The Carol Andrew Singers will be staging a programme of music to suit all tastes next Saturday, at the St James the Great Church, Melsonby.

Tickets will be £6 including refreshments. They can be bought from Melsonby village shop, at the door or reserved on (01325) 718711. Proceeds go towards church funds.

COMMUNITY TALKS: Dene Valley Community Partnership holds a meeting on Thursday, at 1.30pm, at the Dene Valley One Stop Shop, in Eldon Lane. For details, call (01388) 777714.

FESTIVE TRIP: The Friends of Senior Citizens charity has organised a trip to Lincoln Christmas Market on Saturday, December 7, with pick-ups from Fishburn, Sedgefield, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon, Heighington and Darlington. Call (01325) 313924 to book.

FOLK NIGHT: Folk band Skerne return to Hurworth Community Centre, near Darlington, on Saturday, November 30, from 8.30pm. Tickets are available from Saturday at the centre, on (01325) 720840, or from Kath and Barry Conell, on (01325) 720800.

RACE NIGHT: A race night will be held in Sedgefield's Ceddesfeld Hall on Saturday, November 9, at 7.30pm, in aid of the Mayor's charity. Tickets are available at the council offices.

CHURCH SALE: St John's Church, Lynesack, is holding its annual sale of work on Saturday, November 16 in Butterknowle village hall at 2.15pm. A domino drive will be held at 7.30pm.

ROCK NIGHT: Three new North-East bands will appear at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, next Friday. Tickets for the gig, which features Iridium, Diablo 66 and Ivor, are £3.50 or £3. Doors open at 7.30pm.

TABLE SALE: The Smarties mother and toddler group, which meets at Elm Ridge Methodist Church hall, in Darlington, is holding a table top sale on Saturday, November 23, at 2pm. Proceeds will go towards the Butterwick Children's Hospice. Admission is 20p, tables cost £5. To book a table, call (01325) 353525.

CHRISTMAS STALLS: Stalls are available for a Christmas fair at All Saints and Salutation Church, Darlington, on Saturday, November 23, To book a stall, contact (01325) 358936.

QUIZ NIGHT: A quiz will be held by Hummersknott School and Language College's Parent Teacher Association, in Darlington, on Saturday, November 9, from 7pm to 10.30pm. Tickets are £3.50, to include a pie and peas supper. Doors open at 6.30pm. For details, call (01325) 486817.

WILDCATS RETURN: Irish folk band Wildcats of Kilkenny will appear at Darlington Arts Centre on Saturday, November 30, to raise funds for the town's Community Carnival. To book, call (01325) 483271.

SALE DATE: A bric-a-brac sale and coffee morning in aid of Haughton Methodist Church takes place on Saturday, November 9, from 10am to noon, in Archway House.