THURSDAY 20TH MARCH

MUSIC
Reload, The Grange, Newcastle Road, 9pm, free. Tel. 549 8962.
The Villeins, DeltaSound, King Simian, The Porterfield, Crowtree Road, Sunderland, 8pm, free. Tel.567 2995.
Powerage, Trillians Rock Bar, Princess Square, Newcastle, 9pm, £5.
Damage Control, The Office, Victoria Road, South Shields, 9pm, free.
Brassneck, Black Horse, West Boldon, 9pm, free.
The Decomposers, Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool, 9pm, free. Tel. 01429 266 345.
Mick Whitaker Band, Stormont Main, Springwell Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 5224.
The Mosaics, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 8pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Dead Miles, The Rigg, Pilot, Waiting for Volkaerts, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.
Sam And The Plants, Booger Red, Andy Votel, Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm to 1am, £7.
Sophie Ellis Bextor, Hall One, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £16. Tel. 443 4661.
Sunderland Regional Recorded Music Society, Ewesley Road Methodist Church Hall, nr. Royal Hospital, 7.15pm, £2.
Dominic Kirwan, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £12 to £14. Tel. 454 1234.

STAGE
French And Saunders, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £22.50 to £29.50. Tel. 0844 847 2499.
Alan Bennett's Single Spies, starring Nigel Havers, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2pm and 7.30pm, £7.50 to £25. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Derek Acorah, City Hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £17.50. Tel. 261 2606.

EVENTS
Sunderland's Weather Past, Present And Future, talk By Dennis Wheeler, FOSUMS, Sunderland Museum, Burdon Road, 7pm, £1.
Quiz, The Avenue, Zetland Street, Roker, 8.30pm.

FRIDAY 21ST MARCH

MUSIC
Dusty Tools, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
Quiz, Dun Cow, Seaton Village, Seaham, 8pm, free.
Infinity, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Feed The Bear, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
Blue Diamonds, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free.
Tom Sawyer, Buffs Social Club, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm, £4 adv. or £4 door.
Alexander's Palace, New Herrington WMC, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 8pm, £3. Tel. 584 1122.
Tony Liddle Band, Easington Lane WMC, High Street, Easington Lane, 8pm, c/c. Tel. 526 3354.
Roy Orbison Tribute Night, Jolly Steward, Fulwell Avenue, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 2951.
Damascus, The Hollymere, Leechmere Road, Grangetown, 9pm, free.
Twango Bango Deluxe, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 455 8219.
Watershed, Daisy Hill, Heugh Edge, Sacriston, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 371 0288.
Alan Knights, Garricks Head, Saville Street, North Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 07798 940 965.
Sundown, Keelboat, Fatfield, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 3896.
The Underdogs, Ox And Plough, Village Centre, Oxclose, Washington, 3pm, free. Tel. 416 0170.
Behind Bars, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 3pm, free. Tel. 564 10101.
The Delphians, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Shang Hai, The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Tom McConville,Claire Mann & Aaron Jones The Studio Tower Street Hartlepool 01429 424 440 9pm.
Riot, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 8pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
The Flowers Of Evil, plus guests, The Cluny, Lime Street, Gateshead, 8.30pm, £5.
One Night with Elvis with Lee 'Memphis' King, City Hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £17.50 to £18.50. Tel. 261 2606.
Tygers Of Pan Tang, Carling Academy, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 7pm, £10.
T-Rox, Saltwell WMC, Gateshead, 8.30pm.

STAGE
Alan Bennett's Single Spies, starring Nigel Havers, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £7.50 to £25. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
Gary Skynner, comedian, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, £5. Tel. 514 7377.
Friday 21st March
Phantom Of The Musicals, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £11 to £13. Tel. 454 1234.

EVENTS
Karaoke, Robbie Burns Pub, Houghton, 8.30pm.
Karaoke, Davy Lamp, Easington Lane.

SATURDAY 22ND MARCH

MUSIC
Dusty Tools, Farringdon Social Club, Sunderland, 8.30pm.
Drivin' Rain, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn, 9pm, free.
Mid-Life Crisis, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Mo Jo Hand, Duke of Cumberland, Sunderland Road, Felling, 9pm, free.
Charley's Angels, Buffs Social Club, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm, £1.
Claire Louise, Thorney Close Inn, Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, 8.30pm, free.
Five Strung Out, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm,
Billy Irvine, New Herrington WMC, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 8pm, c/c. Tel. 584 1122.
Poor Boys, The Wolsey, Millum Terrace, Roker, 9pm, free.
Barnstormer, Jolly Steward, Fulwell Avenue, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 2951.
Black Rose, Lord Clyde, Western Approach, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 455 8219.
Coulson And Craggs, The Saltgrass, Deptford, Sunderland, 9pm, free.
Northern Sinfonia, Hall One, The Sage Gateshead, 7pm, £7 to £29. Tel. 443 4661.
The Force, Blackhall WMC, Cemetery Road, Blackhall, 9pm, £1. Tel. 586 3883.
Peter Wilde, Beehive, Sedgeletch, Houghton, 8.30pm, free.
Sara, Garden House, North Road, Durham, 8.30pm, free. Tel. 384 3460.
Uncle Gilbert, Sun Inn, Newbottle, 9pm, free.
Mussell Square Boys, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7377.
Adam Cole, Duke Of Albany, Village Centre, Albany, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0019.
The Humour, plus guests, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 4pm, £6.
Black River, Garricks Head, Saville Street, North Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 07798 940 965.
Red Box, Golden Lion, Lion Place, South Hylton, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 534 8008.
The Kicks, Mallard, Stockton Road, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2720.
Last Minute, Newfield Inn, Newfield, Chester Le Street, 9pm, free. Tel. 370 0565.
Tubesnake, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 383 6951.
Rayne, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
New Age Jam, The County, Sunderland Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 2744.
Steve Reay Trio, The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
The Glamned, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 8pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Steve Stoker, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Mark Oliver, Washington FC, Concorde, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 417 7779.
Woodface, Lakeside Inn, East Fellgate Farm, Wardley, 9pm, free.
Peter Wilde, Beehive, Sedgeletch, Houghton, 9pm, free.
On The Rocks, The Britannia, Houghton, 9pm, free.
Gypsy, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8.30pm, free.
T-Rox, High Fell Social Club, Sheriffs Hill, Gateshead, 9pm, c/c.

STAGE
Chuckle Brothers, Sunderland Empire, 2pm, £12.00. Tel. 0844 847 2499.
Alan Bennett's Single Spies, starring Nigel Havers, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £7.50 to £25. Tel. 08448 11 21 21.
French and Saunders, City Hall, Northumberland Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £22 to £ 29.50. Tel. 261 2606.

EVENTS
Easter Trail, Bedes World, Church Walk, Jarrow, 10am to 4.30pm, normal admission.
Karaoke, Houghton Rugby Club, 8pm.

SUNDAY 23RD MARCH

MUSIC
Gypsy, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 3.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
1977, The Clarendon, High Street, East, 4pm, free.
The Force, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free. Tel. 537 2921.
Witchkraft, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free.
Ugly Brothers, Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
Looking Back, New Herrington WMC, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 8pm, c/c. Tel. 584 1122.
Olly, plus guests, The Porterfield, Crowtree Road, Sunderland, 8pm, free. Tel.567 2995.
Reload, Stormont Main WMC, 8.30pm.
Richard Gardner, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.
Chrissy, Thorney Close Inn, Thorndale Road, Thorney Close, 8.30pm, free.
Koncept, Durham Ox, Collingwood Street, Coundon, 9pm, free. Tel. 01388 604033.
Paul Liddell, Black Horse, West Boldon, 9pm, free.
Beckett, The Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8.30pm, free. Tel. 521 0261.
Ugly Brothers, Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 5675.
Borderland, Marquis Of Granby, Streetgate, Sunniside, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 488 0954.
T-Rox, Hylton Castle Club, 8.30pm, free.
Longsands, Roker Hotel, Roker, Sunderland, 6pm, free. Tel. 567 1786.
Dean Palmer, Tavistock Bar, Sea Road, South Shields, 5pm, free. Tel. 455 6789.
Gladstone, The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 4pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
Remould, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Stray Dog Café, plus guests, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £3.
Deltasound, plus guests, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.
Ska Cubano, Hall Two, The Sage, Gateshead, 8pm, £10 to £12. Tel. 443 4661.
Kelly Harrison, Davy Lamp, Easington Lane, 4pm to 6pm.
Happy The Man, The Phoenix, Stockton Road, Seaham, 8pm, free.
Beckett, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8pm, free.

EVENTS
Easter Egg Trail, Souter Lighthouse, Whitburn, 11.00am to 5.00pm, free.
Easter Trail, Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth,11am to 3pm, £2.50 per child plus normal admission. Tel: 01669 620333.
Wearside Model Boat Club, Ryhope Pumping Station, Sunderland, 10.30am to 3.30pm, free.
Antique Craft and Collectors Fair, Seaburn Centre, Whitburn Road, 10am to 4pm.
Easter Egg Competition, (2pm), Quiz, 9.15pm, Dun Cow, Seaton Village, Seaham.
Easter Trail, Bedes World, Church Walk, Jarrow, 12 noon to 4.30pm, normal admission.
Quiz, Dun Cow, Seaton Village, Seaham, 8pm, free.

MONDAY 24TH MARCHMUSIC

Music Festival (4 bands), The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 2pm, free. Tel. 514 7171.
Tony Corcoran Band, The Shamrock, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 7.30pm, free. Tel. 514 7377.
Four Kinnells, Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 9pm, free.
FM, Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free.
Worlds Apart, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.45pm, free. Tel. 565 7593.
1977 plus guests, Buffs Social Club, Frederick Place, Houghton, 3pm, £2.
Cochesise, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £3.
Northern Sinfonia, Hall One, The Sage Gateshead, 7.30pm, £7 to £29. Tel. 443 4661.
Hit The Bottle, Saltgrass, Hanover Place, Deptford, 8pm, free.
New Stories, Duke Of Albany, Albany Village, Washington, 5.30pm, free.
Extraordinary Gentlemen, Davy Lamp, Easington Lane, 6pm, free.
Green Room, plus guests, Albion, Ryhope Village, 2pm, free.
Laura Whelan And Dave Ridley, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 4pm.

EVENTS
Wearside Model Boat Club, Ryhope Pumping Station, Sunderland, 10.30am to 3.30pm, free.
Easter Trail, Bedes World, Church Walk, Jarrow, 10am to 4.30pm, normal admission.
Easter Egg Trail, Souter Lighthouse, Whitburn, 11am to 5.00pm, free.
Rockpool Ramble, Souter Lighthouse, Whitburn, 10am, free.

TUES 25TH MARCH
MUSIC
That Defensive Arm, Black Static of Summer, Bulk And Skull, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £3.
Curios, Mark Williams Trio, The Cluny, Lime Street, Newcastle,
£7
Sinatra, Sunderland Empire, 8pm, £26 to £36. Tel. 0844 847 2499.

STAGE
An Evening With Blowers, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £12 to £14. Tel. 454 1234.

WED 26TH MARCH
MUSIC
Coulson And Craggs Band, Oslo's, Derwent Street, Sunderland, 9pm, free.
Steve Fothergill, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 383 6951.
Masster Musicians, Music from Schubert, Liszt, Chopin and Scriabin, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields,
1pm, £5.00. Tel. 454 1234.
Twister, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.

STAGE
Women On The Verge Of AT Junction, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £8. Tel. 454 1234.
According to George, Black City Rifles, Artesian Well, Head Of Steam, Neville Street, Newcastle, 8pm, £4.

STAGE
Sinatra, Sunderland Empire, 2.30pm and 8pm, £26 to £36. Tel. 0844 847 2499.
Miss Trixie, Grand Hotel, Swainson Street, Hartlepool, 8pm, free. Tel. 01429 265 216.

CINEMA LISTFrom Friday, March 21 to Thursday, March 27

EMPIRE CINEMA, SUNDERLAND Tel: 0871 4714 714

CINEWORLD, BOLDON Tel: 0871 2002000
27 Dresses (12A) Thur 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00.
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 11.00, 1.15, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30.
Horton Hears A Who (U) 10.30 (not Tue/Wed/Thur), 11.10, 12.50 (Not Tue/Wed/Thur), 1.40, 3.00 (not Tue/Wed/Thur), 3.50, 6.10, 8.20.
Meet The Spartans (12A) 11.10, 1.10, 3.10, 5.10, 7.10, 9.20.
Step Up 2 The Streets (PG) 11.20, 1.35, 4.05, 6.20, 9.00.
10,000 BC (12A) 11.00 (not Sat), 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00.
The Cottage (18) 11.00 (Tue/Wed/Thur only), 3.40, 8.10.
Vantage Point (12A) 11.00 (not Sat), 1.05, 3.40, 5.50, 8.00.
The Game Plan (U) 11.00, 1.25, 3.50, 6.15.
The Other Boleyn Girl (12A) 12.40 (Tue/Wed/Thur only), 3.10, 5.50, 8.30.
The Bank Job (15) 11.20 (Tue/Wed/Thur only), 4.10, 8.50.
The Accidental Husband (12A) 1.50, 6.40.
Untraceable (18) 11.00 (Tue/Wed only), 3.40 (Tue/Wed only), 6.20 (not Thur), 8.40 (not Thur).
There Will Be Blood (15) 8.50.
Be Kind Rewind (12A) 1.20, 5.45.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (PG) Fri-Mon 11.10.
The Water Horse (PG) Fri-Mon 11.50.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (U) Fri-Mon 11.00.
The Ugly Duckling And Me (U) Sat 10.00am.
The Golden Compass (PG) Sat 10.00am.
Daddy Day Camp (PG) Sat 10.00am.

CUSTOMS HOUSE, SOUTH SHIELDS Tel: (0191) 4541234
Horton Hears A Who! (U) Fri-Mon 11.30.
Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 1.45 (not Tue-Thur), 3.45 (not Tue-Thur), 4.30 (not Fri-Mon), 5.45 (not Tue-Thur), 6.30 (not Fri-Mon).

GALA, DURHAM Tel: (0191) 3324041
10,000 BC (12A) 3.20 (not Sun/Mon), 5.50, 8.20.
Horton Hears A Who (U) 11.10 (Fri/Sat only), 1.15 (Fri/Sat only), 3.40 (Sun/Mon only).
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG) 11.00 (Fri/Sat only), 1.20 (Fri/Sat only), 3.40, 6.10, 8.30 (not Wed).
I'm Not There (15) Wed 8.30.

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