Panto would not be the same without them. Youngsters from the Alhambra's traditional Sunbeam dance troupe were going through their paces yesterday preparing for this Friday's panto premiere.

The 25 girls, some of whom are pictured, are one of the attractions in Jack and the Beanstalk which has a three-month run in Bradford. The show stars perennial Bradford favourite Billy Pearce as Jack and former Emmerdale star Malandra Burrows as the princess.

A spokesman for the Alhambra, said: "Everything's going well, Billy and Malandra are in full rehearsals now and it's shaping up to be a brilliant show."