Early bird tickets for the Stockton Weekender festival headlined by Primal Scream will increase in price by £5 on Wednesday, May 1. Tickets now cost £25 a day, £35 for the weekend and £70 for camping and can be bought by visiting the box office at Green Dragon Studios, by calling 01642-606612.

FIRE STATION: Plans submitted by Cleveland Fire Brigade to demolish a fire station and build a new two-storey community fire station at 115 Park Road South, Middlesbrough, with mini fire station while keeping the existing drill tower, will be discussed at Middlesbrough Council’s Planning & Development Committee on Friday, May 3.

LIVE BALLET: A live broadcast of the Dutch National Ballet’s performance of Cinderella will be screened at Showcase Teesside cinema on, Thursday 2 May at 7.30pm, followed by a repeat on Sunday, May 5, at 2pm. For tickets costing £10 call the box office on 0871-2201000.

COMEDY NIGHT: Saltburn’s Brass Neck Comedy Club celebrates its first birthday on Saturday, May 4. Every audience member will be treated to a free glass of sparkling wine at Saltburn Community Theatre. Doors open at 7pm for the performance at 8pm. The first 50 tickets cost £8, increasing to £12 thereafter, are available from Saltburn Health Foods or www.saltburnarts.co.uk

NORDIC WALKING: Another six-week course of Nordic walking is taking place in Hartlepool on Tuesday evenings from May 7 to June 11 from 6pm to 7pm. The Scandinavian fitness technique uses walking poles and can burn off up to 47 per cent more calories than normal walking, it has been claimed. The course costs a total of just £16.50 per person, places can be booked by calling 01429-284050 or email sport.recreation@hartlepool.gov.uk