CHRISTMAS party nights have returned to the Dolphin Centre for a sixth successive year, with the first event taking place on Friday.

The theme is The Girls are back in Town and the event will feature variety of hits from female singers from the 70s through to 2010s.

The second party night will be on Saturday, December 8 and will be Queen-themed.

This is followed on December 13 with a Future theme featuring live music with covers of hits from Take That to The Killers.

December 14 is the Mod Revue, focusing on the mod and ska revival era of the late 70s and early 80s.

All four party nights take place in the marquee-dressed main hall and tickets cost £31.50 from the Civic Theatre box office or on 01325-486555.