BOXING NIGHT FRI 26TH DECEMBER

MUSIC
FM, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
The Arrival, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
Tonto's Horse, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 0798 5293 490.
The Dusty Tools, Grindon Club, Grindon, Sunderland, 8.30pm, c/c.
Infinity, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Buddahs (unplugged), TJ Doyles, Hanover Place, Deptford, 8pm, free.
Steve Daggert, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn.
Diablo, Paddywhacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9pm.
Dave Lynas, The Maltings, Claypath Lane, South Shields, 8pm, free.
Diablo, Paddy Wacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.
Scratch The Surface, Annie McArthie's, Albermarle Street, South Shields, 8pm, free. Tel. 0790 1616 185.
Rock Solid, Houghton Buffaloes, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 584 7562.
Happy The Man, Mitchells, West Lea, Seaham, 1pm.
Jenny and the Hiccups, Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free.
Kelly, Davy Lamp, High Street, Easington Lane, 8.30pm.

STAGE
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

EVENTS
Family Disco, The Inn Place, Knollside Close, Hall Farm, 4pm to 7pm, free. Tel. 528 3786.
Karaoke, The Albion, Ryhope Village, 8.30pm.
Charity Rock n Roll Event, Fencehouses British Legion, 7.30pm, £1.

SAT. 27TH DECEMBER

MUSIC
Stottin' Headaches, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
1977,
The Revolutionaires, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Ken And Sue, Beehive, Sedletch, Houghton, 9pm, free.
Jim John, The Cherry Tree, Gold Crest Road, Ayton, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 415 4305.
SeGanainm, TJ Doyles, Hanover Place, Deptford, 8pm, free.
House Band, Paddy Wacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.
Driving Rain, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn.
The Panthers, Coundon WMC, Crescent View, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, 8.30pm, c/c.
Sax in the City, Houghton Buffaloes, Frederick Place, Houghton-le-Spring, 8.15pm, c/c.
Steve King, New Herrington Club, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 8pm, £2. Tel. 584 1122.
Acoustic Beatles, Duke Of Albany, Albany Village, Washington, 8.30pm, free.
Scratch The Surface, The Angel Inn, Crossgate, Durham, 8pm, free.
Steve Percival and Nick Philips, Times Inn, Dalton-le-Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free.
The Flytes, The Harbour View Hotel, North Terrace, Seaham, 8pm, free.
Scratch The Surface, The Angel, Crossgate, Durham, 8pm, free. Tel. 0790 1616 185.
Pulse, Easington Colliery Welfare, Sunnyside Lane, Easington Colliery, 8.30pm, c/c.
Helen Cleary and Dave Ridley, Sandancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free.

stage
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

EVENTS
Fancy Dress Party (Old Anabell's Style), The Inn Place, Knollside Close, Hall Farm, £3 per ticket in advance, plus tin of food, to be distributed to old people's homes. Tel. 528 3786.
Yule Celebrations, Bede's World, Church Bank, Jarrow, 10am to 4pm free. Tel. 4892106.

SUN 28TH DECEMBER

MUSIC
1977, Black Bull, High Street West, Sunderland, 1pm, free.
Knee Jerk Reaction, Grindon WMC, Gregory Road, Grindon, 12.15pm.
Mugshot, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Grumpy Old Men, Square, (former Coast) Prince Georg Square, South Shields, 9pm, free.
The Rattlers, Golden Fleece, Silksworth Terrace, Silksworth, 8pm, free. Tel. 523 8735.
Rattlesnakes, Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
Fixtion Duo, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, free. Tel. 565 7593.
Ben Lucas, Houghton Buffaloes, Frederick Place, Houghton-le-Spring, 8.15pm, c/c.
Adrian Oliver, The Harbour View Hotel, North Terrace, Seaham, 8pm, free.
Strange Fruit, Luma, Derwent Street, Sunderland, 8pm, free.
Olly, The Harbour View, Seaham, 8pm, free. Tel. 0790 161 6185.
Jen Stevens And A Hiccup, The Black Horse, West Boldon, 8.30pm, free.
Hillman Hunters, Times Inn, Dalton-le-Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free.
Green Room, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 6pm, free.
Powerage plus guests, The Office Victoria Road, South Shields, 8pm, £5 (tickets in advance). Tel. 455 6083.Laura Whelan and Dave Ridley, (6.30pm), Russ Tippins (9.30pm), Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 6pm, free.
Laura Whelan and Dave Ridley, Smugglers, Marine Walk, Roker, 9pm, free.

STAGE
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

EVENTS
Yule Celebrations, Bede's World, Church Bank, Jarrow, 12 noon to 4pm, free. Tel. 4892106.

MON 29TH DECEMBER

MUSIC
Wicked, Davy Lamp, High Street, Easington Lane, 8.30pm.
STAGE
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

TUES 30TH DECEMBER

MUSIC
Jonny Boyle and Mark Dickinson, Paddy Wacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.

STAGE
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

EVENTS
Children's Christmas Magic Show, St. Lukes Neighbourhood Centre, St. Luke's Road, Pallion, Sunderland, 11am to 1.15pm. Tel. 561 2050.
Strictly Salsa, Latin and Ballroom Dancing, free Taster Dance Workshop, Arts Centre, Biddick, Washington,
1pm to 3pm. Tel. 219 3455.

WED 31ST DECEMBER

MUSIC
The Poor Boys, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, £5 tickets only. Tel. 0798 5293 490.
Steve Stoker, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn, ticket only.
T-Rox, Grindon Broadway Social Club, Gregory Road, Grindon, 8.30pm.
Liam Mitchell, New Years Eve Party, New Herrington Club, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 7pm, £5. Tel. 584 1122.
Woodface plus guests, Paddy Wacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9pm.
The North, The Maltings, Claypath Lane, South Shields, 8pm, free.
Electric Circus, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Sour Mash Trio, Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free.
Little Head, TJ Doyles, Hanover Place, Deptford, 6pm, free.

STAGE
Aladdin, Sunderland Empire, £7.50 to £21.50. (until Jan. 4).
Cinderella, Royalty Theatre, off Chester Road, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £7.50. Tel. 565 7945. (until 13th Jan.)
Cinderella, Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle, from £8.50. Tel. 0870 145 1200. (until Jan. 3)
Aladdin, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £13. Tel. 332 4041. (until Dec. 31).
Robinson Crusoe, And The Caribbean Pirates, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, times vary, £6.50 to £25. (until Jan. 17). Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, times vary, from £7.50. Tel. 454 1234. (until Jan. 4).

EVENTS
New Years Eve Party, Arts Centre, Biddick, Washington, 7pm, £12. Tel. 219 3455.
Karaoke, Davy Lamp, High Street, Easington Lane, 8.30pm.