TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to ellie.hargreaves@kendal.newsquest.co.uk.

  • FRIDAY (May 25):

The Crown, High Newton: HUSH Ltd; Forum 28, Barrow: The Meat Loaf Trilogy; The Sticklebarn Tavern, Great Langdale: Angie Palmer; King's Arms, Barrow: The Nailhead Hitters; The Mariners, Bowness: Dangerous Brothers; Outgate Inn, Ambleside: New Riverside; Bootleggers, Kendal: 24/7; Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside: Seventh Wave; The Con Club, Ambleside: KlubSeals V Fear of Mountains feat Seven Seals.

  • SATURDAY (May 26):

Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night; Coronation Hall, Ulverston: Tea at two with Barrow Savoyards; Lancaster Library, Lancaster: Bat for Lashes; Zefferellis, Ambleside: The Magic Hat Ensemble; Forum 28, Barrow: The Meat Loaf Trilogy; The Sticklebarn Tavern, Great Langdale: Decca; Sun Hotel, Troutbeck Bridge: Kirk; Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside: Paul Connor; Braddylls, Ulverston: Lobe; The Sands, Grange: Seven Seals and Nothing Less; Black Swan, Kendal: Side by Side.

  • SUNDAY (May 27):

Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth: Little Toby Walker; Tweedies Bar, Grasmere: Decca; The Whoop Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale: Pete Major; Bootleggers, Kendal: Catdog; Sticklebarn Tavern, Great Langdale: Pete Lashley; The Old Friends, Ulverston: Lobe.

  • MONDAY (May 28):

Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield, near Carnforth: Lancaster Bombers; Bootleggers, Kendal: Catch 22.

  • TUESDAY (May 29):

Forum 28, Barrow: Seven Seals.

  • WEDNESDAY (May 30):

Forum 28, Barrow: Courtney Pine; Lamp Lighter's Bar, Windermere: Folk Night.

  • THURSDAY (May 31):

Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night; Burgundy's Wine Bar, Kendal: Al Beecham Quartet; 53 Degrees, Preston: The Happy Mondays; Bootleggers, Kendal: Mybe.

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