AUDITIONS will be held at The Point in Eastleigh as part of a national search for new stage talent.

Youth Music Theatre UK (YMT) is looking for 250 actors, dancers, singers and musicians from across Britain.

The auditions include a two-hour workshop with professional directors, choreographers and music directors.

Youngsters who impress will be cast in one of seven new musicals, to be performed at theatres and festivals across the country next summer.

The shows will take place in Bracknell, Plymouth, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Guildford, Cumbria and London.

YMT will hold its audition in Eastleigh on Saturday, January 31. Places must be booked in advance on the group's website, www.youthmusictheatreuk.org.

The event is open to 11 to 21-year-olds, and there will be two sessions to choose from, starting at 12.30pm and 3.30pm.