The Duke of York is sending a letter of congratulation and support to young people from York taking part in tonight's Our Town Story performance.

The performance, involving more than 300 young people, takes place at the Theatre Royal and one of the three productions, called Revelations, will be staged again on Friday at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich.

Friday's performance in London will mark York's turn in the spotlight on the McDonald's Our Town Story stage, where young people from across the country have been telling Dome visitors about their town through dance, drama and music.

So many people wanted to take part in York's day in the Dome that tonight's Theatre Royal show was laid on to give everyone a chance to take part in three different productions.

Pupils from Oaken Grove and Park Grove primary schools will also perform dances about the city.

And dance festivals, music workshops and a poetry and art competition, run in partnership with the Evening Press, have been held alongside the rehearsals.

Tonight's performance will be attended by parents, teachers and councillors. Friday's Dome performance will be attended by the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of York, Coun Shan Braund and Barrie Ferguson, as well as Coun Janet Looker and Chris Edwards, the City of York Council's executive member for education and deputy education director.