THE search is on for young people from the Dereham and Fakenham areas to develop their talents in the 2008 season of drama activities at Westacre River Studios.

THE search is on for young people from the Dereham and Fakenham areas to develop their talents in the 2008 season of drama activities at Westacre River Studios.

The vibrant arts venue just north of Swaffham is about to start a new range of regular workshops for different age groups under the umbrella name of Adventures in Drama. Each will run from the middle of January and continue into February.

First Act workshops are for nine to 11-year-olds and run on Saturdays from 2pm-4pm (£22 for the series); Act Too caters for the 12 to 15 age group and meets on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm (£22 for the series); and Act Free is for the 16 to 21 age group (free for the series), meeting on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm..

Westacre stage performers Katherine Shaw and Camilla Falconbridge will lead the Adventures in Drama project,

Self-contained workshops will also be held during the February and May school half-term holidays (£30 for each series) under the banner, Beginners, Please! Led by Camilla Falconbridge, these are aimed at the six to eight age group and will include drama games, creating and performing stories and short plays and building characters.

w To find out more call the studios on 01760 755800 or visit www.westacreriverstudios.co.uk