SWASHBUCKLING action is guaranteed when Westhoughton's own The Four Pantomime Musketeers take to the stage.

The production, staged by the town's Methodist Amateur Dramatic Society, begins its run this week and takes to the stage again Friday and Saturday, February 15 and 16. Performances are at 7.15pm.

Bill Greenhalgh is directing and has co-written the pantomime with Georgina Heaton. A variety of colourful characters is promised -- although on our picture, left, one of the Musketeers seems to be missing! Tickets are £3 adults and £2.50 concessions (tonight and tomorrow) and £3.50 and £3 (the following week).

They are available from: A1 Chip Shop, Church Street, Westhoughton; KJ Wood, Market Street, Westhoughton; or phone 01942 811051.