DANCE CLASSES: A dance class for absolute beginners will be held at Bedale Hall, starting on Wednesday, February 9, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. An advanced class will be held from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. The classes are progressive and in four-week periods. Styles taught include modern ballroom, Latin American and sequence. To register, call 01609-776638, or turn up on the night.

CHAPEL LUNCH: A fundraising lunch for the Friends of the Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, in Ripon, will be held at the chapel, on Saturday, at 11.30am for noon. A minimum donation of £5 is recommended. The lunch will be followed with music and song by David Hall and Gwynneth Jackson. Accommodation is limited. Those who wish to attend are asked to call 01765-604778.

SILVER BAND: The Northallerton Silver Band is holding its annual Old Time Modern and Sequence Dance in the Hambleton Forum, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton on Wednesday, February 16, at 7.30pm. Denis Westmorland is the Piano Accordianist for the evening. Dancers are asked to bring a pooled supper. The dance is a celebration for the birthday of the band’s president, Les Abbott. Tickets for this event can be bought from Greensleeves, Central Arcade, Northallerton for £6, or by calling 01609-777272.