COFFEE TIME: Christ Church in Lumley is having a coffee morning from 9am next Saturday, in the Lumley Community Centre.

ARTS AND CRAFTS: The Chester-le-Street parish centre is hosting a craft fair from 10am to 3pm next Saturday.

LIFE SAVERS: Blood donor sessions are taking place from 2.30pm to 7pm next Thursday, in the Birtley Masonic Hall and next Friday in the Ouston Community Centre.

LADIES ONLY: The Jingling Gate at West Pelton is holding a ladies night with two male dancers and a disco until midnight next Thursday.

NEW PLAY: Marooned will be staged by the junior section of the Chester-le-Street Theatre Group at 7.20pm from next Tuesday to Saturday, in the Park View Community Theatre.

WALK: The Chester-le-Street Ramblers Association is holding a walk led by John Armstrong on Sunday, June 1. Meet at 9.30am outside the civic centre.

GOLDEN OLDIES: The Relton Club is staging the first of a series of 1950s, 1960s and 1970s nights from 7.30pm to 11pm next Friday. Tickets are £1.

NEW QUIZ: The Brooms pub on Urpeth Grange Estate has started a noughts and crosses quiz at 9pm on Sundays.