PUDDLE Productions, from West Rainton, will be showing part of its new video Miners at War, at the Durham Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham, at 7pm on Thursday, November 28.

There are 80 tickets, which include wine and a buffet, available from the library.

ACCORDION CLUB: The Robert Whitehead Accordion Trio performs at Derwentside Accordion Club, in Castleside Working Men's Club, near Consett, tonight, from 7.30pm to 11pm. Tickets are £3.50, including a pie and peas supper, and are available from the club bar.

REHEARSALS START: Rehearsals start this week for the annual Christmas concert by the Friends of the Empire Theatre in Consett, to take place in Christ Church, Consett, on Saturday, December 14. Anyone wishing to join the production should go to rehearsals, which take place in Consett Methodist Church each Sunday, from 7.45pm to 8.45pm.

CHURCH SERVICE: A Kyo Laws Methodist Church service takes place on Sunday, November 24, at 10.30am, conducted by John Hogg, with songs by Eric Beckham and friends. A coffee morning with a Christmas theme takes place in the church on Saturday, November 30, from 10am to 11.30am.

CHARITY EVENING: Easington District Council chairman Jeff Gray is hosting a fundraising night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief on Friday, November 29, at Crimdon Caravan Club. Tickets, priced £5, include a pie and peas supper. To book, call 0191-527 0501 ext 2212.

DANCE SHOW: The Tees Dance Initiative performs four new works in the Bede Theatre, Ryhope Road, Sunderland, on Tuesday, at 7.30pm. Tickets for the show are £7, £5 for concessions and £3 for students, and are available on 0191-515 3593.

COMEDY NIGHT: A comedy night takes place in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, on Friday, November 29. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4, available on (01207) 218899.

CRAFT FAIR: A craft fair takes place in Quebec Village Hall, near Lanchester, tomorrow, from 2pm. Admission is £1. Proceeds go to St John the Baptist Church, in the village.

CHURCH DAY: A table top sale takes place in the United Reformed Church, Stanley, on Saturday, November 23, from 11am to 2pm. There will be a pie and peas lunch and admission is 30p. Tables can be booked for £5 by calling (01207) 284794.

ROCK NIGHT: Off the Wall perform in the Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, near Stanley, tomorrow. Doors open at 8.30pm. For more details, call 0191-370 0237

DONOR DATES: Blood donor sessions are held on Monday, at The Red Lion, Chester-le-Street, and in the Methodist Church Hall, Felling, both between 2.30pm and 7pm.

BRASS BAND: Leyland Brass Band plays at the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, tomorrow, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5.