PANTO TIME: Babes in the Wood will be staged in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, by the Oxhill Youth Club at 7pm, from next Friday, to February 7, and at 6.30pm on Saturday, February 8. Tickets are £4 and £3 concessions.

SPRING SPECIAL: Consett Civic Hall will host a party with My Generation, from 7.30pm to 12.30am on Saturday, February 1. Tickets are £10. To book, call (01207) 501866.

CHARITY ADVICE: Consett Churches and Neighbourhood Action, an information centre run by a number of charities, will open in Christ Church Hall, on Thursday.

ARCHES WALK: A nine-mile walk around the Howsgill Arches will be led by Michael Jones from 10am on Wednesday, leaving from Rowley Picnic Area.

BENEFIT ADVICE: Age Concern will hold free advice, information and benefit check sessions from 1pm to 3pm on Thursday, in Delves Lane Village Hall.

CHARITY AUCTION: An auction will be held by Tantobie Cricket Club on Saturday, February 1, in the Commercial Inn. Viewing is from 7pm, with the auction from 7.30pm.

VALLEY WALK: Steve Shippen will lead a ten-mile Derwent Valley walk from 10am on Saturday, February 1, leaving from Ebchester Station Picnic Area.

BLOOD DONORS: A blood donor session will be held in Stanley Community Centre, from 2pm to 7pm on Monday, February 3.

MUSIC NIGHT: The Empire Theatre, Consett, will present Sarah Jory, at 7.30pm on Saturday, February 1. Tickets are £8.

HOUSING PROBLEMS: There will be a housing surgery in Delves Lane Village Hall from 9.45am to 10.45am on Thursday.

DANCE CASH: Lloyds TSB Foundation has given £2,800 to Consett Age Concern to pay for hall hire for its weekly tea dances.

BOAR MUSIC: Sheldon play at 8pm tomorrow in the Blue Boar, Stanley.