PREPARE to be very afraid, very, very afraid. Dracula, Prince of Transylvanian Darkness, is coming to a village hall near you and he is looking for blood.

"Oh no, he's not" - it's just the Wistanstow Players camping it up for their much-loved annual pantomime.

Dracula the Panto is at the Wistanstow Village Hall next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 27 - 29 and curtain rises at 7.30pm. The usual refreshments and bar will be available each night and the producer, Malcolm McCulloch, says that despite the gory nature of the story, the show is suitable for all the family.

Tickets (£4 for adults and £3 for children) are available from The Paper Shop, Craven Arms, The Old Smithy Shop, Wiststanstow, or at the door on the night.