NORTHERN Ballet returns to the region with its new ballet for children, Three Little Pigs.

The second production in Northern Ballet’s series of Short Ballets for Small People, Three Little Pigs follows the company’s sell-out success of Ugly Duckling, which became a BAFTA awardwinning TV adaptation for CBeebies.

The colourful, comic and entertaining show - which plays Lancaster’s Duke’s venue on Friday, April 4, and The Forum, Barrow, on Tuesday, April 15 - features live music, including classical compositions and theme tunes from popular children’s cartoons such as Frank Churchill’s Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

Three Little Pigs brings to life the famous fable of how the little pigs escape the Big Bad Wolf as he tries to huff and puff and blow their houses down.

Performances at both venues run at 12.15pm, 2pm and 4pm.

The Dukes box office 01524-598500; The Forum 01229-820000.