A signed Wolverine graphic novel is among a treasure trove of items up for grabs at a glittering event in Montrose.
The Town Hall will dressed up like the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for the return of A Night at the M’Oscars.
The sold-out event has been organised by the Montrose Playhouse Project to raise money for a new £2.5 million community art centre and cinema in the town’s old swimming pool building.
The signed Old Man Logan graphic novel by Avengers and Wolverine writer Mark Millar is one of seven items which will go up for auction on Saturday night.
Montrose Playhouse chairman David Paton said: “Mark is also the Montrose Playhouse patron.
“He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to sign this copy of Old Man Logan for us to auction off.
“It is a truly unique item for any graphic novel collector.”
Other auction items will include framed paintings from local artists; a four-ball at Montrose Links; and objects from the former town swimming pool which have been transformed into works of art.
Raffle prizes include a Montrose agate pendant worth £250; a six-course taster menu; Montrose FC hospitality; tickets to see Billy Ocean in Inverness; and golf lessons.
Entertainment on the night will be provided by local band Peyton Place with comedy from Scott Forbes and Jamie Dalgleish.
Mr Paton said: “The Playhouse project moved on leaps and bounds in 2017 with the main step forward being the purchase of the old pool in September which allowed the team to really start pushing the project forward.
“The team held an open day on October 7 for the public to have tours of the old pool which was also the launch of our crowdfunding drive to raise money for the building to be stripped out.
“It gave us a chance to showcase the plans for the new Playhouse and get feedback and comments. During the event we saw over 500 people come and go and raised over £12,000.”
The team has also held monthly film screenings with travelling cinema, Indy Cinema Group, at Montrose Academy Hall, to raise awareness of the project and start to build up an audience base.
In November 2017 the group embarked on its most successful event to date in the form of a DIY SOS style strip-out at the old pool.
More than 80 people helped strip the building back to its shell. Mr Paton said volunteers had helped save the project a quarter of a million pounds to date.
The next step will be to build up walls and a steel frame inside the pool itself, which will be covered by a concrete floor to create a large, useable space.
To bid on items prior to Saturday night, private message the Montrose Playhouse Project Facebook page email events@montroseplayhouse.co.uk.
