ACTOR Christopher Ellison is staging An Evening with Burnside at the Civic Centre Uckfield on September. 7.

The Brighton star, pictured above, played DCI Frank Burnside in the popular ITV drama The Bill.

Since The Bill ended, he has appeared in numerous TV shows including Eastenders, Casualty, Judge John Deed and Minder.

He is also an accomplished artist, having trained at both Wimbledon and Camberwell schools of art.

Chris will talk about his acting career and his love of oil painting in an informal setting.

He will be taking along some of his art.

The performance starts at 7.45pm and tickets are £11.

Call 01825 762774 for more information.