NEARLY 200 pupils from junior schools in the Bishop Auckland area enjoyed a taste of fame at the weekend when they gave three performances of a new show.

The children were rehearsed by staff and students from Bishop Barrington Comprehensive School, before taking the stage on Friday, Saturday and last night.

The show, Star Maker, was designed, directed, produced and written by Hugh Conway, the comprehensive school's head of drama, with musical arrangements by head of music Les Watts.

The children were from Year five at St Anne's, St Wilfrid's, Cockton Hill and Woodhouse Close schools, Bishop Auckland; St Chad's, Witton Park; Escomb; Copeland Road and Oakley Cross, West Auckland.