THE Swan Theatre is offering a chance to peek behind the scenes during an open day on Saturday - with a sword fighting display among the attractions.

The theatre, in The Moors, Barbourne, will open for a day, free for everyone.

Running from 10am until 4.30pm, the day will include a series of guided tours, workshops and demonstrations.

Guided tours take place at 11.45am and 3.45pm, providing an insight into life behind the scenes of the theatre.

There will be children's theatre at 10.30am and Elizabeth Crosswell, a professional dance worker from DanceFest, will be running a dance workshop for children aged between eight and 16 at 2pm.

Professional sword fighting expert Rob Page presents two demonstrations at 1pm and 3pm.