Beauty & the Beast at Whitley Bay Playhouse Newcastle

Two well known faces from the small screen are heading North to help tell a tale as old as time in Whitley Bay this Christmas.

Former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallett will take on the leading role of Belle while Hollyoaks and Holby City actor Jeremy Edwards will play the vain and villainous Gaston.

Expect a sing-a-long soundtrack, cracking costumes and plenty of story book magic.