SNOOKER champ and television personality John Virgo, will be in Tyldesley to open a new centre.

On Sunday, September 29, the star of BBC's Big Break, will be the celebrity guest at the opening of Han Shen Holistic Centre.

An original, Chinese centre it will offer regular classes and courses of tai chi, yoga, Chinese health exercise, pilates, and stress management and John Virgo will also be running snooker workshops there.

On the opening day there will free therapy treatments, demonstrations and talks are scheduled throughout the day and a raffle in aid of St Ann's hospice will feature one of demon John's spectacular waiscoats as star prize.