Cinderella is set to go to the ball this Christmas in a special dress designed by eight-year-old Eva Collishaw-Briggs.

Eastern Daily Press: Pictured is the design by competition winner Eva Collishaw-Briggs, eight, from Norwich.Image: supplied by The Garage.Pictured is the design by competition winner Eva Collishaw-Briggs, eight, from Norwich.Image: supplied by The Garage. (Image: supplied by The Garage)

The Norwich youngster is the winner of a competition to design the fairytale character's costume for the The Garage and All-In Productions' show My First Panto: Cinderella which will run from December 9 to 24.

Eva's winning design will see Cinderella don a beautiful blue gown decorated with glitter, feathers, lace and a bow.

Eastern Daily Press: Pictured is the design by runner-up Elise Jarvis, six, from Badersfield. Image: supplied by The Garage.Pictured is the design by runner-up Elise Jarvis, six, from Badersfield. Image: supplied by The Garage. (Image: supplied by The Garage)

Her mum Claire Collishaw said Eva was delighted to have her idea picked.

She said: 'She's been incredibly excited since The Garage announced her as the winner and can't wait to see the finished dress and watch the panto!'

Eastern Daily Press: Pictured is the design by runner-up Emma Campbell, six, from Thorpe St Andrew.Image: supplied by The Garage.Pictured is the design by runner-up Emma Campbell, six, from Thorpe St Andrew.Image: supplied by The Garage. (Image: supplied by The Garage)

More than 100 children had entered the competition, and Adam Taylor, executive director of The Garage, said judges were really impressed by all the designs which showed a lot of creativity.

He said: 'We thought that Eva's picture was fabulous, the use of feathers, glitter and lace made Cinderella's dress very special indeed.'

Eastern Daily Press: Pictured is the design by runner-up Kanak Jaswal, seven, from Norwich.Image: supplied by The Garage.Pictured is the design by runner-up Kanak Jaswal, seven, from Norwich.Image: supplied by The Garage. (Image: supplied by The Garage)

Dan Burgess, artistic director of All-In Productions, said: 'It's a great pleasure to welcome Eva to the creative team as gown designer of My First Panto: Cinderella.

'I was completely blown away by Eva's design and how detailed it was, in specifying the types of materials and fabrics that would be used in the construction of the final piece. Possibly a fashion or costume designer of tomorrow!'

Eastern Daily Press: Pictured is the design by runner-up Ruby Hynes, eight, from Peterborough.Image: supplied by The Garage.Pictured is the design by runner-up Ruby Hynes, eight, from Peterborough.Image: supplied by The Garage. (Image: supplied by The Garage)

As well as having her design turned into Cinderella's dress for the show, Eva will also receive a goody bag, a keepsake dress, tickets to the pantomime and a free space on a class at The Garage.

The runners-up in the competition include: six-year-old Emma Campbell from Thorpe St Andrew; seven-year-old Kanak Jaswal from Norwich; eight-year-old Ruby Hynes from Peterborough; and six-year-old Elise Jarvis from Badersfield.

They will all be given a free place on a class at The Garage.

My First Panto: Cinderella is designed to be a festive introduction to the theatre for children aged two to five and their families.

The show is interactive and children will be given the chance to do everything from helping Cinderella clean up the messy house to finding ingredients for the fairy godmother's spells to dancing at the prince's ball.

My First Panto: Cinderella is at The Garage from December 9 to 24. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £6 for children. Under-ones are free.

For more information and to book tickets, call 01603 598646 or visit www.thegarage.org.ukDo you have a Norwich arts story? Email arts correspondent Emma Knights at emma.knights@archant.co.uk