Fun swim sessions with toys and music for children aged up to five years old are running at Belle Vue Swim Centre, Consett on Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays and Fridays from 12pm-1pm. Admission for one parent and one child costs £3.

BREATHE EASY: A support group for those affected by lung disease has been set up at Lanchester Community Centre and meets on the second Thursday of each month between 2pm and 4pm. For more information contact 01207-521275.

LET’S DANCE: A retro dance aerobics class is held at Belle Vue Leisure Centre in Consett with coach Jane Robson at 7pm each Sunday. Admission is £3.90. For more information call 01207-218151.

MARTIAL ARTS: Chester-le-Street Community Centre, Newcastle Bank, hosts an Akido club for males and females aged 12 and over on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7.30pm to 9pm. For further details call 0191-388-4752.