PERFORMANCES of The Elves and the Shoemakers will take place at Hartlepool’s Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, November 10 at 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Tickets cost £4, £3 for concessions or £12 for a family ticket. To book call 01429-890000.

CLEVELAND Police are gathering the views of internet users after figures reveal their website hosted almost 200,000 new visitors in the last year. They are asking the public to give their opinions on the website by filling in a short survey at cleveland.police.uk.

CHILDREN can decorate gingerbread houses at a special workshop held at Saltburn Farmers Market on Saturday. The market also features more than 25 stalls of local produce and crafts. It is held from 9am outside Sainsbury’s, near Saltburn Railway Station.

A WINTER Bazaar will be held at Thornaby Central Library on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 November from 10am-4pm. It will feature face-painting and a host of stalls. For more information visit stockton.gov.uk/events

A FESTIVAL of the Spoken Nerd takes place at the ARC in Stockton on Saturday November 10. The evening of comedy, science, music, maths and interactive experiments starts at 8pm. Tickets range from £12-£14 and are available by calling 01642 525199.

AN EVENT aimed at preventing and tackling hate crime will be held from 11am-3pm on Saturday November 17 at St Joseph’s Parish Centre in Hartlepool. Speakers include Inspector Paul Haytack of Cleveland Police. There will be information stands from a range of local organisations and activities including a fashion show, buffet and complementary therapies.