The new season starts at the theatre in Shelley Avenue next month with an adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel Bad Girls.

The show, which opens on September 19, follows the story of bullied Mandy and her new friend Tanya who is a bad influence on her behaviour.

The production will be followed by a visit from Ockham's Razor, an award winning aerial theatre company which combines circus, dance and visual theatre on October 10.

Audiences can also enjoy a one-off performance of Playbox Theatre Company's Monkey - Journey To The West which will be returning to the centre on October 22 before the cast move on to play at the Santa Monica Playhouse in California.

Following last year's production of Pink Floyd's The Wall, Playbox is also bringing 1968 Small Faces album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake to the stage with original narrator Stanley Unwin's son John Unwin recreating his father's role.

The show opens on November 20 and will also feature live music from The Small Fakers and support bands.

Families can enjoy a performance of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland from December 18.

The theatre will be transformed for the show which sees 11-year-old Abby Wyatt-Smith playing Alice who finds herself in a fantasy world.

For more information and a full programme visit www.playboxtheatre.com

To book tickets call 419555 Ext 2.