THURS 9TH OCTOBER

MUSIC
This Machine, The Ropery, Websters Bank, Deptford, 9pm. Tel. 514 7171.
Grumpy Old Men, The Grange Hotel, Newcastle Road, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 549 8962.
Terry Gorman, The Mile, Mile End Road, South Shields Centre, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 7495.
Rolling Back the Years, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £10 to £11. Tel. 454
British Sea Power, Newcastle University Students Union, Kings Walk, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £14 adv plus b/f.
Alan Rhodes, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 9pm.
Terry Gorman, The Mile Mile End Road, South Shields, 9pm, free. Tel. 454 7495.
Razor Sharp, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.

STAGE
Beauty And The Beast, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £10 to £32.
An Evening With Gary Wilmot, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £15 to £16.50. Tel. 332 4041.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

EVENTS
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Sean Roper, The Dolphin, Farringdon, 7.30pm, £6. Tel. 0794 376 1635.
Buskers, Royal Marine, Sea Road, Fulwell, 8pm.
Dog obedience/socialisation classes, Scout hut, Crow Lane, East Herrington, from 6.30pm onwards. Call Jo on 07929 354 473 to book a place on six week course or log onto: www.paws2play.net

FRI 10TH OCTOBER

MUSIC
The Arrival, Websters Bank, Deptford, 9pm. Tel. 514 7171.
The Note, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Steve Gilroy Band, Pemberton Arms, Cold Hesledon, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2791.
Big Lamp, Smugglers, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 8.30pm.
Bullet, Hearts Of Oak, Oakerside Drive, Peterlee, 9pm, free.Achilles Heel, The Hollymere, Leechmere Road, Grangetown, 9pm, free. Tel. 521 3809.
The Buddahs, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.
Dusty Tools, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free.
The World's Greatest Elvis Concert, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £12.50 to £14.50. Tel. 454 1234.
Tony Liddle And the Hey Diddle Diddles, Keelboat, Fatfield, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 3896.
Mississippi Sheiks, Ox And Plough, Oxclose Village, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 0170.
Big Lamp, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Green Room, Quayside Exchange, Low Street, Sunderland, 8.30pm.
Whole Hog, The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
The Force, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
The Glammed, Wardley Rock Club, Sunderland Road, Wardley, Gateshead, 9pm, c/c. Tel. 469 2187.
Mark Leroy, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn, 9pm, free.
Riot, Easington Lane WMC, High Street, Easington Lane, 8.30pm, £2.50, funds in aid of Cancer Research.
John Etheridge And Kit Holmes, (In The Studio), Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.45pm, £11 to £12. Tel. 332 4041.
Pistoleros, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm, c/c.

STAGE
Beauty And The Beast, Sunderland Empire, 7.30pm, £10 to £32.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

EVENTS
European Market, Dalton Park, Murton.

SAT 11TH OCTOBER

MUSIC
Urban Spacemen, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Mark Howells, The Beehive, Sedletch, Houghton, 9pm, free.
Small Wonder, Coundon WMC, Crescent View, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, 8.30pm.
Tribute To The Stars Night, The Alexandra, Grangetown, 7pm, £4.
5 Strug Out, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm, free.The Strobes, The Bamburgh, South Shields, 9pm, free.
Bach Concert, St. Andrew's, Park Avenue, Roker, 7.30pm.
Hot Club de Paris, Independent, Holmeside, Sunderland, 8pm, £7.50 in advance. Tel. 568 9770.
Chris Wraith, TJ Doyle's, Deptford, Sunderland, 8.30pm.
Dusty Tools, Hastings Hill, Sunderland, 9pm, free.
Ian Fraser, New Herrington Club, Recreation Grounds, New Herrington, 8pm, £1. Tel. 584 1122.
Mystery Machine, Martha's Vinyard, Hebburn, 9pm, free.
Roy Orbison Tribute Night, Barley Mow, Durham Road, Birtley, 9pm, free. Tel. 410 4504.
God Damn Superstar, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 8pm, free.
Russ Tippins, Jolly Steward, Fulwell Road, Marsden, 9pm, free. Tel. 427 2951.
Knee Jerk Reaction, Mallard, Stockton Road, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 2720.
Gladstone, Music Rooms, North Bridge Street, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 07592 211 682.
Heavy Load, Shamrox, Claypath, Durham, 9pm, free. Tel. 383 6951.
The Rattlers, Smugglers Bar, Marine Walk, Roker, Sunderland, 9pm, free. Tel. 514 3844.
Tommy And The Oddballs, The Star, Westgate Road, Newcastle, 9pm, free. Tel. 261 4343.
FM, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 9pm, free. Tel. 487 0666.
Dave Moffatt, Times Inn, Stockton Road, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, 9pm, free. Tel. 581 6606.
Borderland, Woodlands, Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, 9pm, free. Tel. 416 1083.
Rattlesnakes, Whitburn Lodge, Mill Lane, Whitburn, 9pm, free.
Green Room, The Britannia, Houghton, 9pm, free.
Flights, Sun Inn, Newbottle, 9pm, free. Tel. 584 1019.
Jenny Mac, Morley Wood, Winchester Drive, Brandon, Durham, 8.30pm.
Lea O'Neill, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm.

STAGE
Beauty And The Beast, Sunderland Empire, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £10 to £32.
The Big Ballet, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £15.50 to £17. Tel. 454 1234.
Mark Steel, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham,7.30pm, £12 to £14. Tel. 332 4041.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

EVENTS
Toy And Train Fair, N.E.D.C.C, North Lodge School, North Road, Chester-le-Street, 10am to 3.30pm, £1, 50p cons. Tel. 01207 570 460.
Coffee Morning in aid of Guide Dogs Association, Carrville Methodist Church, Durham,10am, free.
European Market, Dalton Park, Murton.
Autumn Fair, St. Nicholas's Church, Hedworth, 11am to 2pm.
Big Brother Stuart, Passion, Holmeside, 7.30pm, £6. 0794 376 1635.Rock 'n' Roll Night, Easington Lane WMC, High Street, Easington Lane, 8pm.

SUN 12TH OCTOBERMUSIC

FM, (12.15pm), Big River (8.15pm), Grindon WMC, Gregory Road, Grindon, 12.15pm.
The Rattlers, Websters Bank, Deptford, 3.30pm. Tel. 514 7171.
Spitting Vicars, The Golden Fleece, Silksworth Terrace, Silksworth, 8pm, free. Tel. 523 8735.
Andy Max, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.
Four Kinnells, Vane Arms, Vane Street, Silksworth, 7pm, free.
Uncle Gilbert , Sleepers, Station Approach, East Boldon, 9pm, free.
Paul Liddell,The Black Horse, West Boldon, 8.30pm, free.
The Customs House Concert Orchestra, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £10 to £12. Tel. 454 1234.
Six Nowt, The Borough, Vine Place, Sunderland, 8.30pm, free.
Vibrators, Kicks, Three Tuns, Sheriffs Highway, Gateshead, 7.30pm.
Steve Gascoigne, (6.30pm), Russ Tippins (9.30pm), Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 6.30pm, free.
Chris Small, Houghton Buffs, Frederick Place, Houghton, 8.30pm.

STAGE
Over The Rainbow-The Eva Cassidy Story, Sunderland Empire, 8pm, £17 to £18.50.
Date: Sunday 12th October
Time: 8pm
Rich Hall And Otis Lee Crenshaw, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 8pm, £15. Tel. 332 4041.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

EVENTS
Wedding Fayre, SAFC, Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, 12pm to 4pm.
European Market, Dalton Park, Murton.

MON 13TH OCTOBER

MUSIC
Alan Knights, Honest Boy, Hawthorn Road, Washington, 8.30pm, free. Tel. 415 4415.
Abbi Kaye, Davy Lamp, High Street, Easington Lane, 6.30pm.
Se Ganainm plus guests, Boldon Cricket Club Folk Club, Sunderland Road, East Boldon, 8pm, free.

STAGE
Buddy, Sunderland Echo, 7.30pm, £5 to £27.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
Calamity Jane, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £12 to £14. Tel. 454 1234.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

TUES 14TH OCTOBER

STAGE
Buddy, Sunderland Echo, 7.30pm, £5 to £27.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
Calamity Jane, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £12 to £14. Tel. 454 1234.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

WED 15TH OCTOBER

MUSIC
Classic Clapton, The Sage, Gateshead, 8pm, £7 to £12.50. Tel. 443 4555.
The Searchers, Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, 7.30pm, £14 to £16. Tel. 454 1234.
Xjangleabra, Paddy Whacks, Green Terrace, Sunderland, 9.30pm.
Alec Blackwood, Steels Social Club, Peacock Street, Millfield, 8.30pm, c/c. Tel. 565 7593.

STAGE
Buddy, Sunderland Echo, 7.30pm, £5 to £27.50. Tel. 0870 602 1130.
An Evening with Johnnie Walker, Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, 7.30pm, £15. Tel. 332 4041.
The Merchant Of Venice, presented by the RSC, Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle, 7.30pm, £10 to £43. Tel.08448 11 21 21. Plays in repetoire with The Taming Of The Shrew.

EVENTS
Durham Shopping Extravaganza, to be opened by Kate Adie OBE, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham, 10am to 5.30pm, £4.

CINEMA LIST
From Friday, October 10 to Thursday, October 16 (Week 41)

EMPIRE CINEMA, SUNDERLAND Tel: 0871 4714 714
City Of Embers (PG) 10.45 (Sat/Sun only), 1.10, 3.40, 6.00, 8.20.
Mirrors (15) 11.10 (Sat/Sun only), 1.40, 4.10, 6.40, 9.20. VIP seating available.
House Bunny (12) 10.50 (Sat/Sun only), 1.20, 3.50, 6.10, 8.40. VIP seating available.
Nights In Rodanthe (PG) 12.50, 3.00, 5.20, 7.40, 9.50.
Mutant Chronicles (18) 7.20, 9.45.
How To Lose Friends and Alienate People (15) 1.30, 4.00, 6.20, 8.50.
Brideshead Revisited (12) 1.40, 6.50.
Tropic Thunder (15) 1.15, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45.
Death Race (15) 2.10, 4.40, 7.10, 9.30.
Taken (15) 12.20 (Sat/Sun only), 2.40, 5.00, 7.20, 9.40. VIP seating available.
Righteous Kill (15) 11.30 (Sat/Sun only), 4.30, 9.50.
Mamma Mia! (PG) 12.45, 3.15, 5.40, 8.10.
The Women (12A) 2.10 (not Sat/Sun), 7.00.
Pineapple Express (15) 5pm.
Disaster Movie (12A) 10.50 (Sat/Sun only), 12.55, 3.00.
Step Brothers (15) 4.35 (not Sat/Sun), 9.35.
Wild Child (12A) Sat/Sun 10.45am.
Wall-E (U) Sat/Sun 11.00am.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) Sat/Sun 10.45am.
Igor (PG) Sat/Sun 11.10, 1.10, 3.10, 5.10.
Journey To The Centre Of the Earth (PG) Sat/Sun 10.30am.
Stardust (12A) Sat/Sun 10.30am.

CINEWORLD, BOLDON Tel: 0871 2002000
Igor (PG) Sat/Sun 10.45, 12.45, 2.45, 4.45.
Salome (TBC) Metropolitan Opera live, Sat 6.00pm.
The House Bunny (12A) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.55.
Mirrors (15) 11.15, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45, 9.10.
City of Ember (PG) 11.30, 1.50, 4.10, 6.20, 8.45.
Nights in Rodanthe (PG) 11.10, 1.25, 3.50, 6.10, 8.30.
Mutant Chronicles (18) 11.20 (not Sat/Sun), 1.50 (not Sat/Sun), 4.20 (not Sat/Sun), 6.50, 9.15.
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15) 11.00 (not Sat), 1.25, 3.50, 6.15, 8.40. Audio described available all showings. Subtitled: Sun 11.00am. Mon 1.25pm.
Taken (15) 12.05 (not Sat/Sun), 2.15, 4.30, 6.50, 9.05.
Righteous Kill (15) 1.40 (not Sat/Sun), 6.35 (not Mon).
Death Race (15) 11.25 (not Sat/Sun), 4.10, 8.50.
Tropic Thunder (15) 1.10, 3.40, 6.10, 8.45.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (12A, Digital presentation) 1.20, 3.40, 6.00 (not Sat), 8.20.
Disaster Movie (12A) Sat/Sun 11.25, 1.30.
Mamma Mia! (PG) 11.30 (not Sat), 2.00, 4.35, 7.30.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) Sat/Sun 11.00am.
Space Chimps (U) Sat/Sun 11.30am.
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG) Sat 10.15am.
Meet Dave (PG) Sat 10.45am.
Nim's Island (U) Sat 10.30am.

CUSTOMS HOUSE, SOUTH SHIELDS Tel: (0191) 4541234
Tropic Thunder (15) 4.45 (Sat/Sun), 7pm.

GALA, DURHAM Tel: (0191) 3324041
Brideshead Revisited (12A) Fri-Sun 2.30 (not Sat), 5.20, 8.10.
Enchanted (PG) Sat 12.30, 3.00.
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15) 1.00 (Sat), 3.30, 6.00, 8.30 (not Mon/Wed).
The Conformist (18) Mon 8.30pm.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (PG) Tue 1.00pm.
L'Enfant (12A) Wed 8.30pm.

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