A VEGETARIAN vampire duck, Count Duckula is making his stage debut at the Regent in Christchurch on Saturday 6 February at 2pm as part of his major new UK Tour The Jewels of Duckula.

The adventures of the infamous vegetarian vampire duck are legendary.

Count Duckula may come from a dreadful dynasty of Vampire Ducks but he is more interested in broccoli soup than blood!!

The TV series was shown from 1988 to 1993 and can still be seen on CITV today. The Count was voiced by David Jason, supported by the voices of a host of other celebrities, including Ruby Wax as Zee Zee La Moure.

In this latest adventure, Count Duckula is having problems paying off his debts and the bailiffs are threatening to take over his ancestral home, Castle Duckula.

His only hope lies in an old map of the castle that shows the location of a stash of long lost family jewels.

Can Count Duckula solve the clues, find the hidden treasure, save the day and be allowed to keep his castle all before the stroke of midnight when the bailiffs are due to arrive!?

Igor and Nanny are on hand with the audience to help Count Duckula in a race against time to find the lost jewels. He will need their help as well because wherever the accident prone Count Duckula is, trouble is not far behind!

With plenty of songs, games and tons of fun along the way, Count Duckula – The Jewels of Duckula is the perfect show for all the family Catch

The show is suitable for those aged between three and nine.