Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Totton has announced an exciting array of talent performing this spring season.

Pantomime season is packed full of treats this new year with January hosting the STP Academy's Cinderella, the perfect fairytale on January 5 and 6.

Meanwhile, towards the end of the month, Hunting Is Forever by Helen Burgess - a political stab at the current government's legislation - graces the stage before CATS present the classic tale of Beauty & The Beast in both early and mid February.

Children will also be delighted with the range of family events this spring. Story Box Theatre present The Sun, The Moon & Half A Chicken on March 4, The Puppet Man performs Spoonful of Stories on April 28 and there will be pirate fun with Rubber Chicken & Gary the Pirate's Piratical Tales on April 13.

There are also numerous opportunities for the kids to get involved. Why not try making a musical in a week with STP Academy, or a Pirates! Play in a Day? You could also join in with Nina Dietman's dance workshop.

Throughout the season various artists' work will be exhibited. Melanie Sanderson, Eileen Wyeth, Maria Hosey, Nikki Goff and Kevan Brewer all take it in turns to share their work. Exhibitions will also be by Testwood Arts Groups of Arts and Hanger Farm's Saturday Morning Art Club.

Then there's Celidh Night on April 28 and Bands In The Barn on March 2 which offer the perfect chance to show off your talents. The Celidh Night is an oppprtunity to dance away while Bands In The Barn provides young emerging bands with the chance to perform and impress (for the chance to perform contact Sebastiane on 023 8066 7274).

Hanger Farm's Comedy Barn is also the perfect place to get your comedy dose. Every month a main comedy act will appear with up to four other supporting comedians. If stand-up is not your thing then why not try Funny Women by Carol Bishop and Karen Kingsley.

Many professional companies bring their work to the Arts Centre with Splendid Productions presenting Antigone, the third instalment of the Sophocles' trilogy. The Arts Centre recommends this for both students and theatre-goers alike.

Forest Forge Theatre Company will also bring The Gamekeeper to the stage in early March. This depicts the cultural clashes between urban and rural life. Alternatively, let Shoo Shoo Baby take you back to the jazzy 1930s with From Berlin to Broadway.

The classic story of The Elephant Man performed by Proteus in a one-man production that will have audiences questioning their attitudes to appearance while Ben Elton's Gasping, performed by Kick Back Productions, tells the story of money and greed.

Amateur Dramatics can also give professional companies a run for their money so catch local groups perform in the Totton Drama Festival from March 12-17. There will also be a double bill of Bridge To The Stars and DeoxyriboNucleic Acid commissioned for two youth theatre companies.

For more information, or to book tickets call 023 8066 7683 or visit www.hangerfarm.totton.ac.uk.