THE Hollywood Special Effects Show is being billed as "an explosive school holiday treat" for Bromsgrove's Artrix.

The lively show will go with a bang on Tuesday, August 2 and Wednesday, August 3.

A spokesperson said: "Audiences will be able to get closer to the action than ever before as this interactive and explosive family show goes behind the scenes of many favourite blockbusters films to discover the science and secrets of creating movie magic.

"Live on stage, the show’s team will give a revealing insight into the world of special effects, taking families on an exciting journey as they feel the heat of an onstage inferno, marvel at gruesome sci-fi monsters, are blown away by apocalyptic weather and hold on tight through huge explosions."

The spokesperson added: "The Hollywood Special Effects Show uses more pyrotechnics than any other UK touring theatre show, and for some sequences, the audience is protected by bullet proof glass placed across the stage.

"The animatronic dinosaur that appears in the show was built by specialists in Japan, and the large air cannon used in the finale of the show is capable of firing a projectile over a whopping 500 metres."

To book tickets visit the Artrix website at artrix.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01527 577330.