WEARMOUTH Bridge, in Sunderland, will be reduced to one lane in each direction this weekend.

The lane closures will be in place from 11.30pm today to 5am tomorrow to allow for the installation of traffic management devices to help control traffic for the Sunderland game against Liverpool, and from 11.30pm tomorrow to 5am on Monday to allow for their removal. The bridge will remain open to pedestrians.

CHARITY CONCERT: Durham Constabulary Band and Male Voice Choir will hold their annual Christmas charity concert next Saturday, at 7pm, at the force headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham. Proceeds will go to the Durham Association of Clubs for Young People. Tickets cost £5 and can be booked on 0191-375 2728.

GET DANCING: Ballroom and sequence dance classes run by Norma Naylor are held on Tuesdays at The Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, Fatfield, Washington. Beginners classes are from 1pm to 2pm, and intermediate classes from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Admission is £1.20. For more details, call 0191-219 3455.

KIDS' CHURCH: The Jezreel Kids' Church, for youngsters aged seven to 11, meets every Sunday in the Methodist Chapel, Front Street, Dipton, near Stanley, from 10am to noon. For more details, call the Reverend Gerrard Hurst on (01207) 230977.

DANCE SCHOOL: Members of the TNT School of Dance will show off their routines at the Park View Community Theatre, in Chester-le-Street tomorrow. The school will stage performances at 2pm and 5pm. For more details, call 0191-526 3028.

ARCHIVE EVENT: Durham county archivist David Butler will show people how to access the documents in the archives at County Hall, Aykley Heads, Durham, on Thursday, at 6pm. Admission is £2 and £1 for concessions.

POTTER BACK: The Lamplight Arts Centre, in Stanley, will screen Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets from next Saturday until January 4. To book, call (01207) 218899.

COOKERY DISPLAY: Chef Joe Keenan will give a cookery demonstration at Durham Farmers' Market on Thursday, from 11.20am to 1.30pm. The market, in the Market Place, will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

PUB GIG: Russ Hird and After Hours will perform at the Beamish Mary Inn, No Place, near Stanley, tonight. Doors open at 8.30pm and admission is free.

LUNCH CLUB: A lunch club meets every Tuesday, from noon to 1.30pm, at Sherburn Hill Community Centre, Front Street, Sherburn Hill. For more details, call 0191-372 0024.

ROCK NIGHT: Local band The Force will perform tonight, at Coxhoe Working Men's Club, Blackgate, East Coxhoe, from 8pm.