Major employers such as Marks and Spencer, Asda and Northumbria Police will be at a jobs fair for ethnic minorities.

The Exploring Employability event takes place in Westgate Centre for Sport, West Road, Newcastle, tomorrow, from 10am to 1pm. It has been organised by the English for Speakers of Other Languages, Newcastle Employment Action Team and Minority Ethnic Community Support Service.

SINGER'S CONCERT: Irish singer Brendan Shine will be performing tomorrow at the Lamplight Arts Centre, Front Street, Stanley, starting at 8pm. Tickets cost £8 and are available by calling the box office on (01207) 218899.

GET ADVICE: People can get advice for a wide range of problems when Durham Citizens Advice Bureau holds drop-in sessions today at Bowburn Community Centre, 10am to noon, at Sherburn Hill Community Centre 12.15pm to 1.30pm, and at Esh Winning Community Centre, 2pm to 4pm.

LEARN SALSA: Salsa classes for beginners start tomorrow between 5.45pm and 6.45pm at Chester-le-Street Community Association, Newcastle Bank. The six-week course costs £18. For details, call 0191-388 4752.

SKA GIG: Popular band The Gangsters of Ska will be re-creating the sounds of Madness and The Specials on Friday at The Daisy Hill, Heugh Edge, Sacriston. The gig starts at 8pm and admission costs £3. For details, call the venue on 0191-371 0288.

SCHOOL PLAY: Theatre company Illyria will be performing Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at La Sagesse School, Jesmond, Newcastle, on Friday, June 6. For details and tickets, call 0191-281 9277.

JOINT SHOW: Framwellgate School Choir and Tudhoe Grange Big Band will be performing together today, at 7pm, in Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham, to raise money for the Freemasons of Durham Music Trust. For tickets, call (01388) 816050.

WATER WALK: Voluntary countryside ranger Michael Jones will lead a 12-mile walk in the area of Waskerley Reservoir, near Consett, tomorrow, starting at 10.30am at the Waskerley Picnic Area. The walk costs £2, concessions £1.

SINFONIA SHOW: Durham Sinfonia will be playing at Durham Cathedral on Saturday, at 7.30pm. Tickets costing £12.50, concessions £10, are available from the Tourist Information Centre in Millennium Place. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross.

TABLE-TOP SALE: A table-top sale will be held in Leadgate Community Centre on Saturday, from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tables cost £3 each to book. For further details, contact (01207) 503517 or 501311.