THURSDAY 10TH APRIL

MUSIC
The Source, The Grange, Newcastle Road, 9pm, free. Tel. 549 8962.
Brass Neck, The Clarendon, High Street East, Sunderland, 9pm, free.Little Comets, The Ramsays, Trev Gibb, Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle, 8.30pm, £3. Tel. 232 6400.Alan Knights, The Mallard, Stockton Road, Seaham, 9pm, free.
Past And Present, Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool,9pm, free. Tel. 01429 265 216.
Ray Stubbs, Allstars, Stormont Main, Springwell Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 5224. Slack Rats, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Unstable Tables, Sandhill, The Colourful Black, The Cartel Youth Movement, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.
Sour Mash Trio, Black Horse, West Boldon, 9pm, free.

STAGE
The 39 Steps, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2pm and 7.30pm, £7.50 to £23. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Pub Quiz, based around pub quiz night at The Magpie, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £8 to £10. Tel. 454 1234.
Guys And Dolls, presented by Murton And East Durham Musical Theatre Group, (youth section), East Durham And Houghall College, Peterlee (town centre site), 7.15pm, £5. Tel. 526 2532.

EVENTS
Quiz, Duck And Kangaroo, Raeburn Road, Red House, 8.30pm, free.
Pirates and Princesses, Crook Hall, Durham City, fancy dress welcome, 11am to 5pm, £5.50 adult, £4.50 child, all activities included in the price. Tel. 384 8028.
Fashion Show in aid Mayor Leslie Scott's Charities, The Roker Hotel, Sunderland, 7pm, £7.50 inc. refreshments. Tel. 553 1332 for tickets.

FRIDAY 11TH APRIL

MUSIC
Blue Diamonds, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 9.30pm, free.
Steve Gilroy Band, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Reload, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Rock Solid, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
Reload, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8pm, c/c.
Bessie And The Zinc Buckets, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel.455 8219.
Mojo Hand, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.
Terry Gorman, Caledonian, Lyons Street, Hebburn, 8.30pm, free.
1977, Durham Ox, Collingwood Street, Coundon, 9pm, free.
The Rival, Keelboat, Fatfield, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 3896.
The Rattlers, Ox And Plough, Oxclose, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0170.
Shanghai, Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Danny Bryants Red Eye Band, Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 01429 424 440.
Terry Gorman, The Caledonian, Lyons Street, Hebburn, 9pm, free. Tel. 483 3634.
Powerage, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, £3. Tel. 487 0666.
Green Room, The Hollymere, Leechmere Road, Grangetown, 9pm.
Woodface, The Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 4861.
The Sopranos, The Guide Post, Ryhope, Sunderland, 9pm, free.Happy The Man, Harbour View Hotel, Seaham, 9pm, free.
Luka Bloom, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10 to £12. Tel. 332 4041. John Barrowman, Hall 1, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £27.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl plus support, Hall 2, The Sage Gateshead, 8pm, £7 to £16.50.
Alcatraz House Band, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8pm, £2.50.

STAGE
The 39 Steps, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £7.50 to £23. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Pub Quiz, based around pub quiz night at The Magpie, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, and 7.30pm, £8 to £10. Tel. 454 1234.
Guys And Dolls, presented by Murton And East Durham Musical Theatre Group, (youth section), East Durham And Houghall College, Peterlee (town centre site), 7.15pm, £5. Tel. 526 2532.
Torvill and Dean's Dancing On Ice Tour 2008, Metroradio Arena, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £32.50 to £40.

EVENTS
Linedancing with Ron Spence, Plains Farm W.M.C, Premier Road, Plains Farm, 8pm.
New Band Night, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Karaoke, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 8pm, free.

SAT 12TH APRIL

MUSIC
House Band, (5.30pm), Alan Kelly And The Dogs of Tralee, (9.30pm), Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, free.
Beckett, Easington Colliery CIU, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, 8pm. Tel. 527 0219.
The Emerald Thieves, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Scott Keirs, The Golden Lion, Lion Place, South Hylton, 9pm, free.
The Devitos, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 455 8219.Mr. T. New Herrington WMC, Recreation Grounds, 8pm, c/c.
Jasper Hart Band, Britannia, Houghton, 9pm, free.
T-Rox, Pennywell Commrades Club, South Hylton, 8.30pm.
Local Hero, Duke Of Albany, Albany, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0019.
Screaming Blue Murder, Golden Lion, Lion Place, South Hylton, 9pm, free. Tel. 534 8008.
The Me Me's, Jolly Steward, Fulwell Avenue, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 1816.
Wanted, Kings Arms, West Terrace, Seaton Sluice, 9pm, free. Tel. 237 0275.
The Whodlums, Mallard, Stockton Road, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2720.
The Rawmones, Newfield Inn, Newfield, Chester le Street, 9pm, free. Tel. 370 0565.
FM, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 07877 773 341.
Anna Tabush And The Oddsocks, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Tommy And The Oddballs, Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Jan Akkerman Band, Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 01429 424 440.
Stan, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Russ Tippins, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Steve Daggett, Washington FC, Concord, Washington, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 417 7779.
Kimmie Rhodes, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £10.
The Decomposers, Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 8.30pm, free.
Domino Bones, Independent, Holmeside, Sunderland, 10pm, £5.
Georgie Fame And Sons, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm,£12 to £14. Tel. 332 4041.
Down in Mississippi: Mavis Staples and Jhelisa, Hall 1, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £19.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Irresistable, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8pm, c/c.
Pete Dodds, Victoria Gardens, Grangetown, 9pm, free.
Danny Bonner, Fox And Hounds, Hetton, 8.30pm.
Bullett, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 9pm, free.

STAGE
The 39 Steps, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £7.50 to £23. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Pub Quiz, based around pub quiz night at The Magpie, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £8 to £10. Tel. 454 1234.
Guys And Dolls, presented by Murton And East Durham Musical Theatre Group, (youth section), East Durham And Houghall College, Peterlee (town centre site), 7.15pm, £5. Tel. 526 2532.
Torvill and Dean's Dancing On Ice Tour 2008, Metroradio Arena, Newcastle, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £32.50 to £40.
Trinny and Susannah: The Great British Body, The Sage Gateshead, 11am, free.

EVENTS
Model Railway Exhibition, Perth Green Community Association, Inverness Road, (off John Reid Road), Jarrow, 10am to 5pm, £3. Tel. 548 9621.

SUN 13TH APRIL

MUSIC
FM, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, Sunderland, 3.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
Poor Boys, Masters, High Street, Sunderland, 3pm, free.
Young Cartwrights, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 4pm, free.
Robot Elvis, Black Horse, Boldon, 9pm, £3.Tony Liddle Band, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Four Kinnells, The Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
Red Box, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.
The Union, Marquis of Granby, Streetgate, Sunniside, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 488 0954.
Six Nowt, Roker Hotel, Roker Avenue, Sunderland, 6pm, free. Tel. 567 1786.
Green Room, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8pm, free.
Off The Wall, Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 4pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Kings Of The Old Testament, Tavistock Bar, Sea Road, South Shields, 5pm, free. Tel. 455 6789.
Rolling Sundays, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Moira Stewart (album launch), plus guests, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £2 to £7.
Doug MacLeod, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £10.
The Sopranos, The Clock, Hebburn, 8pm, free.The Balanescu Quartet: Music and Film, Hall 2, The Sage Gateshead, 8pm, £7 to £16.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Alan Knights, Peggy's Wicket, Beamish, 7pm. Tel. 370 0384.

EVENTS
Karaoke, Duck And Kangaroo, Raeburn Road, Red House, 8.30pm, free.
Karaoke Competition (H1), New Herrington WMC, Recreation Ground, 8pm, free.
Pirates and Princesses, Crook Hall, Durham City, fancy dress welcome, 11am to 5pm, £5.50 adult, £4.50 child, all activities included in the price. Tel. 384 8028.
Model Railway Exhibition, Perth Green Community Association, Inverness Road, (off John Reid Road), Jarrow, 10am to 4pm, £3. Tel. 548 9621.

MON 14TH APRIL

MUSIC
Alan Knights, New Tavern, Speculation Place, Washington, 8.30pm.
14-Apr Tom Le Moosh & Steves Open Mic Smugglers Bar Marine Walk Roker Sunderland 0191 514 3844 9pm Mass, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £tbc.
Tanya, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 6.30pm, free.

EVENTS
Pirates and Princesses, Crook Hall, Durham City, fancy dress welcome, 11am to 5pm, £5.50 adult, £4.50 child, all activities included in the price. Tel. 384 8028.

TUES 15TH APRIL

MUSIC
El Fuego, AFD Shift, The Colt 45's, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £tbc.

STAGE
Peter Pan, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £8 to £9.50. Tel. 454 1234.
Beauty And The Beast On Ice, presented by the Russian Ice Stars, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £6 to £27. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.

EVENTS
Pirates and Princesses, Crook Hall, Durham City, fancy dress welcome, 11am to 5pm, £5.50 adult, £4.50 child, all activities included in the price. Tel. 384 8028.

WEDNESDAY 16TH APRIL

MUSIC
Feed Your Head, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £tbc.
Focus, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £15.50.
The Restaurant, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.

STAGE
The Witch's Bogey, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm, £7 to £9. Tel. 454 1234.
Beauty And The Beast On Ice, presented by the Russian Ice Stars, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2pm and 7.30pm, £6 to £27. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.

EVENTS
Linedancing with Billy Leonard, Plains Farm W.M.C, Premier Road, Plains Farm, 8pm.
Pirates and Princesses, Crook Hall, Durham City, fancy dress welcome, 11am to 5pm, £5.50 adult, £4.50 child, all activities included in the price. Tel. 384 8028.


CINEMA LIST
From Friday, April 11 to Thursday, April 17 (Week 15)

EMPIRE CINEMA, SUNDERLAND Tel: 0871 4714 714
21 (12A) 12.50, 3.35, 6.20, 9.10.
Leatherheads (PG) 12.10, 2.50, 5.50, 8.20.VIP available all showings
Pathology (18) 12.25, 2.40, 4.55, 7.10, 9.30.
Son of Rambow (12A) 10.55, 1.10, 3.30, 5.45, 8.10. VIP available all showings
Strange Wilderness (15) 3.40, 7.45.
Rec (18) 1.05, 3.05, 5.05, 7.05, 9.05.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 11.30, 1.50, 4.10.
Dr Seuss' Horton Hears A Who (U) 11.10, 1.15, 3.15.
Step Up 2: The Streets (PG) 11.40, 2.00, 4.20, 6.40, 9.20.
27 Dresses (12A) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00.
Awake (15) 5.20, 7.20, 9.40.
One Missed Call (15) 6.25, 8.40.
Never Back Down (15) 12.20, 3.00, 6.00, 8.35. VIP available all showings
Funny Games (18) 9.15pm.
Drillbit Taylor (12A) 11.20, 2.00, 4.30, 6.50.
Meet The Spartans (12A) 11.05, 1.20, 5.40, 9.45.
The Game Plan (U) 10.50am.
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (U) Sat/Sun 10.30am.
Cars (PG) Sat/Sun 10.30am.

CINEWORLD, BOLDON Tel: 0871 2002000
Leatherheads (PG) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.35, 9.10.
21 (12A) 12.30, 3.20, 6.05, 8.50.
Pathology (18) 12.30, 2.45, 5.00, 7.15, 9.30.
Shine A Light (12A, Digital Presentation) 12.20, 3.00, 5.45, 8.30.
Never Back Down (15) 11.10, 1.50, 4.20, 6.50, 9.20.
Son of Rambow (12A) 11.20, 1.40, 3.50, 6.10, 8.40.
One Missed Call (15) 7.00, 9.05.
Awake (15) 11.10, 3.40, 8.20.
Drillbit Taylor (12A) 1.20, 5.50.
27 Dresses (12A) 11.00, 1.30, 4.10, 6.40, 9.10.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 11.00, 1.10, 3.30, 6.00. Audio Described available all showings. Subtitled: Sun 11.00am. Mon 6.00pm.
Horton Hears A Who (U) 11.00, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00.
Meet The Spartans (12A) 9.00pm.
Step Up 2: The Streets (PG) 2.00, 4.10, 6.30, 8.50.
The Game Plan (U) 11.30am.
Enchanted (PG) Sat 10.30am.
Fred Claus (PG) Sat 10.30am.
The Golden Compass (PG) Sat 10.30am.

CUSTOMS HOUSE, SOUTH SHIELDS Tel: (0191) 4541234
Horton Hears A Who (U) 11.30, 1.30, 4.45.
There Will Be Blood (15) 7.00pm.

GALA, DURHAM Tel: (0191) 3324041
Horton Hears A Who (U) 11.50 (not Sun), 2.00, 4.05, 6.10.
27 Dresses (12A) 8.15pm.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) Fri/Sat/Mon-Thur 11.10, 1.25, 3.40, 6.00.
Leatherheads (PG) 5.55 (not Sun), 8.30 (not Mon).
The Counterfeiters (15) Mon 8.30pm.


ODEON, METROCENTRE, GATESHEAD Tel: 0871 22 44 007
TYNESIDE CINEMA Tel: (0191) 232 8289
VUE HARTLEPOOL Tel: 08712 240240