A SHOW about the extraordinary life of Lawrence of Arabia will be premiered at the Thwaites Empire Theatre in Blackburn next Friday.

The Warrior and the Poet, written and performed by Ray Sergant, tells the story of the later years of the life of the great adventurer and poet.

"It takes over from where the the feature film left off," said Ray.

"He was an amazing man and I have tried to make it an evening full of humour and entertainment."

Ray is no stranger to the Thwaites Theatre having performed Two Victorian Tales there last year.

"Although it is a one-man show, I use a lot of sound effects and voices to create a dramatic evening," he said.

l The show starts at 7.30pm next Friday and details are available from the box office on 01254 680137.