PROFESSIONAL photographer Philip Nixon is to run three digital photography classes in the community room at Durham Gilesgate Sports College, Bradford Crescent, Durham. Beginners’ classes will be held at 7pm on Mondays from April 8. Enthusiasts’ classes will be held at 7pm on Tuesdays from April 9 and Thursdays from April 11. The first session is free. The cost for the term is £45 per person. For more information, call 0191-386-4025 or 0191-386-1933.

ENGLISH CLASSES: Free English conversation classes are being offered to women of all nationalities and ages at Sanctuary 21, Saddler Street, Durham, on Mondays from 10am to 1pm.

FINNY PHILIP: Visiting speaker Finny Philip, from India, will speak at a Vision, Impartation and Prayer (VIP) evening at The Durham Centre, home of Emmanuel Church Durham on Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, on Wednesday, April 10, at 7.45pm. Entry is free and all are welcome.

DOUBLE BILL: Appetite Dance Productions will present two contemporary dance shows, Letter To My Father and Crush, at the Gala Theatre, Durham, on Saturday (March 30) at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 for adults, £10 for concessions and free for Friends of the Gala. To book, call 0191-332-4041 or visit galadurham.co.uk