A BUSY weekend at Helmsley Arts Centre awaits fans of variety, comedy and classical music.

Legendary entertainer Anita Harris brings her show to the Arts Centre tomorrow (Thursday) at 7.30pm.

With a career spanning over 50 years in film, TV and as both pop star and panto legend, Anita Harris starred in the West End Cats and featured in seven Royal Command Performances.

She has worked alongside such stars as Harry Secombe, Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and Clive Dunn.

Join Anita and pianist Peter Gill in an intimate evening as she sings her favourite songs and regales you with stories from her fascinating life.

Top comedian Jo Caulfield brings her brand new show Uninformed Opinions to Helmsley on Friday, April 24, at 7.30pm.

There are no gimmicks – simply Jo Caulfield and her biting acerbic tongue. This is the show for anyone who has ever wanted to scream, “Please shut up – you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Audiences can expect razor-sharp observations and scandalous one-liners as Jo shares her opinions on everything from women who always pick the wrong partner and men who continually quote gangster films, to families arguing on trains and the growth of passive-aggressive corporate friendliness. Jo also confesses to a romantic break that almost ended in divorce, re-enacts the world’s worst birthday party and explains why her husband could never be a serial killer.

But don’t worry, it’s not all one-sided, audiences will be encouraged to join in and share their own opinions. Even though they are completely wrong.

From the comic to the sublime on the afternoon of Sunday, as the Arts Centre welcomes young classical harpist Alice French, who, alongside flautist Katie Lower, will give a recital featuring this beautiful instrument.

Alice and Katie are both studying for masters degrees at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. They have created a programme that reflects their love of both genres, incorporating music from Ravi Shankar, to folk from the British Isles and to Cuban Son – following Alice’s recent two-month project in Havana.

For more information and tickets, phone 01439 771700 or go to helmsleyarts.co.uk