THE summer holidays are looming and pasty-faced Brits are packing flip-flops and sun cream for the annual dash to Mediterranean hotspots.

To mark this summer pilgrimage to sunnier climes, the Conquest Theatre is offering a trio of amusing snapshots set aboard a cruise ship, in a Greek taverna and at an airport terminal.

Three Comedies, by Jim Sperinck, consists of three linked plays telling the story of holiday situations that may well be recognisable to most people.

In addition, theatre-goers in Bromyard who have been to the polls recently may recognise some well-known faces in the cast and possibly even think it's a council meeting gone mad.

That's because newly elected district councillor Richard Jones will be starring alongside local councillors Bob Dallow and Vicky Goodson, as well as the town's clerk, Mike Cresswell.

Politicians are invariably blessed with the gift of the gab so these amateur thespians should be pretty good.

A different director is responsible for each of the play's segments. Peter Goodson, who is responsible for the airport scene, Interminal Chat, described the play as "absolutely brilliant", adding that rehearsals had flown by because everybody involved had been enjoying them so much.

"It's about an Alf Garnett character who is very self-centred, moaning about the amount of foreigners abroad, who eventually misses his flight," he said.

"He is a northern bigot and is played by Eddie Parkinson, who is an experienced actor."

Another of the three segments, Burst Tyre, features the Conquest Theatre's eldest member, 88-year-old Fred Udall, who first joined in the early 1990s.

Set in a Greek taverna, it's about a tourist who has trouble getting her car repaired because she does not speaka di lingo.

Of course, most of the cast will be ready for their own holiday after putting in a lot of hard work which can be enjoyed during the run from Thursday, June 15, to Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17, from 8pm. Tickets £5 and £4 concessions. Box office 01885 488575.