DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 5, BATH: CORONATION STREET favourite Sherrie Hewson is starring as the fairy in this year's panto at the Theatre Royal, Bath.

Sherrie, who's currently a regular presenter on the daytime TV show Loose Women, stars alongside dame extraordinaire Chris Harris in the traditional panto Jack and the Beanstalk.

Chris was a sensation last year as the dame and returns to direct this production which has all the magic you'd expect, including Daisy the cow, the magic beans, a bellowing giant and his evil henchman Fleshcreep, a goose, a gigantic beanstalk, sons Jack and Simple Simon and their mother Dame Trott.

You can catch it from December 18 until January 25. For more info call (01225) 448844.