ROSSENDALE'S famous Horse and Bamboo theatre company's annual Puppetsense Festival will kick off with a free family workshop at Helmshore Textile Museum.

The festival is on May 24, 25 and 26 and is the second Horse and Bamboo has organised.

The Waterfoot-based company will join forces with Rossendale Borough, Mid Pennine Arts and Helmshore Textile Museum to give residents and visitors the chance to participate in and watch visual and creative arts.

For more information contact Helmshore Textile Museum on 01706 226459 or Andrew Rawlinson on 01706 220241.