CHURCH BARBECUE: St Mary's RC Church, South Moor, is holding a barbecue from 7.30pm on Friday. Entry is £3 for adults and £1.50 for accompanied children

IRISH SONG: Derwentside Leisure Services will present Anne Breen and her Band at 8pm, on Thursday, at Stanley Civic Hall. Tickets are £7.

BLUES ART: Stanley Civic Hall is staging a exhibition, Bringing It All Back Home, a pictorial record of Blues in the North-East from this Saturday until Saturday, August 31.

DRAGON WEEKEND: The Sixth Sober Up The Dragon Rally is being held by the Dragonslayers Motorcycle Club from Friday to Sunday, at Moorleazes Farm, near Lanchester. Tickets are £12.

HELP FOR WOMEN: Derwentside Women's Aid has a 24-hour hotline for emergency accommodation, which can be contacted on (01207) 508300.