I AM writing to thank the hundreds of members of the public who supported us last weekend at the Bolton Show.

We at DBBC (Diversity in Barrier-Breaking Communications) organised the Community Stage with Bolton Arts Forum and couldn't believe the response from the crowds. You came and stayed -- and even stayed when it rained -- and cheered and applauded the local talent we had to offer. Bolton is rich with local talent, much of which never gets an airing, but the Community Stage gave them the opportunity to show people what they could do.

I would also like to thank the performers and look forward to seeing many of them on TV in the near future.

We know that next year the Community Stage is going to be bigger and better.

Mrs Dorothy Martland

(project manager for DBBC