One of the North's favourite attractions is being transformed into the biggest stage in the country, hosting 80 miles of performances later this month.
Hadrian's Wall will be the setting for nine showings of a new play by Northern playwright Peter Mortimer, for which the stars will walk all the way from Cumbria to Tyneside.
The play, Off the Wall, is a satire focusing on the plans of a ruthless entrepreneur to buy the wall and turn it into the world's longest theme park.
Starting on Thursday in Bowness on Solway, Cumbria, and ending at Tyneside's Segedenum Roman Fort on August 28, the cast will walk 10 miles every day.
Chair of the Hadrian's Wall Tourism Partnership, Miles Middleton, said: "As an important part of the heritage of the North of England, Hadrian's Wall has an immense role to play in people's lives."
Author, Peter Mortimer, said: "It seems fitting that while the world's longest arts festival takes place north of the wall in Edinburgh, the world's largest stage is set to be unveiled along the wall which divided Scotland from England. We hope, however, that the performances of this play will unite people on both sides and that everyone will enjoy it."
Starting in tickets are £5.50, £4 and £15 for a family of four. For more details, tel (0191) 253-1901 or (0191) 264-6686.
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