FORGET about all those so-called talent shows - Redditch is where the real talent is and this is the time to prove it.

The Redditch Palace Theatre organised Redditch Has Talent will be back in 2018 and there's not a swivelling chair or buzzer in sight.

The competition is looking for 12 to 16 acts featuring talented people from the town.

Anyone aged 10 to 100 years old can apply so long as they are from within an approximate eight mile radius of Redditch.

There will be no restriction on the talent – singing, musical instruments, bands, magicians, ventriloquists, jugglers, dancers, acrobats, and anything else people can think of.

Each act will have a maximum of five minutes to perform.

A spokesman from the theatre said: "The initial selection for the finalists will not require specialist equipment – we just need to see the raw talent for the final.

"The theatre will provide all the necessary technical support and advice so that every finalist is given the opportunity to perform at their best in a professional environment.

"We recognise there are a lot more than 12-16 talented acts and performers out there, but there has to be a limit and as this is an annual event, if you don’t make this final there will be others to come."

Application forms for the auditions are available from the theatre box office or via redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk

All applications must be at the theatre no later than March 2.

Auditions will take place from March 8 onwards.

All participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult to auditions.