Promotional image released by the BBC showing a crown of thorns super imposed on Preston

Tickets have been released for BBC show the Preston Passion which will be beamed live from the city on Good Friday.

The show, which celebrates the Preston Guild, will see the passion story recreated in modern day Preston and feature M People star Heather Small, host Fern Britton and thousands of dancers from the local area.

Organisers have released 1,000 free tickets to be part of the audience for the show, which will be filmed at key locations across the city.

Tickets are available from the Guild Hall box office on Lancaster Road or by calling 0845 344 2012.

Gates to the event, which will be filmed on the west side of the bus station, open from 10.30am on Good Friday.

Volunteers are still needed to take part in the performance, particularly dancers who will perform in the closing number of the show. Find out more about volunteering with Preston Passion.