TEES WALKS: Two walks in the Barnard Castle area are being held by the Consett and Vale of Derwentside Naturalists Field Club on Saturday, October 18.

Places must be booked in advance on (01207) 508774. A bus will leave Annfield Plain at 9.30am.

FAREWELL PARTY: The disbanding of Consett Theatre Workshop Junior Group will be marked with a party from 7.30pm to 11.30pm in the Demi Club on Tuesday. For tickets, call (01207) 505619.

MILK PAINTING: Norman Kelly will tell the Stanley Mens' Thursday Club How to Paint Your House with Powdered Milk, at 10am, next Thursday, in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley.

FRESH AIR: The Durham and Derwentside Breathe Easy Group meets from 2pm to 4pm, on the second Wednesday of each month, in Lanchester Community Centre.

ART SHOW: The Surestart Stanley Exhibition is being staged from Saturday until Thursday, October 18 to 30, in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley.

BIG BANDS: The New Squadronaires give a 1940s concert at 7.30pm on Friday, September 17, in Consett Empire. Tickets are £12, and £10 for concessions.

MP SURGERY: An on-street surgery in Tantobie will be held by MP Kevan Jones from 10am to noon on Saturday, October 18. Appointments can be booked on 0191-371 8834.

HAPPY GANG: The Empire Theatre, in Consett, is presenting the Happy Gang's Big Adventure at 2pm on Sunday, October 19.