TOP MUSIC: The Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley, is presenting Lindisfarne Acoustic at 8pm on Wednesday.

CASTLESIDE WALK: A ten-mile Castleside circular walk is being led by Steven Shippen at 10.30am on Saturday, from the Whitehall picnic area south west of Castleside.

TROOP TRAIN: The Tanfield Railway is staging an exhibition of military personnel and their transport from 11am to 4.54pm on Saturday, and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday and Monday.

CHILD'S PLAY: A playing out session based on people and transport will be held by Stanley Sure Start between 10am and 11am on Tuesday, May 6, at St Andrew's Family Resource Centre, Stanley.

LIFESAVERS: A blood donor session is being held from 3pm to 7pm on Tuesday, May 6, in Consett Methodist Church.

MINING TALK: The Stanley Men's Thursday club will hear about the Woodham Colliery Mining Museum from Barry Mead at 10.30am on Thursday in the Lamplight Arts Centre, Stanley.

TAXING QUESTIONS: Advice sessions on income tax, National Insurance and tax credits will be staged by the Inland Revenue between 10am and 1pm on Thursday, in Stanley JobCentre, and on Friday, in Consett JobCentre.