Hundreds of entertainers are warming up for a major musical celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee year.

The Bradford Council-organised extravaganza will be performed at the Alhambra Theatre on September 14, spanning 50 years of song.

It will be a night to remember as performers launch through a hit parade including numbers from South Pacific, Fame, Guys and Dolls and Jesus Christ Superstar.

The jubilee concert follows on from the success of the Bradford Centenary concert.

Some 70 members of Bradford Youth Players - ranging from nine-year-olds to 20-year-olds - will be performing high-energy routines from the hit musical Fame.

Marguerite Jennings, director of Bradford Youth Players, said: "They are absolutely thrilled to bits to be taking part, particularly the young ones.

"It will be the first time most of them have been on stage at the Alhambra and the jubilee concert is a very good idea because it is involving people of all ages."

Other groups taking part include Bradford Catholic Players, Bradford Players at the Priestley, Idle and Thackley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society and Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.

Tony Gregson, chairman of Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, said it was a wonderful event to bring the community together.

"We are going to do numbers from Jesus Christ Superstar which we are performing ourselves in three weeks time.

"It is also nice for everybody to get together with the groups, particularly the Youth Players because many of our members are former Youth Players and we all get to rehearse together.

Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Richard Wightman, said: "It is a splendid event and this is what cohesion means in reality, different parts of the community meeting and sharing a social life."

Shows are 2.30pm and 7.15pm with ticket details from the Box Office on (01274) 752000.