TYLDESLEY Little Theatre celebrates the first Christmas of a new century with a space age comedy pantomime adventure.

But favourite traditional characters will also be featured in Santa in Space. Dame Dangle, Tommy Tucker and their friends are delighted to find Santa Claus living in their happy village. But disaster strikes when the evil Vileun the Vile of the planet Varbos sends his idiotic astro-nuts to kidnap everybody's favourite chimney climber.

But Captain Dick Daring, played by Ingrid Folkard-Evans, and Robbie the Robot build a rocket and their mission is to rescue Father Christmas.

The panto is directed by TLT's Jeff Stott assisted by Lisa Taylor.

Santa in Space runs from December 2 to 9. Tickets are available from 01204 655619 and 01942 886908.