CHINESE new year in Darlington will be marked by an Eastern-inspired dance double bill.

Regional company Appetite Dance, led by Chinese-born choreographer Apple Yang, will perform a contemporary double bill, Life after Life and The Heart of Him, next month to coincide with the celebration.

The productions combine influences from the NorthEast with Chinese and Eastern dance.

Life After Life follows the hero's journey from birth, through childhood and youth, to the struggles in adult life.

In the second part of the programme, The Heart of Him, the hero is depicted through the eyes of his lover.

The performance is on Thursday, February 10, at 8pm, in Darlington Arts Centre. Tickets cost £10.50, with discounts available. Call 01325-486555, or book online at darlingtonarts.co.uk