WINNERS from last year's last Burnley Festival of Speech, Music and Stage Dance were invited back to perform at St Peter's Parish Church to show off the festival's high standards.

Taking part were pianist James Vintin, speech and drama winner Gemma Stirrup, keyboard player Millie Daw and vocalist Helen Edgar.

They were joined by the award winning Nelson Arion Glee Union.

Entries are now closed for this year's festival.

The speech and drama section on March 3 and 4 has attracted the highest number of entries for 15 years and the music section, to be held on March 9,10 and 11, is 60 up on last year.

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