There was plenty of early festive cheer around in Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon when a pantomime cast swung into action to offer a taste of what to expect this Christmas.
Lead members of Beauty and the Beast, this year's panto at Tyne Theatre & Opera House, took to the stage for a show preview and were then set to head into the city in their elborate costumes for a photo-shoot which could not fail to catch the eye of passers-by. Among them was former Sugababes' star Amelle Berrabah, who takes the role of the Good Fairy.
Local panto regular and comedy favourite Charlie Richmond, who this year plays Daveed Granola, introduced the on-stage action which saw Amelle add to the upbeat mood by belting out Sugababes hit About You Now. And - at the insistence of Charlie - she practised the Geordie accent too.
