HARDWICK Hall Hotel in Sedgefield, County Durham, is hosting a Ladies Day in aid of the Butterwick Hospice from noon to 6pm on Sunday, April 28. Guests will be treated to a two course lunch and will be entertained by Shaun Conley Foster, of ITV comedy series Benidorm, and boy band The Risk from X-Factor. Tickets cost £30 per person. Contact 01642-628930.

FAMILY CRAFTS: Spring chicks and bunnies will be the theme at a family craft session at Hardwick Park in Sedgefield, County Durham, from 11am to 3pm on Wednesday, April 3. The drop-in session costs £2 per child and is free for adults.