A CHARMING children's story about making friends will captivate youngsters in Dorset.

Tony & Mike: The Country Owl and the City Squirrel will be performed in the Studio, Lighthouse, Poole on Saturday October 31.

The show, which is for those aged three and over, features puppetry, original music and a squirrel flying machine.

Tony the Owl lives in the countryside. He’s really happy in his little garden until Joe and Charlotte turn up and ruin his peace and quiet.

They’ve moved from the city for a quieter life and, to be honest, they’ve got no idea what they’re doing.

To make matters worse, they’ve brought Mike the Squirrel with them. He’s loud, he’s cheeky and he loves to party. Oh dear!

Tony & Mike was created by multi award -winning theatre makers Tom Frankland and Laura Mugridge along with composer Tom Adams, designer James Lewis and puppet designer Fiona Meakin.

There are two performances at 11am and 2pm.

Contact Lighthouse for tickets.