THURSDAY 17TH APRIL
MUSIC
Uncle Gilbert, The Grange, Newcastle Road, 9pm, free. Tel. 549 8962.
Pete Dodds, Black Horse, Boldon, 9pm, free.Kalm, Justified, Clysis, Buffs Social Club, Frederick Place, Houghton, 7pm, £2, over 16's only. Tel. 584 8616.
Terry Gorman, Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool, 9pm, free. Tel. 01429 265 216.
Union 200, Stormont Main, Springwell Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 5224.
Casino, Our Imaginary Heroes, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
LSD, The Villeins, Cradle, Supersonic Warrior, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.
Whole Lotta Led, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £10.50 to £12.50. Tel. 454 1234.
Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society, Ewesley Road Methodist Church Hall, nr. Royal Hospital, 7.15pm, £2. Tel. 388 1450.
Northern Sinfonia Chamber Concert, Hall 2, The Sage Gateshead, 8pm, £7 to £13.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Last Resort, The Clarendon, High Street East, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
Small Weller, Easy Street, Chester-le-Street, 9pm.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
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
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.
Make A Nest Box, meet at Visitor Centre, Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, £5.
Wallington, Thursday 17 April 2008
Punch And Judy, Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth, 11am to 3pm

FRIDAY 18TH APRIL

MUSIC
The Annie Orwin Band, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 9.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
The Rattlers, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
The Bandits, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Grumpy Old Men, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
Diablo, The Wessington, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0399.
Alan Knights, Prince Of Wales, Hetton, 9pm.
The Force, Duke of Cumberland, Sunderland Road, Felling, 9pm, free.
FM, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8pm, £2.50.
Steve Reay Band, Keelboat, Fatfield, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 3896.
Tony Liddle Band, Ox And Plough, Oxclose, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0170.
Watershed, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Frankies Café, Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Tony McManus, Studio, Tower Street, Hartlepool, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 01429 424 440.
The Fureys And Davey Arthur, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £12 to £13. Tel. 454 1234.
Terry Gorman, The Moorcock, Burnhope Way, Peterlee, 9pm, free. Tel. 586 5777.
Bullet, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Gladstone, Trimmers Arms, Commercial Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 4450.
Con Rumbo de Rumba, Electroflamenko, Newcastle University Salsa Band, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £3. Tel. 230 4474.
Mark Oliver, Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 4861.
Prognosis, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 455 8219.Se Ganaimn, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free.
Low plus support, Hall Two, The Sage Gateshead, 8pm, £16.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Emerald Thieves, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
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.
WWE Smackdown, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £30 to £50.
Funny Bones Comedy Club, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.45pm, £8. Tel. 332 4041.

EVENTS
Karaoke, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 8pm, free.

SATURDAY 19TH APRIL
MUSIC
The Limit, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Stottin' Headaches, Alexandra Hotel, High Street, Jarrow, 9pm, free. Tel. 4200 348.
Gypsy, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn, 9pm, free.
Aaron Jackson, New Herrington WMC, Recreation Ground, 8pm, c/c.
The Force, Easington Colliery WMC, Seaside Lane, 9pm, £2. Tel. 527 0219.
Phil Harvey, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8pm, c/c.
Beggars Bog, Duke Of Albany, Albany, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0019.
Steve Daggett, Golden Lion, Lion Place, South Hylton, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 534 8008.
Jonny Boyle Duo, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, 9.30pm, free.
Blue Diamond, Jolly Steward, Fulwell Avenue, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 1816.
Gladstone, Last Orders, Balmoral Drive, Low Fell, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 469 2891.
TT Blue, Mallard, Stockton Road, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2720 .
Old Codger, Newfield Inn, Newfield Road, Chester le Street, 9pm, free. Tel. 370 0565.
Skint, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 07877 773 341.
Mojo Hand Blues Band, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
The Roosters, Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Vendetta, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Matt Storker And Joss Elliott, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
The Whodlums, Washington FC, Concord, Washington, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 417 7779.
Shanghai, Woodlands, Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 1083.
Mystery Jets, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £10. Tel. 230 4474.
Brewed Slowly, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free.
Acoustica, Sand Dancer, Sea Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 4861.
Tadpole Pie, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 455 8219.Sing Live North East in Sing the Classics, Hall 1, The Sage Gateshead, 3pm, £12.50 to £19.50.
Grumpy Old Men, Britannia, Houghton, 9pm, free.
Reload, Chevy's Sport Bar, Eighton, Washington, 9pm, free.
Fallen Angel, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 9pm, free.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
Beauty And The Beast On Ice, presented by the Russian Ice Stars, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £6 to £27. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Honk! by GTSS Juniors, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £9 to £10. Tel. 332 4041.
EVENTS
Record Hop, Houghton Rock 'n' Roll Club, Sports Centre, Station Road, Houghton, 7pm, £1.

SUNDAY 20TH APRIL

MUSIC
Off The Wall, Grindon Broadway Social Club, 12.15pm.
Poor Boys, Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, Sunderland, 3.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
Small Weller, Masters, High Street, Sunderland, 3pm, free.
Paddy Whacks House Band, (2.30pm), Three Must Get Beers, (9.30pm), Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, free.
Pistoleros, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Rattlesnakes, Luma, Vine Place, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 5111.
Bullett, The Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
The Creepers, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 4pm, free.
Los Twangeros, Marquis of Granby, Streetgate, Sunniside, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 488 0954.
The Source, Roker Hotel, Roker, Sunderland, 6pm, free. Tel. 567 1786.
The Arnells, Tavistock Bar, Sea Road, South Shields, 5pm, free. Tel. 455 6789.
Terry Gorman, The Ship, Eighton Banks, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0273.
Witchkraft, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Carlos Giffoni, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £5. Tel. 230 4474.
Jen Stevens And the Hiccups, Black Horse, West Boldon, 9pm, free.
Mr. Bo Jangles, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free.
Alfred Brendel, Hall 1, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £29. Tel. 443 4661.
Gareth Davies-Jones, Hall 2, The Sage Gateshead, 8pm, £7 to £13.50.
The Jamm, Carling Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 7pm, £10. Tel. 260 2020.
Rayne, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8pm, free.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
The Wishing Bridge, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm, £6.50 or £24 for family ticket. Tel. 454 1234.
Honk! by GTSS Juniors, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £9 to £10. Tel. 332 4041.
EVENTS
Karaoke, Duck And Kangaroo, Raeburn Road, Red House, 8.30pm, free.
Quiz, Dun Cow, Seaton Village, Seaham, 8pm, free.
Karaoke Competition (H2), 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.

MONDAY 21ST APRIL

MUSIC
Abby Faye, The Davy Lamp, Easington, 4pm, free.
Scott Keirs, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 07877 773 341.
Frightened Rabbit, Indoor Fireworks, The Piskie Sits, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.
Stevie The Irish Busker, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free.
Northern Sinfonia, Hall 1, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £29. Tel. 443 4661.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
The Witches Of Eastwick, presented by West End Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7pm, £6 to £19. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.

TUESDAY 22ND APRILMUSIC

John Black Band, Centurion Bar, Neville Street, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 6611.
George 'Mojo' Bruford, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £10. Tel. 230 4474.
Master Musician, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 1pm, £4 to £5. Tel. 454 1234.
Marti Pellow, Hall One, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £29.50. Tel. 443 4661.
Presidents of The United States of America, Carling Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 7pm, £12.50.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
Oklahoma, presented by Seaham Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society, Seaham Vane Tempest Social Centre, New Drive, Seaham, 7.15pm, £6. Tel. 581 2838.
The Witches Of Eastwick, presented by West End Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7pm, £6 to £19. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Tea Dance And Singalong, plus live band, Redby Community Centre, Fulwell Road, Sunderland, 12.30pm.

WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL

MUSIC
Sideline, Side Effects, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.
Scott Keirs, The Prickly Pear, Sunderland, 8pm.
Alan Rhodes, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 07877 773 341
The Janitors, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
This Et Al, I Concur, Strangers in Polaroids, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £5.
Envy And Other Sins, The Pilots, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £6. Tel. 230 4474.
Candi Staton And Band, Carling Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 7pm, £14.50. Tel. 0844 477 2000.
Bellowhead, Carling Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 7pm, £17.50. Tel. 0844 477 2000.

STAGE
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sunderland Empire, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £14 to £39.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
Oklahoma, presented by Seaham Amateur Operatic And Dramatic Society, Seaham Vane Tempest Social Centre, New Drive, Seaham, 7.15pm, £6. Tel. 581 2838.
Pride Talent Show, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £3 to £5. Tel. 454 1234.
The Witches Of Eastwick, presented by West End Operatic Society, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7pm, £6 to £19. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Sean Roper, Brogans, High Street West, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £6. Tel. 0798 467 0924.An Audience with Colin Dexter-From Book to Box, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham 7.30pm, £10 to £12. Tel. 332 4041.

EVENTS
Linedancing with Brad Stevens, Plains Farm W.M.C, Premier Road, Plains Farm, 8pm.


CINEMA LIST
From Friday, April 18 to Thursday, April 24 (Week 16)

EMPIRE CINEMA, SUNDERLAND Tel: 0871 4714 714
Call cinema for details of films and times.

CINEWORLD, BOLDON Tel: 0871 2002000
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (15) Wed/Thur 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00.
The Eye (15) Thur 6.50, 9.20.
Three And Out (15) Thur 6.40, 9.10.
Fool's Gold (12A) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00.
In Bruges (18) 11.10, 1.35, 4.05, 6.35, 9.25.
Flashbacks Of A Fool (15) 12.40, 3.10, 5.50, 8.20. Audio Described available all showings. Subtitled: Sun 12.40pm. Mon 5.50pm.
Street Kings (15) 11.15, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45, 9.20.
Leatherheads (PG) Fri-Tue 11.00, 3.50, 8.40.
21 (12A) 12.30, 3.20, 6.05, 8.50.
Pathology (18) 11.20 (Mon-Thur), 1.30 (Mon-Thur), 3.40, 6.15, 8.30.
Never Back Down (15) 11.00 (not Sat/Sun), 1.40, 4.10, 6.40 (not Thur), 9.10 (not Thur).
Son of Rambow (12A) 11.20 (not Sat), 1.40, 3.50, 6.00, 8.10.
One Missed Call (15) Fri-Tue 1.40, 6.20.
Awake (15) 9.00pm.
27 Dresses (12A) 1.50, 6.40 (not Thur).
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 11.00, 1.10, 3.30, 6.40.
Horton Hears A Who (U) Fri-Sun 11.00, 1.20.
Step Up 2 The Streets (PG) 11.30, 4.20, 9.10 (not Thur).
The Game Plan (U) Sat/Sun 11.20am.
Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (U) Sat 10.30am.
Enchanted (PG) Sat 10.30am.
The Golden Compass (PG) Sat 10.30am.

CUSTOMS HOUSE, SOUTH SHIELDS Tel: (0191) 4541234
27 Dresses (12A) 12.00 (Fri-Sun), 4.45, 7.00.
Atonement (15) Mon/Wed/Thur 1.30pm.

GALA, DURHAM Tel: (0191) 3324041
Leatherheads (PG) 12.50 (not Sat/Sun), 5.40.
Son of Rambow (12A) 3.25, 8.20 (not Wed/Thur).
Horton Hears A Who (U) Sat 11.10, 1.20.
Fool's Gold (12A) 1.00 (not Sat/Sun), 3.30, 6.00 (not Thur), 8.30 (not Mon/Thur).
Water Lilies (15) Mon 8.30pm.
Three And Out (15) Thur 8.30pm.

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