateurs follow-up their success production of Fiddler on the Roof with a second musical this year.

Honk!, based on the story of the Ugly Duckling, was one of the most successful professional musicals of the 90s.

Guiseley hopes to attract many new and younger members for the "dynamic and funny" show.

To this end, an open audition workshop will be held tomorrow (2-6pm) at Guiseley Theatre for anyone aged 14 to 70.

Phone Johnnie Ingram on 01535 663631.

n Bingley Little Theatre's new youth drama workshop course is to be expanded.

Places for 13 to 16-year-olds will be available for the second term, which runs from April 17 to July 3.

From September there will be an extra class for eight to 12s.

The classes, which include games, exercises, voice work, improvisation and text-based work, aim to prepare young people for studio and main stage productions.

The course started in January, and three of its members -- Stephanie Burton, Ella Lewis and Natalie Dyson -- are taking part in this week's BLT production The Crucible.

A studio production of workshop material will be presented at the end of June.

Enrolment will be held at the Little Theatre, behind Bingley Arts Centre, at 5pm next Wednesday, and the first class runs from 5.30-7pm.

Phone Rosemary Grainger on 01535 642529 for further details.