ZULU warriors are coming to Leigh next week to share their culture with local people.

The Mighty Zulu Nation Tour stops off at Leigh Miners Club next Thursday when an evening of African folklore, music and dance (7.30pm).

The Zulus, dressed in animal skins and beads, will sing, dance and act out scenes from their proud warrior past. They will be accompanied by African Miso'shi, now settled in Lancashire, who will offer her own perspective of the African experience, which includes teaching traditional African rhythms and how to adapt them to western music.

Atherton Day Nursery have organised the event and nursery manager Mavis Grundy said it will be a performance for all the family and include children's activities.

She said: "I'm really looking forward to it. We don't have many events like this coming to Leigh.

"The Mighty Zulu Nation tourists will sing and dance, tell people all about their culture and also act out different aspects of their lifestyle. They will pretend to be warriors."

The Mighty Zulu Nation are on tour until July after which they will return to Africa.

Miso'shi, originally from Africa but now living in Chorley, teaches people about African culture in its broadest sense through exhibitions, performances, workshops and lectures.

Mrs Grundy said: "Miso'shi does different dances and there will be audience participation."

Proceeds from a raffle in aid of 'Help a School in South Africa' will go to the Sithobelumthetho Senior School in the Madadeni township.

Currently the school's 1,041 children, who are aged between 11 and 13, share 16 classrooms. The pupil-teacher ratio stands at 65 to 1.

With the money, the school intends to increase the number of classrooms, provide a hall, computer room and improve the playing field. The total cost of the project is estimated to be £76,000.

Tickets to watch The Mighty Zulu Nation cost £3 for adults and £2 for children, including food.