A CLASSIC Shakespeare love story will be performed at one of the region's leisure centres this weekend by a theatre company using puppets.

The Little Angel Theatre Company, based in London, will stage two shows at the Ripon Leisure Centre, on Dallamires Lane. The performances are part a fortnight of concerts and events at a number of venues for the annual Ripon International Festival.

On Saturday the theatre company will present The Frog Princess, an adaptation of the classic fairytale for anyone aged three and over.

On Sunday a lively and irreverent puppetry adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will be staged.

The performance is a fun introduction for children and adults to the main themes, storyline and characters of Shakespeare's most famous love story.

Performances start at 2.30pm on both days.

For more information contact Ripon Leisure Centre on (01765) 601353.