THE award-winning Horwich AODS is busy with rehearsals for the forthcoming production of "Me and My Girl".

Following last year's success of "My Fair Lady", cast members have returned to take leading roles in their 2003 musical.

John Preston is Bill Snibson, Jan Ashton is Sally Smith, Helen Price Aindow -- Bolton Evening News Actress of the Year -- is Lady Jacqueline Carstone, David O'Brien is the Hon Gerald Bollingbroke, Laura James is Maria, Duchess of Dene, and John Goldsworthy is Sir John Tremayne.

Tickets for the lavish production -- which includes hits such as "Lambeth Walk", "Leaning on a Lampost" and the title song "Me and My Girl" -- are on sale now priced £6 to £8.

The show will be performed from Tuesday to Saturday, May 20 to 24, at 7.30pm, at The Albert Halls, Bolton, including a matinee performance on the Saturday at 2.15pm.

Tickets are available from the society box office (01204 694643), The Albert Halls (01204 334400), or via the society website www.horwichaods.com