FOLK MUSIC: Billy Mitchell will entertain the members of the Davy Lamp Folk Club today, in the Biddick Art Centre.

FUN QUIZ: Springwell village hall is the venue for a fun quiz at 8.30pm each Thursday. Admission is 50p per person.

CLASS ACT: Full-time courses are held by Youth Theatre in the Biddick Art Centre. The times are from 10.15am to 11.45am for eight to ten-year-olds, and between noon and 1.30pm for the 11 to 13 age group on Saturdays. There is also a class for 14 to 16-year-olds from 6pm to 7pm on Thursday. The course fee is £19.50 and further infor-mation is available on 0191-219 3455.

BOXING CLEVER: The Washington Boxing Club held a sponsored work-out and raised £500 for the National Asthma Campaign in memory of Sarah Smyth, of Washington, who died following a severe asthma attack.

NEW COURSES: A wide range of courses will start at the Washington Business College on Monday, and on Monday, June 10. More details can be obtained by calling 0191-416 1100.

ARTIST OILS: Washington artist Mick Smith is to stage a month-long exhibition of his oil paintings in the Gallery at Chester Moor.

SALES role: Alex Lewis is the new European sales manager of Applied Optical Technology in Washington.