AN AUDIO-VISUAL nighttime show will be held this Saturday as part of a Europe-wide event.

Hitchin Museum is opening its doors from 8pm to midnight for Nuit des Musees.

Hundreds of museums and art galleries from across the continent will be doing the same in support of Museums and Galleries Month and the Campaign for Museums.

North Herts archaeologist Keith Fitzpatrick Matthews and Hitchin photographer Bahkti will be DJ-ing on the night with music spanning the centuries accompanied by an eclectic range of images.

Entrance is free for the drop-in event, with entry any time between 8pm and 11.45pm.