AWARD-winning playwright Alan Stockdill's latest play receives its first public airing next week.

Talking Stock Productions premieres Alan's new work, Godfrey’s Last Love (Bring me Sunshine), on February 17, on home turf at Halifax before heading off on a short tour of the north of England, playing Settle Victoria Hall on Friday, February 21, and Christ Church, Morecambe, on Sunday, February 28.

The play is about retired cricket umpire and avowed socialist, Godfrey Shackleton, who celebrates his recent lottery win with a lads' trip to Morecambe and a beer or two - plus a much anticipated afternoon tea in the Midland Hotel. His life changes once again when he bumps into twinkly widow, Betty, who’s visiting the Lancashire resort on a ladies’ bowling trip with Clitheroe Conservative Club.

Love, loss, hope, happiness, struggles and smiles, all come together in the charming tale of finding love in the third age.

The play stars acclaimed Huddersfield actor Keith Royston as Godfrey and popular Halifax actress Marion Reynolds as Betty.

The Settle show is a fundraiser to keep the historic music hall up and running (tickets on 01729-825718); proceeds from programme sales for the Morecambe performance will go to St John’s Hospice (tickets on 07785-530129).

Formed in 2013 by actor, director and playwright, Alan Stockdill, and writer/editor, actress and producer, Catherine Pasek, Talking Stock raised £2,000 in November for St John’s Hospice, with a performance of Le Grand Return. As well as winning the Best New Writing Award at Greater Manchester Festival Fringe, the play was nominated for Best Drama. It also won the 2015 Woodbridge Drama Festival (plus the Audience and Team Acting Awards), and was one of just three full-length plays in the UK to qualify for the NDFA British All Winners Festival.

In the past two and a half years TSP has raised more than £11,000 for various charities.

Alan won the Investment in the Community Award at the Halifax Courier Community Spirit Awards in July 2015.

Talking Stock producer, Catherine Pasek, said they couldn't wait to return to the two "wonderful venues" and share their latest theatrical piece: "Our last play went down a storm and we’re sure this will too".