Cathedral has date with the Phantom

David Briggs, who is one of the world's most renowned organ virtuosos, will play Ripon Cathedral's Harrison and Harrison organ to provide an improvised musical score to Lon Chaney's 1925 film when it is shown on Tuesday next week.

The cathedral's assistant director of music, Edmund Aldhouse, said: "All the music is improvised on the spur of the moment, so the exciting music played in Ripon will be unique and never heard anywhere else."

The concert is part of the cathedral's Summer Organ Festival, which runs throughout July and August.

Tickets for The Phantom of the Opera screening, which starts at 7.30pm, cost 10 and are only available on the door. Admission is free for under-16s with a paying adult.

More information about the Summer Organ Festival is available at www.riponcathedral.org.uk or by calling 01765 603496.