ST STEPHEN'S Players will bring a touch of musical magic to Burnley tonight when they open with South Pacific.

This will be the third time in 46 years that the society will be performing this popular show.

It runs from tonight until Saturday at St Stephen's Hall, in Woodgrove Road, with performances starting at 7.15pm.

The show is being produced by Brian Townend, who is also the musical director and the choreographer is Rachel Rogers.

The last time the society performed the show was in 1983 and three of the society's current members appeared in that show.

Among the cast are Eleine Taberner, as Nelly Forbush and John Ormerod, as Emile de Becque.

Tickets are priced at £6 and £5 and the ticketline number is 01282 438477.