K SHOES Male Voice Choir teams up with the female voices of Fleetwood’s Sylvan Sound in a fund-raiser for Derian House Children’s Hospice at Kendal’s United Reformed Church, on Highgate, tomorrow (Saturday, 7.30pm). Tickets cost £5 and are available from choir members, by calling 015395-62223 or at the door.

Meanwhile, the Kendal Committee of Cancer Research UK is staging a fund-raising Christmas concert featuring the acclaimed male voice ensemble and guest soloist Wendy Sharrock, at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday, December 12 (7.30pm).

Tickets available from 01539-722035 or 01539-722925 or at the door.

- TOM Stoppard’s brilliant and witty play about the nature of love is the latest production to be staged by Ulverston Outsiders at the Coronation Hall, from Tuesday (November 18) until Saturday, November 22 (7.30pm). First staged in 1982, it’s one of Stoppard’s most highly thought of plays which studies people and questions love.

- KENDAL’S own ‘king of swing’ is back with his big band at Kendal United Reformed Church on Sunday, November 23 (7.30pm). The Duncan Macfarlane Big Band relives the classic swing era of the 1930/40s, in addition to a foot-tapping variety of golden hits from the 1950s through to today. Admission costs £6 at the door with all profits towards the church hall roof fund.

- GRANGE and District Photographic Society celebrates its 100th birthday in grand style with a Centenary Lecture by internationally acclaimed photographer and author Joe Cornish, at the Victoria Hall on Monday, November 24 (7.15pm). Tickets for Secrets of First Light are £4 and are available from Grange Tourist Information Centre or on 015395-58833.

- A Diamond When I Die is the latest book by South Cumbria Poet Laureate John Irwin, who is also holding a week-long exhibition of his work in the foyer of Millom Library from Monday.

In addition, John waxes lyrical on Wednesday (November 19, 7.30pm) at a Poem and a Pint event at The Plough, at Millom, with an opportunity for anyone else who fancies reading some of their own work or favourite poem.