HAVING been encouraged by Burnley's excellent win at Stoke - keep it up - I went to see the Gilbert and Sullivan Society performance of the Vagabond King. Once again, I had a most enjoyable evening at the Mechanics.

On Sunday evening, again at the Mechanics, I was fortunate to see an excellent evening's performance by East Lancashire Youth Orchestra.

Two really enjoyable evenings and so much better than the TV. We really are lucky on the standard of so many of these groups in Burnley.

PETER L PIKE, MP, House of Commons, London SW1.

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