THE first pints will be pulled tonight at Wear Valley's Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) Beer Festival at Bishop Auckland Town Hall.
The Alan Bell Band with Roland Hindmarch and Dave Hardy plays at tonight's folk night. Tomorrow's jazz night features Lewis Watson on the saxophone and Dave Borthwick on guitar. Locass, Citizen Kane and People Soup play from 8pm on Friday. Saturday's Wild West night has line dancing.
Chef Mike Whitehead cooks up recipes on Friday based on ingredients on sale at a Farmers' Market opening at 10am.
The Butterwick Hospice has organised a programme of street entertainment. Stalls are open from 6pm to 11pm tonight, and between 11am and 11pm on Friday and Saturday
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