Blackburn girl's panto cat is a winner

8:10pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

Gabrielle Faulkner, of St Peter’s RC Primary School, Blackburn, designed a cat costume for this year’s Thwaites Empire pantomime, Dick Whittington.

Her design won £1,000 for her school’s funds in the Lancashire Telegraph competition run in association with Thwaites Empire Theatre and Freemasons of Blackburn and Darwen.

Gabrielle's design was chosen from hundreds of entries.

Gabrielle can take along her classmates to enjoy the panto as guests of the Freemasons.

l Dick Whittington runs from December 9 to January 2. Tickets start at £7 -– call 01254 680137.