THEY'll be picking a pocket or two and asking for more at Burnley's St Hilda's High School when they present Lionel Bart's Oliver.

The school is presenting the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic novel from Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm in the school hall.

Andrew Summers and Nigel Wilkinson are director and musical director and the cast is headed by Rebescca Atkinson as Oliver.

The Artful Dodger is played by Jill Patefield, Mr Bumble by Kate Baxter, Fagin by Lucy Klee, Nancy by Emma Gill and Bill Sykes is played by Lucy Pemberton.

Tickets, priced £4, are available from the school on 01282 436314.

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