WHILE many struggle to keep to new year exercise regimes, Ludlow Assembly Rooms is due to give thumbs up to a workout in a half term series of workshops on mobile phones.

The Turn It On! series runs from Sunday, February 15 until Friday, February 20 and caters for beginner, intermediate and advanced users.

For the 8-12 and 13-plus age groups, topics include designing and painting your own mobile phone cover.

Other activities are a scriptwriting and acting class, a sing along for the under fives and a discussion on the impact and future of mobile communication in the 21st century.

For details, call 01584 878141.