Trowbridge Players' family pantomime, Sing A Song Of Sixpence, is set to take to the stage later this month.

This year's event has all the traditional elements of a dame, a wicked witch, a good fairy and even a haunted bedroom.

When the king's magic crown is stolen, his magic kingdom is plunged into crisis.

All seems lost until the handsome Prince Valentine comes to save the day and it all ends happily ever after. The panto is a family affair in more ways than one as three generations of one family will be performing.

Paul Nicholls, making a panto comeback to play Dame Durdon, his daughter Virginia Havergal as a court jester and her children Miriam, Charlotte, Naomi and Nick will all star in the production.

Angela Giddings, who plays Prince Valentine, is dedicating her performance to her father Wally Vowles, a former Trowbridge firefighter. Mr Vowles did a lot of work behind the scenes for the Trowbridge Players pantos and this year the group is fundraising in his memory for Trowbridge fire station.

Sing A song Of Sixpence opens at Trowbridge Civic Hall on January 21 with a performance at 6.30pm. There are performances at 7.30pm on January 22 and 23 and a 2.30pm matinee plus a 7.30pm performance on Saturday January 24.

Tickets cost £7 and £5 and are available from the Tourist Information Centre.